{"id":84794,"date":"2025-08-21T11:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84794\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:09:10","slug":"tyron-woodley-drops-blunt-advice-for-fighters-chasing-pay-after-ufcs-7-7b-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/84794\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyron Woodley drops blunt advice for fighters chasing pay after UFC\u2019s $7.7B deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

If ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley were back in the UFC during their new Paramount+ era of broadcasting, valued at $7.7 billion over seven years, he’d make a few changes.<\/p>\n

UFC announced its new deal earlier this month, and the promotion is set to receive hundreds of millions more per year. Even considering the abolishment of the pay-per-view model, fighter purses are still a contentious topic. UFC Boss Dana White was vague on any alleged pay rises<\/a>, leading many to take the news with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n

Speaking to MMA Knockout via Action Network<\/a>, former champion Woodley explained what he’d do to secure a better deal in the Paramount+ era of UFC.<\/p>\n

\"Dana<\/p>\n

Love it or hate it, Dana White’s UFC is covering unprecedented ground, with a UFC White House card rumored for 2026, alongside the colossal Paramount+ deal. \/ Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

According to Woodley, negotiating a bigger deal isn’t as simple as entitlement for fighters; they need to appease the UFC machine.<\/p>\n

“Looking back, one thing that I could change about my approach with the UFC and the brass. . . This is their league, right?” Woodley said. “I’ve [given them] a lot of opportunity to show them the best. . . . I should not be making anything less than anybody I beat, right? And if somebody on an equal level with an equal amount of title defenses, I should be at least parallel.<\/p>\n

“. . . I feel like [it’s all about the way you win in the UFC], right? They’re going to give you additional money based upon you knocking people out, winning, being ready to fight and being easier to deal with. [Rather] than you coming in there and forcing them to give you a bigger deal.”<\/p>\n

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In his MMA retirement, Tyron Woodley took part in big-money fights with Jake Paul, for which he admits he took home seven-figure endorsements. \/ Kim Klement-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

‘The Chosen One’ believes only big names can secure a better deal<\/a>, like Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, or Ilia Topuria. “Too many younger fighters are happy just to have a phone call from Dana White,” he explained.<\/p>\n

“You’re so happy to be in the UFC. They’ll do what they’re made to do for half the cost. And the UFC always has that in their back pocket. . . . I would show the company that I’m the type of fighter that you want to put out… You know what I mean? When you put on a card, I’m one of the fighters that you got to put on this card. Right. If you can do that, then I think the money will work itself out.”<\/p>\n

UFC is set to start the new deal in 2026, marking a major milestone for the promotion, and hopefully its athletes.<\/p>\n

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