Michael Jai White on Backlash from Saying Most UFC Fighters are Broke (Part 9)
2020 ж. 28 Қыр.
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In this clip, Michael Jai White reacted to the criticism he received for saying he'd never be an MMA fighter because they don't make enough money. Michael went on to explain why this is true by a simple comparison to boxing. He said that oftentimes, boxers who've made upwards of $100 million wind up broke after their career. Michael deduced that MMA fighters must really be financially precarious because they don't have the same earning potential as boxers with the same downsides, especially post-career.
People hate when you remind them their being used.
Only big promoted fighters make the money .
Because they know they're dumb asf.
Perfect comment
He wasn’t lying. Dana White and his people aren’t paying them UFC fighters their worth.
Hell no he not. Especially during this “rona era”
Dana doesn’t own the UFC he’s an employee also
dont downplay his position either, he is as high up as you can get until you start talking ownership
Comes down to contract negotiations.
J O I didn’t downplay anything I just stated a fact
The exact reason why McGregor fought Floyd and is fighting Pacquiao. He isn't an idiot. Conor is getting to those paydays, like Floyd when he decided to promote himself in boxing. It's sad Conor had to cross over to boxing just to get paid his worth.
💯👍
Yu exactly. Floyd did him a huge favor.
@@Fat_Vegan for sure. Practically gave him the template and he's been running with it ever since. I'm pretty sure the two are friends behind the scenes. He's literally treating his career like Floyd. Putting his well being, finances, and future first and not caring about what other people think. Same thing happened with Canelo after he fought Floyd. He started making the same strategic decisions. Pacquiao too. He did business with PBC and Al Haymon for his fights after the Mayweather fight.
@@Fat_Vegan Massive favor. Granted Conor held his own in promoting the fight.
Yep.. I knew he wasn’t going back to the ufc after that
Nate Diaz said it himself. He said, when I won the ultimate fighter I was going to buy my mom a house. "Then I realized I could barely buy myself a house". UFC treats it's fighters like crap.
I thought ortiz was naming car parts from auto zone
@lijadu pretty much. After T3, I gave up
He was trying to beat you in Battleship 😆
😂😂
Really? I thought the nigga was playing operation 🤣
😂🤣😆 my balls off
This is a big problem. These dudes put their life on the line every time they step in the cage. Fighters need a union. Everything he’s saying is true.
Get a real job its not a career
He was right though, UFC fighters are super underpaid. You see guys in their 40s still fighting because they need the money.
Yoel Romero as an example his 43 if am not mistaken?
Alistair overheem
Arthur Sekunda - yeah but Yoel is still a monster. Ps he won a huge settlement recently.
Arthur Sekunda Romero is worth over 20 million
@@ms7857 He never got paid any of that 20 million or so, nor will he. Just watch. These types of things happen all the time.
Tito sound like a damn terminator with all the repairs he had on his body
He’s broke too didn’t he fight recently lol
T1 t2 t3 t4 chip upgrade bionicle femar replaced
@@hg2460 I would imagine his medical bills have taken a decent chunk of his income on top of having to feed his kids.
I seen that interview man, no amount of money is worth all that
In the world of combat sports only those at the top get paid and people realize unless you have good sponsors as a fighter you pay for everything from your training to all living expenses. I have a good friend who was a pro boxer and had a few high profile fights. After he retired he was broke and broken. Everyone who benefited from him while he was fighting abandoned him after the career was over. When he died we had to raise money to bury him. In the fight game the promoters are the only ones who's future is secure.
No more sponsors in ufc after the Reebok deal
Ryan Armstrong Only one MMA fighter has made amazing money and that’s Conor Mcgregor and the only reason he was able to make money was because he fought Floyd. All the rest of the fighters are getting paid way less than they’re worth.
Shance Eaton that’s half true, Fighter still get a ton of sponsors outside of UFC
If you know business. You own a business. If you don’t . You don’t. And if you don’t know business. No matter how much money you have. YOU HAVE KNOW MONEY!!!
