{"id":352886,"date":"2025-12-18T08:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/352886\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T08:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:32:07","slug":"karate-combat-fighter-claims-promotion-wont-pay-him-honoring-contracts-is-not-optional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/352886\/","title":{"rendered":"Karate Combat fighter claims promotion won\u2019t pay him: \u2018Honoring contracts is not optional\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Former PFL Light Heavyweight champion Emiliano Sordi is not happy with Karate Combat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Argentina\u2019s Sordi (26-14-1) is a well-traveled MMA veteran who\u2019s competed everywhere from Contenders Series to Bellator to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2019\/12\/31\/21045044\/emiliano-sordi-wins-1-million-pfl-tournament-ko-win-jordan-johnson-video-mma\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">winning $1 million<\/a> in PFL back in 2019. Back in October, Sordi made his Karate Combat debut, defeating UFC veteran Zac Pauga in the very first round via knockout. Unfortunately, \u201cHe-Man\u201d alleges the promotion still hasn\u2019t paid him for his good work, and he also claims Karate Combat executives lied to him before halting all communication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cIt has been almost two months since I fought for Karate Combat, and I still haven\u2019t been paid,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/emilianosordiOK\/status\/2001450595509522703\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sordi wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cAfter multiple false promises of payment, the CEO of the company stopped responding altogether. I did my part. I trained, I showed up, and I fought. I\u2019m still waiting for them to honor what they owe. This isn\u2019t just about me. Fighters deserve respect, professionalism, and to be paid on time. Honoring contracts is not optional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Recently, there have been rumors that Karate Combat is struggling to keep the ship afloat. The promotion has quickly built a following online, but they also pay far more than the average regional striking show. Just about two weeks ago, the highly-anticipated Karate Combat 58 event was delayed for several hours after the pit was not built in time, lending credence to the idea that all might not be well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Since his October 31 victory over Pauga, Sordi has already fought again, defeating another UFC veteran in Tom Breese for the Fight Nation Championship promotion in Croatia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Hopefully, that check actually clears!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former PFL Light Heavyweight champion Emiliano Sordi is not happy with Karate Combat. 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