

UFC Fighter pay has been an issue for years. With the UFC being a private company, we can only speculate as to what fighters make during their stints inside the Octagon. UFC brass promises that they treat their fighters well, but many have come out against the UFC’s business tactics.

Over the last few days UFC fighter pay has been on the forefront of MMA headlines. First, TUF 1 legend and UFC veteran, Chris Leben sent out this tweet regarding UFC pay:

I wish I would’ve drove truck last 10yrs, then at least is have insurance to see a counselor. Ufc left me broken with nithing

— Chris Leben (@cripplerufc) February 16, 2014

He ultimately deleted the tweet, stating that he was having issues due to his dog passing away. He followed that tweet up saying that Dana White and the UFC contacted him and that it meant alot.

Yesterday, BloodyElbow broke the news that Nate Quarry said that the UFC ‘cares nothing about the fighters and only cares about the bottom line’. Check out all of his scathing accusations in the article.

Couple Leben and Quarry’s comments with the fact that the UFC has let Gilbert Melendez sign with Bellator due to contract disputes, and their is certainly an ongoing issue at hand.

Former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, took the chance to dig the knife deeper into the UFC today with this tweet:

@UFC the walls are starting to cave in! Such a shame.The cat is out of the bag.Wonder who has the guts to tell the truth.Reap what u sow! — Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) February 18, 2014

Ken Shamrock, once Tito’s arch nemesis inside the Octagon, replied to Tito’s tweet:

@titoortiz @ufc they treat the fighters like slaves. The minute you stand up for yourself you are an outcast. Enough is enough — KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) February 18, 2014

Of course, both Shamrock and Ortiz have bad blood with the UFC and specifically, Dana White. They have made numerous comments over the last few years regarding fighter pay and the UFC only caring about their profits. We will soon find out if White addresses all of these recent issues in the coming UFC 170 media scrums.