Jack
Della Maddalena doesn’t mind the
UFC’s pay structure, which has faced severe criticism over the
years. 

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While UFC fighter pay has always been a controversial topic, the
issue was recently highlighted in a documentary titled “Dark Side
of the UFC” by Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal for ABC News
In-depth. The piece accuses the UFC of paying fighters low wages,
limiting competition and binding them in restrictive
contracts. 

Maddalena came to the promotion’s defense, justifying the disparity
in pay between stars and entry-level fighters.

„I love this company and everything it stands for,” Maddalena wrote
on his Instagram Stories. “It has [brought] me joy since I was 12.
If you don’t like the contract, don’t sign it. If the bottom guys
get paid as much as the top guys, there would be no incentive to
get to the top.“

While UFC stars can earn standard payday based on how big of a draw
they are, most fighters still have a 50/50 show/win pay structure.
The pay for relatively untested newcomers is reportedly as low as
$10,000 to show and $10,000 to win in some cases. Former
middleweight champ Sean
Strickland recently claimed the UFC roster is filled with
foreigners as they are willing to fight for lower wages than
Americans. 

Meanwhile, Maddalena dethroned Belal
Muhammad to claim the welterweight title at UFC 315
in Canada last month. He is expected to face former
lightweight kingpin Islam
Makhachev at a future event.

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