UFC star Jorge Masvidal recently joined The MMA Hour when he talked about Bellator. He said that like many fighters who go public with complaints, he believes things will change one day, and he’s not sure what will be the catalyst.
Jorge Masvidal wants fighters to get fair share of revenue
Masvidal had to struggle when he turned down the UFC’s offer to fight Usman at UFC 251 for what he said was less money than he earned to face Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in 2019. The promotion eventually came back with a better offer that tied his bottom line was tied to the pay-per-view success of the event. Khabib ‘Humiliating’ DM’s To Conor McGregor Leak
The numbers for the July 2020 fight produced a massive surprise for Masvidal. Despite a second loss to the UFC welterweight champ nine months later, he remains a draw for the promotion. It’s a position that took him over 16 years to achieve, and it came with numerous ups and downs in the octagon before a series of lightning-in-a-bottle performances that opened UFC fans’ eyes to his talent and personality. Masvidal has said his mission is to get fighters their fair share of the revenue produced by their work in the octagon.
He said:
“I think in the future, something will happen, but I don’t know,” he said. “I hope more people keep bringing attention to it, because I think it’s messed up. I think they just released again the percentages of [revenue going to athletes] for Bellator and other organizations, how much more they give. It’s crazy.”
