'I Got Only Half Of The Paycheck' - Why UFC Fighters Get Paid So Little

Renato Moicano headlined a UFC card, lost, and took home half of his money. At the same time, the UFC just had the biggest year in its history. So where does all that money go? In this video we follow the money: how much the UFC makes, how much of it actually reaches the fighters, how the show and win system works, what really changed with the new bonuses, and the lawsuits that have already cost the UFC hundreds of millions of dollars. Should UFC fighters get a flat purse instead of show and win? Tell us in the comments. Sources: TKO 2025 annual results, Front Office Sports, Sports Illustrated, MMA Fighting, ESPN, The Ariel Helwani Show, Next-Fight (Sherdog data). Subscribe to Belt Chasers MMA for every big UFC story, every single day. #UFC #MMA #RenatoMoicano #DanaWhite #FighterPay