Bloody Elbow · Jan 19, 2023
29K/29K on second title defense! - Demetrious Johnson breaks down paltry purses as UFC champion
Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesDemetrious Johnson has been at odds with the UFC during a large chunk of his stint as the organization’s undisputed flyweight champion. He was even in the middle of it all when upper management threatened to close down the division for good.
During one of his recent Twitch streams, “Mighty Mouse” opened the discussion about his salaries in the UFC. Some of these included fights when he’d already defended the title multiple times.
DJ TALKING ABOUT HIS UFC CONTRACT. HE WAS STUCK MAKING 30/30 IN HIS 3RD TITLE DEFENSE. pic.twitter.com/0HZV9Tjcza