Dude’s wife is a doctor. This was such a bootlickin post by Chandler 🤣 he’s a champ coming from another organization and is in the top 5 of his current org, I’m sure he isn’t trippin over his pay.
Hearing Josh Thompson talk about how fake Chandler made me realize he is , Benson Henderson said the same thing he plays that nice guy act up for the camera
Good for him that his wife has a great paying job, that's why he can concentrate on fighting full time, maybe sterling shouldn't have done so many renovations and he would have more money in his pocket, he just wants to live the "high" life , be happy u have a job and a degree incase something happens
Does anyone know how much Michael Chandler makes per fight in the UFC? I'm just curious. Also yeah, I agree with sterling 💯 percent. Chandler has a beautiful wife and family, his wife has a job, white picket fence home, garage full of exotic cars and then he comes out and defends Dana White and the UFC 😂 . Like dude really needs to shut up for real. He's great on the mic, he should stick to fighting and calling out Conor.
@@drunkenmmamaster419 Josh Thompson is a tool bag, along with Big John. If Chandler was still in Bellator they would be sucking him off. You must watch CNN
Chandler is big on his moral values which is why he is acting like Judas over here. He throws Bellator and Scott Coker under the bus despite them being the only reason he was able to leverage a better ufc contract than most other fighters. Then he gets here and throws other ufc fighters under the bus to probably try and get another title shot/analyst role. Motivational quotes and throwing everyone else under the bus all the way to the top
He doesn't throw bellator / coker under the bus at all, he's spoke highly of bellator and coker. He has said that they don't have the top talent in the world, which I wouldn't call 'throwing bellator under the bus' at all
I'm sure if Chandler stayed with Bellator he would be making more money but he chose to come to the UFC to face better fighters for less money to become the best in the world
@@bretthenderson2345 if that was the case this guy would fight for free, stop making it seem like these guys don't care about money and they're all Warriors. These guys are looking for a paycheck like everybody else is, when their grass is greener they always forget 👑
@@DArtmanreignz a lot of people are bringing up debut contracts, and it's mostly the ones that only wanna fight once a year that are really "crying" about fighter pay. They want the money before they earn it...
100% agree especially the part about Paddy. The UFC already cashed in 10x from what they pay him vs what they've received so far from ticket sales etc.,
This is one of the best fighter pay videos I've ever seen , you're just speaking the truth champ , that's criminal that you only made 400k for your last fight, yall deserve to get paid like NBA players
@ONLYFILES i think that with all the things that the fighters have to pay like the gym, coaches, health care etc they don’t have much left, knowing the amount of money that fighters brings to the ufc, that’s ridiculous
The UFC takes 82% of the earnings as the “Promoter” then turn around and tell fighters they have to “promote” themselves to get more pay… if the fighter still has to be the one doing the promotion what was the 82% for???
Underrated comment. 82% to put together matchups, manage fighters and belts, and host/organize the events. I get that the ufc name sells a lot of fights but only because they have a monopsony on the best talent in the sport. Nobody cares about the ufc title if the competition for it isn’t there and if you took all the fighters out of the ufc and had them do the promotion without the ufc name I guarantee they would sell close to the same amount of fights, even without the ufc name. It’s ridiculous. The talent is the promotion
@@jecr8623 💯 The product is the fighters. If the UFC folded and all of these fighters flooded into Bellator or another promotion, I would take my PPV money right over there. I don’t tune in for UFC. I tune in for MMA.
Exactly. Also just general preferential treatment as well. I mean look how it has worked out for Sam Alvey, he's basically on an *EIGHT FIGHT LOSING STREAK* and STILL has another fight lined up. It's really clear what angle Chandler is working when he says shit like this, which is not much different than what Alvey has said and done.
A respectful commentary on a great fighter who has a family to support. Biting the hand that feeds him is too much to ask of one individual, but unity by those who don’t get fed much by that same hand must continue. Not only do Dana and the corporates bleed fighters dry but they also cram their racist political leanings down the throats of employees and fight fans who STRONGLY DISAGREE!
Love that more fighters are speaking up about fighter pay, nothing but repect champ! I only disagree with your point at 10:24 as even if Chandler came in, grinded, and still said what he said, he still lost my respect because the pay should be higher for everyone regardless. Keep winning champ!
Chandler making almost a mill for a fight . Think it's like 800,000 . So yea it's alot different for him lol Edit : just want to note that's probably his win money . Idk what he gets for fights he loses. Maybe half but shit 400,000 for a loss that's still way above the average pay in UFC for most fighters
Yeah this made me really wanna see Chandler get whooped again. There's so many issues with his statement the irony of his catchphrase See you at the top! It should be See me? I'm at the top! As he yanks up the ladder behind him
Finally, another champ adressing this issue, yan would never do it, i'm convinced that you gonna be a way better champ than him, specially after the last fight
Just found your channel had no idea you did YT videos Just wana say you're a great person to represent America in mma and are a damn good fighter and deserving of that title defense , fuck what anyone says you beat Yan can't wait to see you fight again Champ #funkmaster
Dana white has done a great job for us, but I think its time everyone gets a bump. Debut guys should make at minimum 50k in my opinion, or more if they're coming in with good hype/following/popularity .
