Justin Gaethje disappointed over UFC Paramount+ deal

Many expected the caller woody to bring amended presumption for UFC fighters, particularly since the PPV interest is present being eliminated. Justin Gaethje volition beryllium 1 of the main characters of the archetypal UFC lawsuit connected the Paramount+ platform, but that prestigious relation did not bring him immoderate much money.

Saturday's UFC 324 lawsuit marks the opening of a caller seven-year, $7.7 cardinal woody that volition spot the UFC determination to Paramount+. All events volition beryllium disposable connected the streaming service, including numbered events that antecedently charged $79.99. Many fighters antecedently earned further wealth done PPV bonuses, which meant higher fees; with the caller deal, that is gone.

UFC President Dana White has promised wage increases, and erstwhile two-time champion Daniel Cormier said that "they are already getting much money" and added that the enactment is acceptable to negociate caller presumption present that pay-per-view is nary longer available.

However, Gaethje claims that this is not existent successful his case:

"I perceive Daniel Cormier saying that everyone astatine this lawsuit is going to beryllium paid better," Gaethje said during the UFC 324 media day;

"I'm not getting a dollar much than I would person if this Paramount woody hadn't happened."

This is understandably disappointing for Gaethje, though it is not known whether his declaration included immoderate PPV bonuses. Typically, specified bonuses are fixed to UFC champions and a prime fewer fighters, and are lone paid retired if PPV income scope a definite threshold.

Complainings

Gaethje besides complained that successful his 14 UFC appearances, helium has won 14 post-fight bonuses, but that it hasn't brought him arsenic overmuch wealth arsenic helium feels helium should:

"To person 14 bonuses and not adjacent a cardinal dollars successful total, it's conscionable not right. That's not right. It should beryllium a batch more."

According to his bonus history, Gaethje has won 13 bonuses of $50,000 each, for a full of $650,000, and past $300,000 for the Fight of the Night bonus astatine UFC 300 against Max Holloway; a full of $950,000 – inactive abbreviated of his $1 cardinal goal.

Still, Gaethje admits that each the bonus wealth has helped him successful his career, particularly successful taking attraction of his family:

"I'm blessed with what I've accomplished. The smartest happening I've done is astir apt put successful a business. I bought a location successful Arizona, a mile from my parents. My sister is presently renting it from me. Basically, being capable to assistance my household – my parents, my siblings. Buying them Christmas presents that I wouldn't person been capable to spend otherwise. Taking them connected trips that we would ne'er person gone connected otherwise. It's the smartest determination due to the fact that you can't get backmost the clip you walk with your family. It means a batch to me."