Recently, two UFC stars were fortunately granted what appears to be a massive pay bump for their new contracts. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya received his right before his UFC 271 title rematch with Robert Whittaker, while Jorge Masvidal got the same treatment right before his UFC 272 headliner with Colby Covington.
Normally, this would be refreshing, welcoming news about a company that’s often been criticized about fighter pay. But of course, not everyone will be happy, especially those who aren’t getting the same piece of the pie. One of them is retired ex-double champion Henry Cejudo, who’s been vocal about his dissatisfaction with his compensation.