Hopefully a brighter day one day?? Nah unionize asap and get these fighters the benefits and support they need for putting their lives on the line so we can watch the greatest sport on earth! Fr!!!
110%. If you stretch the pay a fighter receives over their fight career to their whole working age lifetime (not counting expenses), it's a pittance even for the top 10% of fighters. Not to mention they'll be paying for their relatively short fighting career for the rest of their life with their health. Fighters, like other athletes, like other workers need to respect themselves and value themselves or they're going to continue getting ripped off.
He should choose another career then, this topic isn't new, guys have been saying for years that they didn't choose fighting to get rich they chose it cuz they loved doing it, should have picked a different sport tbh
Not my problem or yours, if they want more money find another job, more money to fighters means it will cost us more money to watch, so maybe u should just pay him directly
@@bretthenderson2345 look, just because you like the taste of boot doesn't mean mma fans shouldn't look out for the interests of the athletes they tune in to watch. The reason watching MMA is so expensive isn't because of the fighters getting too much, it's because of the owners extracting disproportionate profits from the athletes. The same thing goes on for you if you work for someone else, or do you really think your boss works harder than you 😂
Imagine if the fighters staged a completely lock out? If on a massive card, every fighter on the card agreed and VERBALLY TAPPED at the start of the fight. I know it wont happen, but I think that could possibly start some kind of change. Unfortunately the fighter will never ban together.
@@geg6382 the ufc would never cut all of their fighters they would be literally nothing. The ufcs only value comes from the fact that they have the best talent in the sport fighting for them. Like imagine if the entire lightweight division just got cut and went to Bellator. If just that division went to bellator, the ufc would go straight to second place
Great breakdown Aljo. With the UFC consistently breaking gate records there's no reason contracted UFC fighters should be working a second job unless it's their first or second fight. Love Chandler, but it's a bit disappointing to see him suck up to the corporate bosses at the expense of his fellow fighters. Also, great shirt - keep the hate train rollin!
A couple of things make key differences in fighter pay. One is the weight class you're in has a huge effect on your financial success. For whatever reason people like to see bigger guys fight. So even if you're a fucking killer in the lower weight divisions you still gotta do more work to gas up your reputation and earn more money.
Kinda did talk smack about Chandler with wrong facts that he was spitting, Chandler worked he ass off to accomplish all those things why is it bad that he became so good at it, maybe sterling should have chosen a different path
I was one of the guys clowning this man after becoming the fake champ but now I'm seeing a different side of this guy. Becoming a true champion after his real victory .
@@FunkMasterUFC it was all the cringey stuff that put me off but after watching this vid I've done a complete 180 on you bro I'll be hyping you up from the other side of the world from now on 🤙🏼
I didn't think it was that bad when I was reviewing it with taekwondo guy, but after seeing so many comments like this, you guys cant all be wrong haha. Its been noted tho
I'd admit, prior to the DQ win you weren't really on my radar. I was one of the haters that thought you'd just have your 15 mins of fame due to that win and disappear after the rematch. But your performance and fighter attitude has converted me into a fan. MMA needs more people like you. Chandler is the perfect example of why people say an MMA unionization will never happen. There are too many fighters that see it as themself vs the world instead of fighter vs promoter. If's the same mindset of why some people are against taxing the super rich. In their minds they almost expect to be in that comfortable position one day and dont want to compromise their future earnings. P.S your background audio mixing is too loud, you can barely hear anything while it's playing
When did you start following mma? That first fight with Yan was almost literally nothing like any other fight He's fought. The 2nd fight was almost exactly the way he's fought since 2017. Even though i think that fight with Bryan Carraway should have been a draw or a win, it changed him for the better. Stylistically that was a tougher match up with Caraway then what the perception was. I usually never bet on high favorites, I can't remember the exact number but I'll say around the plus 400 range Aljo was a favorite and I bet all I had in my bovada account on Sterling. That's something I usually never do. I was that convinced he'd win. Completely dominated 1st rd and should have been A 10-8 but Sterlings mindset is night and day better now then what it was back then, and he was still very good. His mindset is on another level now. All the hating and disrespect had the exact opposite effect then what the haters hoped for. Fans have a right to like and dislike who they want and there are fighters I don't like. I can't stand Miesha Tate and always root against her so I'm guilty too. Yan is a very easy fighter to vote for and like. Thank Aljo for making the first fight extremely entertaining. He went forward the entire time. Critics constantly critique him for being too conservative so he goes out there to put on a show then gets criticized for fighting too reckless. Impossible to escape criticism from people who most likely have never even taken a jiu-jitsu class let alone fight.
For the life of me I can't figure out what Chandler thinks this way. I have to listen to Luke Thomas' explanation again. I went to MMASalaries and Chandler early on in his career started at 5000K/5000k in 2010 in Bellator so he knew what it was like to fight and probably have to work a job to make ends meet. How he couldn't want other fighters to make more of the pie is beyond me.
