Former UFC middleweight and lightweight heavyweight Sam Alvey doesn’t assume fighter pay is far of an issue.
Alvey fought within the UFC from 2014 till 2023 and went 10-13-1 within the promotion, however ended his tenure going 0-8-1. Regardless of his struggles, the UFC stored him round, which he’s grateful for as he is aware of the promotion pays fighters greater than they deserve.
“The UFC pays us far more than we deserve,” Sam Alvey instructed Final Punching (by way of MMAFighting). “You’ve got a number of the superstars just like the [Justin] Gaethje’s and the [Max] Holloway’s and the Jon Jones’, these guys receives a commission what they receives a commission. However a lot of the card will get paid far more than we’re price.”
Though some fighters have complained in regards to the pay, Alvey isn’t considered one of them. As an alternative, he says he was handled greater than honest and factors ot his first win within the UFC and the compensation he bought.
“My first win within the UFC was over in Australia,” Alvey stated. “They flew me and my nook on the market, after which they flew my opponent, his nook on the market. We bought off the aircraft, they gave us $1000, they get off the aircraft, give them $1000. “We did the mathematics and by the tip of our battle, the UFC in all probability spent $50,000 to $70,000 on our battle and didn’t make a penny off us. I imply, no one tuned in to look at ‘Smilin’’ Sam Alvey. No person tuned in to look at Dylan Andrews. They nonetheless paid me $70,000, or they paid ‘us,’ to have us battle, $70,000. It’s a loopy quantity. We did nothing to deserve that.”
Sam Alvey says UFC takes a wager on fighters
Sam Alvey factors to a number of UFC fighters not changing into stars and washing out of the promotion after a few fights, which really prices the UFC cash.
With that, Alvey says when fighters get to the UFC they’re paid greater than what they deserve as not many followers know the debuting fighters.
“They paid that with the hopes we’d turn into the Max Holloway’s or the Conor McGregor’s, or ‘Smilin’’ Sam, like I ultimately did,” Sam Alvey continued. “However they’re placing an enormous wager on that to start with.
“As you rise within the rankings, they pay you increasingly and extra. Now, individuals additionally overestimate how many individuals watch the UFC. We’re nonetheless — as a lot as I’ve made in my profession, my ardour, and my love, and I’m surrounded by UFC — it’s nonetheless such a small sport within the grand scheme of issues.”
“The largest occasion you could possibly ever think about, which was Conor vs. Khabib [Nurmagomedov], they match it within the MGM, there was like 15,000 to 17,000 individuals there. In a mid-season nugatory recreation, the NBA has near 50,000 individuals there. It’s ridiculous to match the sports activities. They’re paying us greater than honest they usually’re taking an enormous danger with each fighter they’ve.”
Since being launched from the UFC, Alvey has been competing in Karate Fight.
