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GLENDALE, AZ – JUNE 12: Dana White meets with the press following UFC 263 on June 12, 2021, at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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GLENDALE, AZ – JUNE 12: Dana White meets with the press following UFC 263 on June 12, 2021, at Gila River Arena in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Dana White, the UFC President, has been facing backlash from all around the combat sports world. From Jake Paul to Eddie Hearn to the UFC HW champion; Everybody is highlighting the UFC fighter pay issue.
Now another fighter has tweeted for more money.
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@danawhite @ufc wheres that 50k for 3 days notice!!!!
— Brendan Allen (@BrendanAllenMMA) February 6, 2022
UFC MW Brendan Allen has demanded a post-fight performance bonus from Dana White.
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After the event, UFC announced performance bonuses for Shavkat Rakhmonov, Chidi Njokuani. Whereas, Julian Erosa and Steven Peterson won the ‘Fight of the Night’ but Peterson was not eligible for the bonus, so Erosa banked $100K as the bonus.
Earlier, Allen got the second-round submission win over Sam Alvey at UFC Vegas 47. Also, Allen took the fight on 3 days’ notice.
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Fans reacted to Brendan Allen’s tweet to Dana White
Asking UFC for a bonus on social media platforms seems easy. Though it comes with a consequence as fans jump in and put their say in the comments.
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Interestingly, many fans believe Allen does not deserve a bonus and UFC gave the right bonuses.
One fan commented, “Finishing another killer > Finishing Sam Alvey who hasnt won a single fight in 3 years. Chidi and Shavkat were flawless, you struggled a bit in that first round with all due respect. Congratz on the win tho!”
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Finishing another killer > Finishing Sam Alvey who hasnt won a single fight in 3 years. Chidi and Shavkat were flawless, you struggled a bit in that first round with all due respect. Congratz on the win tho!
— AWUREDO (@AOUREDOO) February 6, 2022
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Another fan asserted, “Just pure greed! Never satisfied”
Just pure greed! Never satisfied
— Matt Kemp (@KempM88) February 6, 2022
Another fan pointed, “Not part of the deal”
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Not part of the deal
— axetrax (@Axetrax) February 6, 2022
Though many think Allen deserves the bonus and came to support Brendan Allen.
One fan suggested, “Uncle Dana won’t even give away free boxes of trading cards like he said he would let alone giving 50k simply for showing up on short notice. It’s sad but the company cares about fighters as much as they do fans ZERO.”
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Uncle Dana won’t even give away free boxes of trading cards like he said he would let alone giving 50k simply for showing up on short notice. It’s sad but the company cares about fighters as much as they do fans ZERO.
— Donnie Less (@DonnieLess) February 6, 2022
“Lol fair point. Pay the man,” said one fan.
Lol fair point. Pay the man
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) February 6, 2022
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“Ah, UFC, where the athletes have to beg for the little money they get.” remarked one fan.
Ah, UFC, where the athletes have to beg for the little money they get.
— Dean Welsh (@DeanoDubba) February 6, 2022
What do you think of Allen’s tweet? Does he deserve a bonus? Let us know in the comment section.
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