I agree with sterling what's funny is that if ufc let fighters have their own portions in their fight trunks they'd be making fk ton but you force them to use the garbage venum and pay them scraps then they arent allowed to ask for more money? Let them get their own brand promotion or sponsors and they'll be rich.. I respect aljo more than any ufc fighter cause even though hes getting paid a lot of money he still speaking for the smaller fighters masvidal and Jones switched as soon as they got their deal
Either way ... its pros and cons. Dana said it the ufc is not just about fighting 'were doing business' the ufc making fights EVERY WEEK. Dont compare yourself to nba, nfl the sport already been there for long. Ufc begin at 1993. One thing though ... nice chain nice rolex nice ... that is the problem for the upcoming fighter ... michael chandler build himself up in the bellator from 5k ... of course anyone should be grateful for ufc to sign them
Fighter pay in my opinion has got to go up especially in the lower pay group, hopefully they get rid of the win bonuses (because losing half your pay over a loss is catastrophic, especially if you're making 12k/12k) and make the pay minimum 30k.
Paddy Pimblett got paid $12,000 to show and $12,000 to win. As Dana White has often said: "This is an opportunity, not a career". After Paddy won his debut fight, he signed with Barstool Sports for $5,000,000. So you could say that Paddy made a $12,000 bet on himself, knowing that the UFC as a platform would provide the largest "opportunity" in combat sports. The issue with fighter pay is that most fighters don't understand or invest in the entertainment side of the business. They think a win's a win - regardless of how they get it done. Most of the fighters whom I don't care for - or know, tend to do the worst job in communicating or telling their story. TH-cam has leveled the playing field for all fighters to tell their story and control their own brands and narrative. I couldn't stand Aljo a few fights ago. After learning more about him and his story, he's won me over as a fan. I felt the same way about Kamaru Usman until I learned more about his story and the way he has carried himself as a future hall of fame champion.
At the very least fighters should have a higher base highly but at the same time most of them need to do a little more to promote themselves and get themselves out there not everybody has to talk shit but everybody should do a little bit more so that asking for these bigger checks doesn’t seem so outrageous.
Odd reasoning by Michael Chandler to justify not being adequately paid for gathering an audience because of "Dana's sleepless nights" when the life of a fighter is that of struggle. You'd also have to assume he's one of the guys that's DEFINITELY getting underpaid given how popular he is. I believe the guys that are getting shafted are the guys at the TOP as opposed to the guys that don't have the big followings as is the usual line of thought. For those folks I think the sponsorship arrangement the UFC had before the Reebok deal was very helpful for supplementing their incomes, some even making more money from sponsorships than fighting itself (though this is still the case for some fighters like Paddy Pimblett). It's unfortunate that the UFC got rid of that sponsorship model and introduced the "fight kits", also had the consequence of messing up the MMA apparel market and subsequently the money available to fighters across the sport.
56000k for a teacher? That would be good, question is why didn’t he take it. He could have. He didn’t. He’d probably be a teacher saying “teachers need to be paid more”. Not many people are content with their pay. We all want more. Guy is also say he has 110k to save and invest. After his remodel? Lol. That’s something he wanted. NBA stars make most their money off endorsements . Do the same. At the end of the day he can go to Bellator, but he won’t. So how bad really is it?
A ufc salary cant be compared to a 9-5 job's salary .... for the 9-5 job's salary, you pay taxes and keep the rest but for the ufc salary, you pay taxes, coaching, medical, travel, management, etc + you get punched and bloodied .... As someone who worked a 9-5 job and competed in amateur boxing, i can say that amateur boxing is not worth it while the 9-5 is easy af compared to combat sport!
It would be nice if there was a fighter union that would argue for a living wage, benefits, etc. but, it’s unlikely to happen because the entirety of the roster would have to buy in and you have guys like Chandler who wouldn’t jeopardize their career for their peers to make a living.
@@stephenruss4893 if you don't want to see the hardworking athletes of the hardest sport on earth prospering and taken care of then say that. And go watch golf
@@superdude9856 I don't want to see the sport get ruined and turned into boxing. If you want to see boxing just say so and switch to that, don't ruin a perfectly good promotion, just switch to one where your preferred policy is already in place.
@@stephenruss4893 you think future athletes would want to become ufc fighters in the future when they’re getting 12/12k when they reach the top organisation? This hinders the sport. You have Olympians choosing wwe over ufc for the pay
@@elshanks1578 you also have Olympians who choose the UFC over WWE. For some people it's about being the best. The best ufc fighters make way more than that. 12/12 is beginner undercard pay, miss me with your strawman bs.
Good breakdown on MC and fighter pay but pick better background music wtf! And turn the volume on it down another 50%. It's a soundtrack to use for a montage of rich kids sailing on their dads sailboat not MMA. Lol. Extremely distracting.
@@FunkMasterUFC Wow appreciate the response! Best of luck on your TH-cam channel and congratulations on destroying Cheatr Yan! Btw 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 195, 205 and 215+ which equals more title defense's, more champ's, more superstars, breaks up the stacked 155 division and the gap between 185 and 205 as well as the 60 pound gap in heavyweight and more potential for double and triple champ's which everyone loves! Spread the word! Also get Al Laquinta on board with open scoring for god sakes! He totally lost that debate with Ariel the other day.
There's a Sucker born every second, Chandler was one of the Trillions of them and still is. I guarantee you dana only sees that boy as a Tool, and you know what they do once they don't need tools any longer right?
