Adesanya claims that debutants should definitely be paid more than they currently earn, because of all the expenses they have to bear.
The middleweight champion pointed out that fighters need to pay their managers, trainers, and sparring partners. If they get paid just $10K, these fighters are forced to take up other part-time jobs to make ends meet. According to Adesanya, that’s a bad look on the fight game itself.
During a recent interview with Brian J. Roberts of All Goats TV, the Nigerian-born New Zealander said:
Check out the interview below:
Israel Adesanya feels Jake Paul lobbying for better pay in the UFC is beneficial for fighters
Israel Adesanya believes that Jake Paul’s constant criticism of the UFC and Dana White regarding the fighter-pay situation is beneficial to the fighters. The middleweight champ praised Paul for lobbying for improved fighter pay and hailed him as the right person to highlight the issue.
In a recent interview with talkSPORT, Adesanya said:
Israel Adesanya recently defeated Robert Whittaker via a unanimous decision at UFC 271 to retain the middleweight title. He is expected to defend the belt against Jared Cannonier next.
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