The numbers that Chase Hooper threw around on social media weren’t just fighter complaining. The 25-year-old athlete walked fans through exactly why that UFC paycheck disappears faster than a knockout punch.
Chase Hooper explains Why UFC Pay is Even Lower Than People Think
Chase Hooper laid it out simple. Ten percent goes to coaches, fifteen percent to managers, thirty percent to federal taxes, plus another five percent for state taxes if you live somewhere that takes a bite. That’s sixty percent gone before the fighter touches a dollar.
The math gets worse when you realize these percentages stack on the gross amount.