Fighter pay is going up if you check fighter payouts… “NHL/NBA/NFL” athletes get paid more because there are more eyes on the sport. And Michael did grind his way to high pay so you cant say he cant relate.
Does a guy like paddy pimblet get to negotiate his starting contract at all due to his popularity? If a fighter is champion in another promotion does that help their contract? And how important is a good manager? Do Ali's guys get more in their contract than an unrepresented fighter?
To the masses paddy wasn’t that popular to start. That’s why he debuted at the APAX and didn’t have much leverage at all to negotiate. However I’m sure his next fight he will be on a new deal. Manager doesn’t matter much as long as they are competent
@@Dailysam6 style bender made his debut with a contract of 50k to show and 50k to win. Managers are very useful when it comes to contract negotiations but also Izzy was a former glory kick-boxer so that adds to his leverage.
Tell him again! I like chandler to but he should shut up about pay when he’s one of uncle Dana’s favourites. 16k to show is a sick joke when you think about how much you pay out in between fights. 😊😊
Here’s the thing, the TH-cam and social media stuff does not guarantee big money. You’re a UFC champ and bringing in 10k on a video is a good reach. So how does it go for the ~530 fighters on the roster that don’t have a similar name recognition? Sure they can get their name out there but it isn’t easy and sometimes it’s really just luck.
In fact you haven’t hit 10k on a video in a year, you bring good interesting content, with a good setup and you’re consistent af. So what chance do newcomers to the UFC have?
It can be a very simple formula for guys just starting out , Like u just said for young guys like paddy and cj one is more popular than the other but they are both starting out they need to pay there dues, but really all Dana needs to do to make it even for fighters coming in and starting out is just pay them at least the median salary for whatever area they live in, that should at least cover there costs for starting out and they may not have to get a second job and obviously as time go on and they get more popular they make more Money but that should at least be there minimum. Who agrees?
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Massive respect, Aljo! Well said and great viewpoints.
Aljo standing up like a true champ 🏆🙏🏿💯 GOD bless you brother 🙏🏿🙌🏿
Thank you bro!
Dude’s wife is a doctor. This was such a bootlickin post by Chandler 🤣 he’s a champ coming from another organization and is in the top 5 of his current org, I’m sure he isn’t trippin over his pay.
Facts
Hearing Josh Thompson talk about how fake Chandler made me realize he is , Benson Henderson said the same thing he plays that nice guy act up for the camera
Good for him that his wife has a great paying job, that's why he can concentrate on fighting full time, maybe sterling shouldn't have done so many renovations and he would have more money in his pocket, he just wants to live the "high" life , be happy u have a job and a degree incase something happens
Does anyone know how much Michael Chandler makes per fight in the UFC? I'm just curious. Also yeah, I agree with sterling 💯 percent. Chandler has a beautiful wife and family, his wife has a job, white picket fence home, garage full of exotic cars and then he comes out and defends Dana White and the UFC 😂 . Like dude really needs to shut up for real. He's great on the mic, he should stick to fighting and calling out Conor.
@@drunkenmmamaster419 Josh Thompson is a tool bag, along with Big John. If Chandler was still in Bellator they would be sucking him off. You must watch CNN
I rather have "10,000 sleepless nights" and be worth 400 million dollars than a broke fighter with a CTE.
Chandler is big on his moral values which is why he is acting like Judas over here. He throws Bellator and Scott Coker under the bus despite them being the only reason he was able to leverage a better ufc contract than most other fighters. Then he gets here and throws other ufc fighters under the bus to probably try and get another title shot/analyst role. Motivational quotes and throwing everyone else under the bus all the way to the top
He doesn't throw bellator / coker under the bus at all, he's spoke highly of bellator and coker. He has said that they don't have the top talent in the world, which I wouldn't call 'throwing bellator under the bus' at all
I'm sure if Chandler stayed with Bellator he would be making more money but he chose to come to the UFC to face better fighters for less money to become the best in the world
Well said
@@bretthenderson2345 if that was the case this guy would fight for free, stop making it seem like these guys don't care about money and they're all Warriors. These guys are looking for a paycheck like everybody else is, when their grass is greener they always forget 👑
@@DArtmanreignz a lot of people are bringing up debut contracts, and it's mostly the ones that only wanna fight once a year that are really "crying" about fighter pay. They want the money before they earn it...
100% agree especially the part about Paddy. The UFC already cashed in 10x from what they pay him vs what they've received so far from ticket sales etc.,
He signed a contract...
Sign better contract
This is one of the best fighter pay videos I've ever seen , you're just speaking the truth champ , that's criminal that you only made 400k for your last fight, yall deserve to get paid like NBA players
@ONLYFILES i think that with all the things that the fighters have to pay like the gym, coaches, health care etc they don’t have much left, knowing the amount of money that fighters brings to the ufc, that’s ridiculous
@ONLYFILES he literally said that he walked away with 110k
@ONLYFILES 400k for a champion in the most prestigious MMA organisation in the world. That’s not good. All ufc champions should get 1 mill at least.
Also he shouldn't have spent so much money on his numerous renovations, then he would have more money that's he's whining about
Also he forgot to include how much he gets paid from TH-cam
The UFC takes 82% of the earnings as the “Promoter” then turn around and tell fighters they have to “promote” themselves to get more pay… if the fighter still has to be the one doing the promotion what was the 82% for???
