A mini-mutiny seems to be starting among UFC fighters. For the second week in a row, one of the company's big names has asked to be released if their financial terms are not met.
Initially, it was Jon Jones who started it. Now, Jorge Masvidal is asking to be well compensated or given his walking papers.
In a series of Tweets on Friday, June 5, Gamebred aired out his grievances.
"If I’m not worth it let me go. Why make me fight for half of what I made on my last fight cause the other dude can’t draw?" Masvidal wrote. "Don’t tell me about a pandemic when reports today show highest stock market has ever been. Everybody getting back to work and you buying an island. Stop playing us and the fans. At the time and lets be real didn’t have to fight (Ben Askren). Fastest Ko in the history of ufc. Msg I am asked to fight 3 different guys and I said yes to all three. I fought in backyards and those dudes never disrespected me the way I’m being now.
"History lesson for all the new fans that might have just started following my beautiful sport: 16 yr been at this. Never once turned down a fight. Asked to go fight #3 at the time in his hometown across the pond after a year off. Ko of the year nominee. Asked to fight #5. Watch the company men and the ufc white knights come out and condemn my train of thought. You’ll quickly see who’s in their pockets."
UFC President Dana White responded by saying:
“I think everybody wants more money,” White said. “I think everybody wants more money in all these other sports. Masvidal says, ‘You’ve got enough money to buy islands.’ Let me repeat for the (expletive) billionth time: I did not buy an island, OK? We did not buy an island."
Pay the fighters what they're worth Dana, if you really want to do the right thing.
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