“Australian government robbed me” – UFC fighter left with barely half his pay after tax blitz at UFC 293!
UFC fighter John Makdessi shared his invoice in a post on Twitter to showcase his frustrations regarding the Australian tax deduction on his UFC 293 purse.
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UFC veteran John Makdessi has come out with a shocking revelation regarding the Australian tax deduction on UFC payouts. Makdessi fought Jamie Mullarkey, which led to a unanimous decision loss. In a Twitter post by the fighter, Makdessi revealed his UFC purse after the tax deduction.
On the Twitter post, Makdessi released a picture of an invoice for his payment sent by the UFC. The invoice showed Makadessi’s original purse to be around $54,561.65. But later, the purse became a meager $28 261.65 after the Australian tax deduction. The amount reduction seemed outrageous for Makdessi, who took it on Twitter to show his disappointment. In his deleted post, Makdessi wrote, “ I sacrificed my whole life for this sport and put everything on the line. Damn, the Australian government and the judges robbed me pretty badly. #MATRIX @Cobratate.“
Surprisingly, Makdessi’s rant included controversial Internet star Andrew Tate and a hashtag named Matrix. The reason behind the mention was that Tate was involved in Internet posts that spoke about an agenda against the government. According to Tate, any government rules and regulations are meant to cripple the working man. Tate referred to these charges as ‘matrix attacks’.
However, Makdessi’s invoice revealed the massive tax cut UFC fighters are going through in Australia. Further, Makdessi’s deleted post revealed the anger that the fighter felt towards the situation after devoting his life to the sport.
Ali Abdelaziz advises on the Australian tax situation
UFC fighter John Makdessi’s Twitter rant revealed the taxation of the Australian government. The event, UFC 293, took place in Sydney, Australia. This led to a massive tax cut in fighters’ pay due to the rules and regulations of the country’s government. However, recently, Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, took to Twitter to explain ways to get out of this situation.
Makdessi came in to rescue his fellow fighters from these Australian tax deductions. Abdelaziz reposted a thread of posts from John Makdessi’s invoice. The manager, in his caption, said that writing all expenses from manager coaches, food nutrition, and flight hotel could lead to zero payment on taxes.
Ali has managed a lot of accomplished individuals in the UFC. Some of the famous names were Kamaru Usman and Khabib Nurmagomedov. His longevity in the organization is directed towards his relevance in experience in the sport. Many UFC fighters could use this tip to avoid such a tax cut in Australia.
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