Underrated comment. 82% to put together matchups, manage fighters and belts, and host/organize the events. I get that the ufc name sells a lot of fights but only because they have a monopsony on the best talent in the sport. Nobody cares about the ufc title if the competition for it isn’t there and if you took all the fighters out of the ufc and had them do the promotion without the ufc name I guarantee they would sell close to the same amount of fights, even without the ufc name. It’s ridiculous. The talent is the promotion
@@jecr8623 💯 The product is the fighters. If the UFC folded and all of these fighters flooded into Bellator or another promotion, I would take my PPV money right over there. I don’t tune in for UFC. I tune in for MMA.
Aljo he’s trying to get a analyst and commentator job my guy.
I was thinking Chandler wants to stay on the good side of Hunter Campbell and Dana White with that BS he was spewing.
Hahaha 👀👀👀
Exactly. Also just general preferential treatment as well.
I mean look how it has worked out for Sam Alvey, he's basically on an *EIGHT FIGHT LOSING STREAK* and STILL has another fight lined up.
It's really clear what angle Chandler is working when he says shit like this, which is not much different than what Alvey has said and done.
UFC needs a lock out
A respectful commentary on a great fighter who has a family to support. Biting the hand that feeds him is too much to ask of one individual, but unity by those who don’t get fed much by that same hand must continue.
Not only do Dana and the corporates bleed fighters dry but they also cram their racist political leanings down the throats of employees and fight fans who STRONGLY DISAGREE!
FunkMaster turning into one of my favorite fighters. Much respect for this guy telling it how it is.
Love that more fighters are speaking up about fighter pay, nothing but repect champ! I only disagree with your point at 10:24 as even if Chandler came in, grinded, and still said what he said, he still lost my respect because the pay should be higher for everyone regardless. Keep winning champ!
Respect from UK champ 💯
Chandler making almost a mill for a fight . Think it's like 800,000 . So yea it's alot different for him lol
Edit : just want to note that's probably his win money . Idk what he gets for fights he loses. Maybe half but shit 400,000 for a loss that's still way above the average pay in UFC for most fighters
I think once you get past 300k then they don’t do show/win money. You just get show money.
Aljo, you are maybe the only elite fighter today with your head screwed on straight. Keep speaking your truth my man!
Keep the TH-cam going hit 100k in no time
All the respect for you speaking your mind and not letting the ufc hold you hostage a man of truth respect
thank you
Yeah this made me really wanna see Chandler get whooped again. There's so many issues with his statement the irony of his catchphrase See you at the top! It should be See me? I'm at the top! As he yanks up the ladder behind him
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Hahaha
good on you for making such a well spoken comment on the issue
Finally, another champ adressing this issue, yan would never do it, i'm convinced that you gonna be a way better champ than him, specially after the last fight
Nah
Needs so many more views. An actual Champ standing up for what's right. 💪 aljo and ngannou I hope more join your ranks
i love how aljamain is leaning into the hate wth that shirt, remind me of suga sean leaning into the undefeated merch
100% agree!
Great job breaking it all down🤙🏿
Just found your channel had no idea you did YT videos
Just wana say you're a great person to represent America in mma and are a damn good fighter and deserving of that title defense , fuck what anyone says you beat Yan can't wait to see you fight again Champ #funkmaster
I love the fact that a champ is talking about fighter pay
Dana white has done a great job for us, but I think its time everyone gets a bump. Debut guys should make at minimum 50k in my opinion, or more if they're coming in with good hype/following/popularity .
Could not have been better said. My respect to you champ!
Hopefully a brighter day one day?? Nah unionize asap and get these fighters the benefits and support they need for putting their lives on the line so we can watch the greatest sport on earth! Fr!!!
110%. If you stretch the pay a fighter receives over their fight career to their whole working age lifetime (not counting expenses), it's a pittance even for the top 10% of fighters. Not to mention they'll be paying for their relatively short fighting career for the rest of their life with their health. Fighters, like other athletes, like other workers need to respect themselves and value themselves or they're going to continue getting ripped off.
He should choose another career then, this topic isn't new, guys have been saying for years that they didn't choose fighting to get rich they chose it cuz they loved doing it, should have picked a different sport tbh
@@bretthenderson2345 right, cause we'd all love mma more if all the athletes chose to be CPAs or landlords instead
Not my problem or yours, if they want more money find another job, more money to fighters means it will cost us more money to watch, so maybe u should just pay him directly
@@bretthenderson2345 look, just because you like the taste of boot doesn't mean mma fans shouldn't look out for the interests of the athletes they tune in to watch. The reason watching MMA is so expensive isn't because of the fighters getting too much, it's because of the owners extracting disproportionate profits from the athletes. The same thing goes on for you if you work for someone else, or do you really think your boss works harder than you 😂
No I think sterling is a whining bitch , if people actually liked to watch him fight he would make good money
Props for talking about this while being a champion 🙌🏽 speaks volumes of your character Funk 💯
Bull's eye man... Bravo!
Imagine if the fighters staged a completely lock out? If on a massive card, every fighter on the card agreed and VERBALLY TAPPED at the start of the fight. I know it wont happen, but I think that could possibly start some kind of change. Unfortunately the fighter will never ban together.
