Dana White recently addressed fighters’ financial situation during this pandemic. After the promotion canceled multiple events already, the UFC President says they’re working on a deal to compensate those athletes who had scheduled bouts.
“People who missed their fights, we’re working out a whole deal for those guys,” White told Yahoo! Sports. “We’re working on all those stuff.”
White declined to go through specifics, after it was earlier reported that the athletes from the canceled UFC London event were paid part of their contracted purses, but not exceeding $20,000.
When further asked about compensation, White said the UFC athletes — who are independent contractors, not employees — won’t be getting any stipends during this pandemic.