Ahead of UFC 278, Luke Rockhold aired his grievances with the promotion, citing unfair fighter pay, antiquated bonus structure, managers with conflicts of interest, and a lack of longterm healthcare for fighters. The former UFC champion says he’s unafraid to speak out about the promotion’s various issues, because unlike others, he has “nothing to lose” and doesn’t “need this business” because of his other outside ventures.
The promotion decided not to post Rockhold’s entire media day session on YouTube. UFC President Dana White also responded to his statements, calling it “bulls—t” and “gibberish.”
“That’s something we’ve been working on since day one,” White told TSN about health care (transcribed by MMA Junkie).