They would all just get cut nothing would happen lmao
In team sports players have a team mentality, in fighting that isnt there
@@geg6382 the ufc would never cut all of their fighters they would be literally nothing. The ufcs only value comes from the fact that they have the best talent in the sport fighting for them. Like imagine if the entire lightweight division just got cut and went to Bellator. If just that division went to bellator, the ufc would go straight to second place
@@jecr8623 I never said the entire ufc dummy read the comment I wrote and the one I responded to
Much respect for not closing rank over the up-and-coming fighters. Seems like the UFC has a divide-and-conquer strategy.
Hey Aljo can you do a video explaining how to set up an LLC for your fight career and the benefits of having it from your very first pro fight.
Aye Champ! Great content, keep up the good work - just subbed. Much love from Washington, DC !!!
Good points, champ 💪
Great breakdown Aljo. With the UFC consistently breaking gate records there's no reason contracted UFC fighters should be working a second job unless it's their first or second fight. Love Chandler, but it's a bit disappointing to see him suck up to the corporate bosses at the expense of his fellow fighters.
Also, great shirt - keep the hate train rollin!
A couple of things make key differences in fighter pay. One is the weight class you're in has a huge effect on your financial success. For whatever reason people like to see bigger guys fight. So even if you're a fucking killer in the lower weight divisions you still gotta do more work to gas up your reputation and earn more money.
Svani man we like u, greetings from Georgia 🇬🇪 😀 🙌
I agree 100 percent with what You said
"Full disclosure, last fight I made *REDACTED* "
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@@williebrinson4699 yeah you hear it later but they did mute it, right after saying "full disclosure"
Good video but background music is just a little bit too loud.
Way too loud for real.
See what the argument looks like when the messenger is an articulate, well spoken young man?
Yes, he is impressive 👏
woah woah woah 6:00 we all DEFINITELY know Justine Kish!!... for her Bellator win over Ilima Lei
#funkmaster Wow! Well spoken young man who speaks facts without talking smack about others.
Respect 💙
Kinda did talk smack about Chandler with wrong facts that he was spitting, Chandler worked he ass off to accomplish all those things why is it bad that he became so good at it, maybe sterling should have chosen a different path
I was one of the guys clowning this man after becoming the fake champ but now I'm seeing a different side of this guy. Becoming a true champion after his real victory .
I been the champ since I've been Sandhagen my dude, whether it was official or not. Welcome to the show
@@FunkMasterUFC keep it up bro you've turned me from a hater to a motivator 💪🏼💪🏼
@@danielmclaren170890 Much love bro! Just don't jump ship on me when things get tough!
@@FunkMasterUFC it was all the cringey stuff that put me off but after watching this vid I've done a complete 180 on you bro I'll be hyping you up from the other side of the world from now on 🤙🏼
This guy is 💎
bro the music is a lil too loud, ur voice should be the main thing and the music something that compliments it
I didn't think it was that bad when I was reviewing it with taekwondo guy, but after seeing so many comments like this, you guys cant all be wrong haha. Its been noted tho
Aljo thank you for speaking the truth even if it goes against you thank you for being honest not biased like chandler
I do agree
thanks for listening
@@FunkMasterUFC you're most welcome my man - you're actually starting to turn mans....making believers........ Maybe me too.....
I'd admit, prior to the DQ win you weren't really on my radar. I was one of the haters that thought you'd just have your 15 mins of fame due to that win and disappear after the rematch. But your performance and fighter attitude has converted me into a fan. MMA needs more people like you.
Chandler is the perfect example of why people say an MMA unionization will never happen. There are too many fighters that see it as themself vs the world instead of fighter vs promoter. If's the same mindset of why some people are against taxing the super rich. In their minds they almost expect to be in that comfortable position one day and dont want to compromise their future earnings.
P.S your background audio mixing is too loud, you can barely hear anything while it's playing
This guy will lose his next fight 🤡🤡
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 don’t blame Chandler. I don’t see Aljo doing anything.
@@robot9071 damn expert fight analyst here. Brilliant take.
When did you start following mma? That first fight with Yan was almost literally nothing like any other fight He's fought. The 2nd fight was almost exactly the way he's fought since 2017. Even though i think that fight with Bryan Carraway should have been a draw or a win, it changed him for the better. Stylistically that was a tougher match up with Caraway then what the perception was. I usually never bet on high favorites, I can't remember the exact number but I'll say around the plus 400 range Aljo was a favorite and I bet all I had in my bovada account on Sterling. That's something I usually never do. I was that convinced he'd win. Completely dominated 1st rd and should have been A 10-8 but Sterlings mindset is night and day better now then what it was back then, and he was still very good. His mindset is on another level now. All the hating and disrespect had the exact opposite effect then what the haters hoped for. Fans have a right to like and dislike who they want and there are fighters I don't like. I can't stand Miesha Tate and always root against her so I'm guilty too. Yan is a very easy fighter to vote for and like. Thank Aljo for making the first fight extremely entertaining. He went forward the entire time. Critics constantly critique him for being too conservative so he goes out there to put on a show then gets criticized for fighting too reckless. Impossible to escape criticism from people who most likely have never even taken a jiu-jitsu class let alone fight.
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Thanks homie!