@Torogo Flint My thoughts exactly. If you know You know.
He ain't lying. These guys get in the cage, kill each other and Don't see them for 6 months after they heal up injuries waiting to get their next check. It's not like Boxing.
Hell even Boxers are struggling.
@@rell127 cause fans are Roman as fuck, they want to see a ends of Rocky 4 when to fighters step in any ring. Fuck the sport, as long as someone falls. We need the love back
Alot of MMA fighters are doing ok... Some like Khamzat are fighting multiple times in a brief period
Not when your actually a good mma fighter. If you gets kos in the first round you get out clean they could fight in a few weeks.
@@Luis_Cali_Concrete those are the problem, cause they the ones that you see fighting more, and that just increases your chances of serious injuries. Honestly, endorsement, movie deals help a lot of Cage Fighters
I think alot of MMA fighters would retire early if they got huge paydays
Nah they would keep on trying to get more
We forget that they have to pay their crew also...
It would force promoters to book the fights people wanna see sooner and not bullshit around at least.
@Truth Reigns Forever That disturbing if that what he is doing
@Morpheus Fishburn that's fucked up then and I hope those fighters Unionize or quit
Bisping shook me to the core when he took out his false eye layer, couldn’t believe he fought while basically disabled. MMA fighters are definitely not paid well.
Wtf!? Damn!!!
Ya man... I didnt see that coming👁
Bisping didn't fight for money in the end of his career. It was just for the love of the sport.
GSP targeted that eye too
@@tonys9796 yeah he got kicked in the head and the bone fragments from his eye socket damaged his eye so bad it had to be removed.
“People like to talk about stuff that they don’t know” -MichaelJai .... 💯
He wasn’t lying. Jessica rose Clark recently post a picture of her bank account with 17 dollars in it..
😂 damn folk 🤦🏾♂️😂
Damn James
Hell naw 🥺😫😂😭
Really?
Geoff Neal top ten ufc ranked fighter in his weight class still was working second job
He’s actually #12 and he withdrew from last fight last month.
Demetrius Mighty Mouse Johnson p4p the #2 fighter in the world was still working at a warehouse at one point as a UFC champion. He eventually became a full time fighter but still, you would think world champion, he’s gotta be set.
He actually only works the 2nd job because he loves it and feels it gives him discipline. He does not need a 2nd job.
Stipe Miocic is working as firefighter and Tony Ferguson is still working as dentist.
@@A.T.Sickzer Are you joking about Tony? Actually curious lmao
Glad played a flash back of him to him! GENIUS
Michael is speaking the truth. The UFC keeps all the money and gives the athletes whatever the feel like..sad. The Ali act NEEDS the be implemented. Only then will they get a fair share of what they generate
Vlad needs to interview Quinton Rampage Jackson
That would be lit. Honestly he should do more with athletes with an urban background in general.
He would slap vlad like he did Ariel helwani 😂
That would be dope
@@wjl2068 u got to send me that link!
Quinton needs to slap him also
I really dig Micheals shirt where did he get it from?
He just spoke the truth especially about lack of security and unions.
It’s top 10 ranked fighters who still have to work at fast food restaurants and prisons. What top 10 athlete still needs a full time job?
...fast food? Who?
Lin Geoff Neal
Lin Brandon Royval
Sharon Jo Geoff Neal
Lin that’s also not to mention the numerous fighters who have to live in gyms or with teammates between fights because they get paid so little and have to pay the cut men, hand wraps people, and trainers and gym fees
Tito is a cyborg
Simple. The Truth Hurts. UFC Barely has true MEGA Stars. Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey & Brock Lesnar are the Biggest Mega Stars. Guys like Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, George St. Pierre are kinda Stars.
Huh?
good point, and like Spawn said....outside of a room of fans that 2nd list would not turn any heads at all
UFC is still in it's infancy,Boxing's been around for 100's of years and is accepted & known by mainstream,UFC is just getting there.
