Overview
- Sean O’Malley said on June 24 that his purse for the UFC Freedom 250 fight on the White House South Lawn was “close-ish” to $600,000.
- O’Malley said he missed a post-fight bonus and described his post-title pay as significantly lower than what he earned during championship fights.
- UFC president Dana White has said the White House event cost more than $60 million, a figure that highlights a stark contrast between production spending and individual fighter pay.
- Promoter Eddie Hearn publicly criticized UFC compensation after O’Malley’s disclosure, using the figure to compare UFC payouts unfavorably with recent boxing deals and to press for better commercial options for fighters.
- Reports that Alex Pereira earned about $10 million for the same card and that the UFC offered Jon Jones $15 million remain unverified, and the dispute has renewed calls for clearer public reporting of fighter pay and revenue shares.