Great job champ
Respect
Huge props for speaking facts. Wish you the best.
Good video only watched it 5 times
Exactly.
I enjoy hearing your perspective, the background music was way too loud when it was going on. Not sure if it was on purpose or not. Just my two cents.
Sorry about that. When we did the edit, it didn't sound overly loud on the editing software.
You worked a full time job while training full time.... how was workplan and what durations were the training?
What's the background music at the start!
Good shit Aljo
For the life of me I can't figure out what Chandler thinks this way. I have to listen to Luke Thomas' explanation again. I went to MMASalaries and Chandler early on in his career started at 5000K/5000k in 2010 in Bellator so he knew what it was like to fight and probably have to work a job to make ends meet. How he couldn't want other fighters to make more of the pie is beyond me.
It’s puzzling. But he’s a good dude
He’s staying on Dana’s good side. Can’t really blame him
@@nonsensicalwebby1663 yeah. He wants a commentary job after fighting. So he has to be a company man
What's the background music in the beginning?
Aljamain 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Jamaica!
Couldn’t have said it better. Aljo, what do you think the PPV points will come to?
I agree with sterling what's funny is that if ufc let fighters have their own portions in their fight trunks they'd be making fk ton but you force them to use the garbage venum and pay them scraps then they arent allowed to ask for more money? Let them get their own brand promotion or sponsors and they'll be rich.. I respect aljo more than any ufc fighter cause even though hes getting paid a lot of money he still speaking for the smaller fighters masvidal and Jones switched as soon as they got their deal
UFC promotes them for free also which is huge as it's such a big company
So if they get paid more then they should pay for their own promos
Either way ... its pros and cons. Dana said it the ufc is not just about fighting 'were doing business' the ufc making fights EVERY WEEK. Dont compare yourself to nba, nfl the sport already been there for long. Ufc begin at 1993. One thing though ... nice chain nice rolex nice ... that is the problem for the upcoming fighter ... michael chandler build himself up in the bellator from 5k ... of course anyone should be grateful for ufc to sign them
Point blank you make it to the UFC you are facing killers right off the bat, it's the highest level of competition.
National champs in boxing make more than ufc champions
Fighter pay in my opinion has got to go up especially in the lower pay group, hopefully they get rid of the win bonuses (because losing half your pay over a loss is catastrophic, especially if you're making 12k/12k) and make the pay minimum 30k.
Well said ajio ima fan of Michael chandler but each fighter pay 💰 is different and the come up story is different most of them have second jobs
Bonuses have gone down too... once 60k to 75k every event but now 50k >: (
Hey aljo
you must be so happy . once Amber Turd is no longer playing her role in Aquaman..
maybe u can have a chance!
THANKS! Its my moment!!
Can't you argue that BECAUSE other fighters don't have the accolades and career that Chandler had, that he deserves the high pay?
Paddy Pimblett got paid $12,000 to show and $12,000 to win. As Dana White has often said: "This is an opportunity, not a career". After Paddy won his debut fight, he signed with Barstool Sports for $5,000,000. So you could say that Paddy made a $12,000 bet on himself, knowing that the UFC as a platform would provide the largest "opportunity" in combat sports. The issue with fighter pay is that most fighters don't understand or invest in the entertainment side of the business. They think a win's a win - regardless of how they get it done. Most of the fighters whom I don't care for - or know, tend to do the worst job in communicating or telling their story. TH-cam has leveled the playing field for all fighters to tell their story and control their own brands and narrative. I couldn't stand Aljo a few fights ago. After learning more about him and his story, he's won me over as a fan. I felt the same way about Kamaru Usman until I learned more about his story and the way he has carried himself as a future hall of fame champion.
Not to mention the amount of time you put in to even get in position to make “real” money..
At the very least fighters should have a higher base highly but at the same time most of them need to do a little more to promote themselves and get themselves out there not everybody has to talk shit but everybody should do a little bit more so that asking for these bigger checks doesn’t seem so outrageous.
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Odd reasoning by Michael Chandler to justify not being adequately paid for gathering an audience because of "Dana's sleepless nights" when the life of a fighter is that of struggle. You'd also have to assume he's one of the guys that's DEFINITELY getting underpaid given how popular he is. I believe the guys that are getting shafted are the guys at the TOP as opposed to the guys that don't have the big followings as is the usual line of thought. For those folks I think the sponsorship arrangement the UFC had before the Reebok deal was very helpful for supplementing their incomes, some even making more money from sponsorships than fighting itself (though this is still the case for some fighters like Paddy Pimblett).
It's unfortunate that the UFC got rid of that sponsorship model and introduced the "fight kits", also had the consequence of messing up the MMA apparel market and subsequently the money available to fighters across the sport.
56000k for a teacher? That would be good, question is why didn’t he take it. He could have. He didn’t. He’d probably be a teacher saying “teachers need to be paid more”. Not many people are content with their pay. We all want more. Guy is also say he has 110k to save and invest. After his remodel? Lol. That’s something he wanted. NBA stars make most their money off endorsements . Do the same. At the end of the day he can go to Bellator, but he won’t. So how bad really is it?
I was a teacher for the first part of my UFC career. I did take the teaching gog
Perfectly said, I have all the exact same points
I’m no expert but he wanted to be a fighter probably.