Conor is retired,khabib is the MEGA star in the ufc now.
I feel like in ufc u have to do a lot of the promotion yourself as a fighter . The big stars u all mentioned are able to promoted themselves in and out the octagon .
When Tito started running through his injuries I thought bruh was a cyborg
Watching his Vlad interviews got me to watch all his movies again 💯
Mj is he is right..look at salary list of ufc 253..no one got a million dollars in the entire card.Adesanya was highest paid at approx 700.000 as a defending champion and then compare to Charlo Brothers..
Ufc champs also get a share of the PPV. But your point re fighter pay stands regardless.
Yea, they get paid peanuts
Ay Vlad its about time for another No Cap interview. He blowing up musically, currently beefing with lil baby, outta jail, lots a content. You should really consider it
It wouldn't be so bad if they were allowed to have their own endorsements, like any company can sponsor any fighter of their choosing and he can promote them on social media in exchange for a check.
Tito has a named every Terminator movie done and up and coming, put in his body.
🤣😂🤣🤣
LOVE MJW. COOL ASS DUDE💪🏿🥊 MUCH RESPECT BROTHER
So sad...but so true
I'm guessing some people become "fans" because of TMZ or just because of Conor, Brock Lesnar, and Ronda Rousey.
Casual fans bring in the money.
I need to find a bookie we can profit off these fools. All those idiot casuals thought Costa was gonna erase Izzy “cuz big boi muscles” lol
I agree.... think of it, ufc fighters are experienced in multiple fighting styles and techniques ! And they still only get paid a penny, compared to a boxer who only has one fighting style! But the boxer makes 4x as much!
He ain't lying jon Jones been champ for like 10 year and dont make atleast a million per fight on significantly rich guy in the ufc is dana white
Well he got a point. Conor McGregor jumping into that fight with Mayweather, cuz it was more money.
MJW knew he would catch backlash for saying that, c'mon Glad
Lmao
On my mama he knew tray 😂
@Jose Garcia doesn't matter, can you beat em inna fight? Didnt think you could 🤣🤣
MJW is not lying about what he said. Boxers make way more money too.
For all the talk of MMA overtaking boxing in popularity. One of the sport's biggest stars Connor Mcgregor had to crossover to boxing to make his biggest payday & exposure. With that said, MMA is still in it's relative infancy timewise. I'm sure Dana would like to keep things the way they are now..essentially a monopoly with minimal competition.
Y'all haven't heard of the infamous phrase "this isnt a career this is an opportunity" Haven't those who watched the UFC notice only the popular fighters are paid more? Why else would folks wanna fight Connor? Why else would fighters try boxing? Why else do they want money fights? Y'all (those upset at MJW) really that ignorant? The fighters themselves have complained about this! From Benson Henderson to even Masvidal.
Unionise, unionise, unionise.
@PL Lyons I'm in England but you wanna correct my English. Unionise.
America has convinced Americans...again that workers unions are bad
I have to see this guy fight. He talk huge.
I would love to see MJW vs anybody in Boxing or the Octagon
At this point I feel like he owe us that.. at least a taped sparring session
He’d get destroyed
@@geoffreywhiteside383 u obviously don't know who he is
Nobody would sanction it. He has 0 pro fights or even amateur...just point tournaments 30 years ago. Any unranked 55er or even champions at local circuits would run through him; it would not even be close.
I do know who he is, he’s 52 though show me a top guy in any sport that is 52.
Unionize fighters. Power to the people.
Solution....fighters get together and strt there own thing
That injury list from Ortiz is painful! I kept feeling stings the longer he kept listing...
Here we go w/ the flashbacks! Lol!
If Vlad uses you as a flashback you've officially made it 😁
You are DAT DUDE Michael Jai White!
MJW is the new "Lord Jamar".
