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“You have Dana White privilege” – Aljamain Sterling responds to Michael Chandler defending the UFC on fighter’s pay

by Prateek Athanur
May 28, 2022, 4:53 PM IST
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Aljamain Sterling reacts to Michael Chandler's opinion on fighter's pay

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Aljamain Sterling does not agree with Michael Chandler’s comments on UFC fighters asking to be paid more.

In response to the lightweight superstar Chandler’s comments, the UFC champion posted a 12-minute long video of why he disagrees with Michael and the different perspectives of the fighter pay argument. “I like Michael Chandler. He’s a cool dude, everytime I see him he’s super cordial…But I think it’s a bit different and ill-advised for someone to be saying the things that he’s saying,” said Sterling in his video.

One of the main reasons behind Chandler’s opinion, according to Sterling is because “Iron” came into the UFC with a very strong resume, unlike several other fighters who start off their career as normal fighters in the promotion. “Michael Chandler fought for Bellator, he made sh*t ton of money for Bellator and he was a world champion…so he has all those things going for him,” said Aljamain on his YouTube channel.

Sterling said that Chandler does not understand the situation of other fighters in the promotion who are not as well established as him. Chandler being a three-time Bellator lightweight champion and a four-time NCAA Division I qualifier is the difference, according to Sterling.

FTR I’m not looking to be the spearhead of fighter pay. That never ends well. I’m happy with what I’ve earned for my family and myself, even if it took more fights and more time.

Being able to do what you love for a living is a blessing! Forever grateful but we can improve 💯

— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) May 27, 2022

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Sterling after addressing the issue behind Chandler’s perspective on fighter’s pay, the bantamweight champion disclosed his fighter’s pay from the time he started fighting in the promotion to what he earned now as a champ in his last fight [$400,000]. Michael spoke about how fighters complain about the pay but do not take into consideration how much effort UFC President Dana White puts in.

“If you came in making what these guys are making and had to grind your way up, I could respect you saying that, but kind of came in with a silver spoon, and the Dana White privilege,” said Sterling. Aljamain compares Michael’s popularity to that of the rising star Paddy Pimblett who gets paid in “peanuts”.

According to Aljamain Sterling, the UFC needs to regulate a minimum wage for any fighter that works for the company so that they wouldn’t have to depend on different sources of income to kick start their MMA career. Do you agree with what Sterling said in his video?

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Prateek Athanur

Prateek Athanur

Prateek Athanur leads the FirstSportz UFC/MMA team with great enthusiasm. He has been a content writer for more than 2 years and has written over 2500 articles. A connoisseur of Football, MMA, Cricket, and Basketball and is always down to banter. The Conor - Khabib rivalry drew him into the sport and there has been no turning back ever since. Prateek loves a good underdog story and there isn't a sport in this world that produces upsets like mixed martial arts.

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