A ufc salary cant be compared to a 9-5 job's salary .... for the 9-5 job's salary, you pay taxes and keep the rest but for the ufc salary, you pay taxes, coaching, medical, travel, management, etc + you get punched and bloodied .... As someone who worked a 9-5 job and competed in amateur boxing, i can say that amateur boxing is not worth it while the 9-5 is easy af compared to combat sport!
We don’t need music in the background big guy.
It would be nice if there was a fighter union that would argue for a living wage, benefits, etc. but, it’s unlikely to happen because the entirety of the roster would have to buy in and you have guys like Chandler who wouldn’t jeopardize their career for their peers to make a living.
No, it wouldn't be nice.
@@stephenruss4893 if you don't want to see the hardworking athletes of the hardest sport on earth prospering and taken care of then say that. And go watch golf
@@superdude9856 I don't want to see the sport get ruined and turned into boxing. If you want to see boxing just say so and switch to that, don't ruin a perfectly good promotion, just switch to one where your preferred policy is already in place.
@@stephenruss4893 you think future athletes would want to become ufc fighters in the future when they’re getting 12/12k when they reach the top organisation? This hinders the sport. You have Olympians choosing wwe over ufc for the pay
@@elshanks1578 you also have Olympians who choose the UFC over WWE. For some people it's about being the best. The best ufc fighters make way more than that. 12/12 is beginner undercard pay, miss me with your strawman bs.
Good breakdown on MC and fighter pay but pick better background music wtf! And turn the volume on it down another 50%. It's a soundtrack to use for a montage of rich kids sailing on their dads sailboat not MMA. Lol. Extremely distracting.
lmfaooo good to know! I'll let taewkondo guy know your feedback.
@@FunkMasterUFC Wow appreciate the response! Best of luck on your TH-cam channel and congratulations on destroying Cheatr Yan! Btw 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 195, 205 and 215+ which equals more title defense's, more champ's, more superstars, breaks up the stacked 155 division and the gap between 185 and 205 as well as the 60 pound gap in heavyweight and more potential for double and triple champ's which everyone loves! Spread the word! Also get Al Laquinta on board with open scoring for god sakes! He totally lost that debate with Ariel the other day.
There's a Sucker born every second, Chandler was one of the Trillions of them and still is. I guarantee you dana only sees that boy as a Tool, and you know what they do once they don't need tools any longer right?
But Chandler will be rich lol
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Fighter pay is going up if you check fighter payouts… “NHL/NBA/NFL” athletes get paid more because there are more eyes on the sport. And Michael did grind his way to high pay so you cant say he cant relate.
For what we bring in we could definitely get more without hurting the owner’s pockets
@@FunkMasterUFC cant argue with that.
@@larjaynus2608 they also can get sponsors
Does a guy like paddy pimblet get to negotiate his starting contract at all due to his popularity? If a fighter is champion in another promotion does that help their contract?
And how important is a good manager? Do Ali's guys get more in their contract than an unrepresented fighter?
To the masses paddy wasn’t that popular to start. That’s why he debuted at the APAX and didn’t have much leverage at all to negotiate. However I’m sure his next fight he will be on a new deal. Manager doesn’t matter much as long as they are competent
@@Dailysam6 style bender made his debut with a contract of 50k to show and 50k to win. Managers are very useful when it comes to contract negotiations but also Izzy was a former glory kick-boxer so that adds to his leverage.
@@elshanks1578 you are proving my point
A reckless thing to say from Chandler
Want big pay? Bring big audience! SIMPLE.
Chandler seems like a good guy in general, but he needs to stop pulling the ladder up after he's climbed it.
Tell him again! I like chandler to but he should shut up about pay when he’s one of uncle Dana’s favourites.
16k to show is a sick joke when you think about how much you pay out in between fights. 😊😊
Here’s the thing, the TH-cam and social media stuff does not guarantee big money. You’re a UFC champ and bringing in 10k on a video is a good reach. So how does it go for the ~530 fighters on the roster that don’t have a similar name recognition? Sure they can get their name out there but it isn’t easy and sometimes it’s really just luck.
In fact you haven’t hit 10k on a video in a year, you bring good interesting content, with a good setup and you’re consistent af. So what chance do newcomers to the UFC have?
You NAILED everything i wanted to say but didn't know how, thanks dude 👍.
It can be a very simple formula for guys just starting out , Like u just said for young guys like paddy and cj one is more popular than the other but they are both starting out they need to pay there dues, but really all Dana needs to do to make it even for fighters coming in and starting out is just pay them at least the median salary for whatever area they live in, that should at least cover there costs for starting out and they may not have to get a second job and obviously as time go on and they get more popular they make more Money but that should at least be there minimum. Who agrees?
Aljo if you respond I can say I chatted with a UFC champ and maybe my parents will finally think I'm good enough. Jk I'm still not a doctor
"And still"
What needleshaw talking about?
But anyway .
yeah,that's not right for Chandler to say that.
What's up with the distracting music for the first 2 minutes
I'd personally rather not here the music in the background. I prefer his views
Chandler is not in reality with this one, get lost friend. I agree with your opinion Aljo.
No fighter should be bringing home in pocket 50k after every fight.