But we prefer lord jamar mjw is trying not offend anybody and that’s wack
@@Supreme_Ken my comment is about how frequently MJW is appearing on Vlad ever since Jamar and Vlad had a falling out. Jamar used to pop on Vlad every other day and now MJW is popping up like every other day....im not comparing the two men, they have almost nothing in common.
Mighty mouse was working at a restaurant and had to ask for a day off to fight for the ufc belt
Love Michael Jay White❤❤❤😍😍
Also, the RING GIRLS make more cash than most of the fighters. Let that knowledge sink in.
Well spreading cheeks is an artform
@@exoticfoodreviews1319 agreed n someone has to do it, but if they bitch and complain, there's no one to defend them
MJW right, without union and solidarity amongst the fighters it’s easy for Dana to deal with them the way he wants. If he offers you a fight and you don’t like the contract, he just finds the next guy and gives him the fight, and he will get on camera and try to tear your stock and image down, give you a bunch of BS fights later.
No one in fighting gets their money worth... No one... Even the most marketed fights... Fighting should always be million 💲 attached to this
Nobody is forced to fight, it's a choice made with the risk well understood prior to signing up. You want more money, then earn it or figure out how to negotiate it. I've been in 5 fights in my life and never made a dime for any of it, but that was the choice I made. It was totally my own decision.
2 people just posted their bank account info & had less that $50 dollars recently.. Out of the 500 fighters signed only the champs make decent money but he’s right overall.. Not everybody makes Connor money.
Can’t you just do full episodes yo
He is speaking the truth!
That’s the hard reality of sports and entertainment. SMH.
Anyone who was mad at what he said hasn’t really looked into ufc vs boxer pay lol
Most athletes seem to go broke in every sport
He wasn't lying. MMA fighters dont get paid shit some of them make 2k on one fight if they have no name or Rep even when they take the same risk and precautions of fighting like Big Name fighters.
Love this guy
Enough talk bruh. Dana needs to give him a call.
He's very right. Most UFC fighters are broke because they are underpaid and there is no UNION/Association. Sad.
He's not wrong, although the UFC is terrific for fans due to their competitive match making, the actual fighters really get screwed and get peanuts. Look at boxing, although the matchmaking is sometimes horrible, guys like Mayweather, Canelo, Fury, Pacquiao, and Anthony Joshua make money that not even the top UFC guys combined could dream of. Hell, even McGregor made 100 million in that circus boxing match; he made more money in one boxing match than his entire UFC career put together and then some.
Facts Floyd Mayweather is #1
Truth is, boxing has been a legitimate money sport for years. MMA isn't near it's level and if it will be. It's decades from getting near it.
Damn this is crazy UFC dudes really must just love fighting lol
Fight and get paid for it is better than fighting for free
He is right!
I believe it
We need Michael on Mike Tyson’s podcast
The UFC should pay their fighters what they a worth, and they should also let the athletes get sponsorships and endorsements
I know Michael Jai White is one of the best fighter and a whole world to me
A lot of injuries brutal way to make a living. Plus concussions and C.T.E. possiblity.
Everyone hates some of the stuff MJW says, but no one steps to him. They know better
10-12 concussions does not bode well for Tito Ortiz post MMA life.
UFC is like the WWE in certain ways.
Hes right boxers one fight and done
HE IS 1000% CORRECT!!!
Hes right most top fighters only get payed everyone else gets recked and never get the recognition they deserve
He’s not wrong. The UFC has only had 3 really popular pay-per-view draws & Connor was the first one to get a million dollar payday for a fight
Yeah they really get fucked and are ruthless. Even with mcgregor
You can say the same about about most professions. Most actors/actresses are broke. Most this, most that. Sure, some will rise above the rest and make bank but most wont.
How the hell does he remember all those injuries
Fighters are expendable in the UFC. It’s all about the brand/company. If somebody backs out of a fight Dana always find a replacement.
Its the same with acting tho. Der are thousands not making anything, grinding, only a few make the big bucks and get into "Hollywood". Only good thing is u don't get the injuries u get from fighting.
UFC is not everything for martial arts people have got to realize that.
