Dana White ‘completely removed’ from contract negotiations amid growing criticism of UFC fighter pay
UFC CEO, Dana White, is no longer involved with fighter contract negotiations. That isn’t exactly “news” to anyone familiar with the promotion’s day-to-day operations or the role of UFC CBO Hunter Campbell. But that hasn’t stopped dopey streamers from latching on to hot-button issues like UFC fighter pay in a half-baked attempt to retain subscribers […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 03: UFC CEO Dana White reacts after the knockout victory by Yuneisy Duben of Venezuela against Shannon Clark of Canada in a flyweight fight during Dana White's Contender Series season eight, week four at UFC APEX on September 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) UFC CEO, Dana White, is no longer involved with fighter contract negotiations. That isn’t exactly “news” to anyone familiar with the promotion’s day-to-day operations or the role of UFC CBO Hunter Campbell .
But that hasn’t stopped dopey streamers from latching on to hot-button issues like UFC fighter pay in a half-baked attempt to retain subscribers who got bored of watching them play video games all day. White is too busy recruiting WWE wannabes to worry about what Manolo Zecchini is getting paid. “We were a small business,” White told SPEED on YouTube .
“We started to grow the relationships with [fighters like] Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes [in] the early days right up to (Conor) McGregor, Ronda Rousey, Cowboy (Cerrone) and the list goes on and on. Obviously it’s grown and I have completely removed myself from the negotiating part of fighter contracts. I got to a point where this isn’t fun anymore.
I’m lucky that I’m at a point in my life and my career where I can just deal with the fun stuff that I like to do. ” That may explain why White appears to be “checked out” during UFC video promos. Whether or not the UFC antitrust lawsuit has White and Co.