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Arum suggested MMA fighters take a close look at the revenues being generated and ask why the UFC isn't cutting them in on more.
The UFC has been criticized for how much it pays its fighters, but White keeps salary information as private as he can. Though the contracts submitted to the state athletic commission for top fighters like light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell may show a base pay of $250,000, plus a similar bonus for winning, White said his stars are paid significantly more than that.
To date, few UFC fighters have complained publicly about their pay.
But Arum said it's because they aren't aware of what they're making relative to what Zuffa, the company that owns the UFC, makes.
"They should ask what percentage of revenue from each event he pays them," Arum said. "If you look at the amount and percentage King and I pay, it doesn't compare. His guys get $250,000, if they're lucky. All told, they may get 10, 15 percent of the revenues generated, while boxers get 80.
"When you're talking net revenue, boxers get as much as 92 percent. If I'm promoting a big show and I keep my talent to 92 percent of my net, I'm doing well."
Richard Schaefer, the CEO of De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, agreed with Arum. He said if a boxing promoter only paid the fighters on a card 10 percent of the revenue, it would be front-page news around the world.
He said it is only a matter of time before the athletes in the UFC begin to question their pay.
"What they're paying these athletes is a disgrace," Schaefer said. "The public is coming to see the athletes and they're what make the UFC what it is. It's the athletes, not Dana White. "It's only a matter of time before the athletes figure out that they're being ripped off and demand they be paid more than 10 percent."
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not tru at all, oscar made 61 million for the floyd fight....
floyd did 22....and even though ive not read anything abut floyds winnings for the hatton fight, i dont think it was near the 40 mill he needed to earn more than dlh.....
on a side note, you're becoming increasingly more of a floydboy, skillz...but i still love ya...Comment
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boxers gets paid waaaay more than ufc fighters because mma sport has only been popular for a couple of years. there's not alot of people that are really into that sport. in some places in the world they dont even know what mma is.Comment
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Boxing is actually way more dangerous than MMA, at least long term.
MMA, might be more dangerous for short-term injuries, but not long term permanant damage.
In MMA there are a plethora of ways to end a fight, sure you might be risking a few more broken arms, or blown out knees, but in boxing the risk of permenant brain damage is way higher.Comment
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