Justin Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, recently opened up on the ongoing fighter pay controversy involving “The Highlight.”
Dana White previously said that the UFC’s new Paramount deal guarantees higher pay for fighters. However, Gaethje (27-5) refuted the claims leading up to his UFC 324 interim title fight against Paddy Pimblett last weekend. Gaethje said he wasn’t making a penny more with the Paramount deal than he would have made otherwise. “The Highlight” even disputed Daniel Cormier, who had backed up White’s guarantee of a pay hike.
White subsequently claimed that an additional offer was made to Gaethje, who didn’t respond.