Instead of UFC paying Jake shields $130k just to show up, they'd rather give a younger lesser known guy alot less to put on more excited fights.
Lol the less then boxers
Who?
Idk why mma fans get so offended by this
Because they are pussy
I make more as an uber driver than most UFC fighters.
not everybody pursues it soley for financial gain, mayb it makes them happy and theres value in that as well
Most ARE broke though. They didn't start receiving million dollar pay days until like 2016
Fighters would get paid a lot more if there wasn’t a monopoly on the fight business. If another company really stepped up and matched the UFC in terms of revenue it would spread out the best fighters instead of the best being dumped in this monopoly organization without any negotiating power.
He is correct.
Why will anyone be angry about the truth. All what he's saying are factual.
It's not hard to think when NBA and NFL legends are broke in a certain aspect.
Jordan, magic, bird, or Tom brady broke?
@@lilcourtny08 those are super stars among stupid Stars you have to think a little bit harder than naming the top paid most hardest working players in the game who use other business aspects to get where they are we are talking about people who solely focused on sponsorships for playing sports only so more like. Dennis Rodman. Allen Iverson. Who definitely deserve the bank roll from there influence in hoop. Scottie p. For NFL Andrea rison and many more brother. Do some real research.
@@suckitezent you said legends, legends are the superstars. How many all time greats in Basketball and football are broke?
@@suckitezent allen iverson is not broke and andre rison was good but not a all-time great. I don't even know why you even brought up dennis rodman, he wasn't the best on the pistons. Is joe dumars and isaiah thomas broke?
@@lilcourtny08 all valid points but I didn't say the best I said legendary now think about that who was bigger than Dennis Rodman not even Michael Jordan 4 all the antics from the time he was on the Bulls and on top of that we all know how Iverson built his name and if you listen to Charles Barkley he'll tell you about people who don't come out and tell you they're broke but they played great basketball and they are Legends from back in the day before we were really even focus on the sport or boring some of us with their fundamentals but winning big games it's about the impact that you had on the community not always if you're the best player on the team yes the team pays you but the fans make you
Shane carwin is the perfect example he was the ufc champion only getting paid 20k a fight look it up smh n now he is no where to be found in mma
Do a documentary about that Mr.White
Jon Jones purse to show was 500k , almost, well probably a ufc legend . Meanwhile Teofimo is making about 1.5 million to box Lomachencko.boxing is the way to go. Jon Jones would be making 20 mil a fight if he boxed and was as good as he is in UFC
Bruh anybody who ACTUALLY does compete KNOWS the pay out ain't shit. I live in Cleveland and I train with Stipe Miocic and Anontio Nieves. Stipe is a fire fighter, Tone is a PNC Banker, and I'm an armed security officer and teach boxing and kickboxing group fitness classes on the side when I'm not fighting. Most fighters do exactly what I did cause that's where I got the idea from, they become certified personal trainers and or gym owners. Outside of the acting industry or the fitness industry, there's NO MONEY IN THIS SHIT. MMA fans kill me thinking they know everything behind the comfort of that keyboard.
Which is why brock Lesnar returned to the wwe...those ufc checks aren't HALF of what wwe cuts him
He sounds like he talking about poor money management and not it being no money in the sport. The money is there. You just have to be a good business man
Not in Ufc.
@@lilcourtny08 If you can't flip getting paid from being a UFC fighter then I don't know what to say. I was a amateur fighter and got 2 endorsements after my very first fight. Used that to get more. I honestly think it depends on the person's hustle.
@@ChuntaAnkh not really. Boxers make more many than ufc fighters and it's not even close. Boxers don't need endorsements. Anthony joshua makes more than every ufc fighter and he only had one fight in the USA. He made 60 to 85 million against ruiz the second fight. Nobody is making that in the UFC unless they do what Connor did against mayweather and you not flipping what you made as a low level mma fighter into 60 to 85 million. Boxers made more money in the 80s than ufc fighters now