{"id":496499,"date":"2026-02-24T14:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/496499\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:56:09","slug":"ufc-star-sean-omalley-stunned-by-zuffa-boxing-pay-after-conor-benns-15m-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/496499\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Star Sean O\u2019Malley Stunned by Zuffa Boxing Pay After Conor Benn\u2019s $15M Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conor Benn shocked the world when signing for Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing promotion last week, leaving Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn devastated<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Longtime boxing reporter Dan Rafael reported that Benn signed with Zuffa Boxing for a $15 million deal for just one fight, leaving many in the combat sports world in disbelief.<\/p>\n

A leading star and former UFC champion, Sean O’Malley, was left shocked as to why a person ‘he doesn’t even know ‘ has earned such a lucrative deal.<\/p>\n

\"Sean<\/p>\n

Sean O’Malley | Craig Kidwell-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

O’Malley stunned at Zuffa Boxing pay compared to UFC pay<\/p>\n

Speaking on his YouTube channel, O’Malley said: “For me, it’s so hard to believe, I’ve been told, Tim (Welch) told me, ‘Did you see that?’ It doesn’t mean it’s true. I don’t know, it could very well be true. <\/p>\n

“I can’t imagine it being true Zuffa Boxing is like they’re paying out, I don’t even know who Conor Benn is. He’s supposed to be a pretty big name in boxing, but I’ve never f—ing heard of him.”<\/p>\n

The former UFC Bantamweight champion was bewildered why Benn is earning more than him after the work he has done in the UFC<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s crazy, bro. If they really paid this guy $15 million, I don\u2019t know. It\u2019s crazy how you put in so much work in the UFC. Build this name, create this character, be a star. I\u2019m not making f—ing $15 million to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dana White and the UFC announced a seven-year deal with Paramount on January 1, valued at approximately $7.7 billion.<\/p>\n

O’Malley has over twice the social media following, hence his disbelief, but it seems the backing behind Zuffa Boxing by Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh may be a driving factor as to why the deal reached so high.<\/p>\n

O’Malley hints the Connor Benn signing may be an ‘ego thing’ \"Sean<\/p>\n

Dana White | IMAGO \/ ZUMA Press Wire<\/p>\n

The UFC star has hinted the Connor Benn-Zuffa signing may be an ‘ego thing’ by Dana White towards rival promoters Eddie Hearn and Oscar De La Hoya,<\/p>\n

\u201cBusiness is business. He hates, hates Eddie Hearn, so it\u2019s like let\u2019s take their biggest star and pay them \u2014 I can see it being an ego thing. Again, I\u2019ve never really heard of him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dana White has shown no remorse when talking about Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya and Eddie Hearn. In the post-event UFC press conference on Sunday, he slammed Hearn and reinforced his statement when claiming his arrival into boxing is like “beating up babies.”<\/p>\n

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