Dana White stunningly reveals to Donald Trump’s potential VP that ‘journeyman’ Jim Miller has made ‘millions of dollars’ ahead of UFC 300

UFC fighters’ pay has always been a controversial topic among the fight community. Even many fighters from the company raised concerns about their low wages. Now, UFC CEO Dana White ridiculed those criticisms by revealing the earnings of the UFC veteran, Jim Miller. As such, he detailed how the pay structure worked in the UFC in his podcast with Vivek Ramaswamy.

Dana White recently appeared on ‘The Truth Podcast’ hosted by the popular entrepreneur and politician Vivek Ramaswamy. As such, Ramaswamy questioned the UFC CEO regarding the payment structure of the UFC. So, White answered it in detail and brought up Jim Miller’s career as an argument to prove even unranked fighters earned more. As such, he called Miller a “journeyman.” Here is what he said:

He's been around since we brought the company and he's still fighting. I guess you could call him a journeyman in boxing. If you ask most people, they wouldn't know who Jim Miller is, and the guy has made millions of dollars. So, the money is dispersed. 

Dana White (via The Truth Podcast)

Also in the podcast, Dana White revealed the UFC has standard levels of pay. He said the UFC paid the fighters depending on the level/rankings they were in. As such, he explained to Vivek Ramaswamy how champions acted as partners to the company and earned a share of the revenue made from PPV events. Resorting to his previous case with Jim Miller, he affirmed even if fighters didn’t make it to the top, they made millions off their career.

Jim Miller was a UFC veteran with more than 40 fights in the promotion. But, he has never made it to the top of the rankings. However, he has an opportunity to claim the #14 lightweight ranking in his next fight as he faces Bobby Green. This fight goes down in the historic UFC 300 fight card.

A look back at Jim Miller’s latest win

Jim Miller recently faced Gabriel Benitez in UFC Fight Night 234 this month. Both Miller and Benitez entered the octagon with a knockout win in their previous fights. However, expectations were high for the UFC veteran since many wanted him to earn a quick finish, so he could be available for UFC 300.

The fight was competitive in the beginning but shifted course to Miller’s side once he started using his grappling skills. As such he secured a submission victory in the third round. Although Miller won the fight, many doubted his chances to be a part of UFC 300 since he took visible damage. However, he showed immense interest in returning and the UFC booked him a fight in UFC 300.

Jim Miller, being a household name has featured in promotion’s historic cards of UFC 100 and UFC 200. As such, he didn’t miss out on UFC 300 despite aging above his forties. What would make his UFC 300 appearance even more special was he gets a shot at the UFC rankings. However, standing in his way was another UFC veteran Bobby Green.

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