Former WEC and UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has been a longtime proponent of unionizing fighters and improving fighter pay in the sport. But with the COVID-19 pandemic comes a slight adjustment in his stance.
Speaking with reporters at UFC 251 Media Day on Wednesday, Aldo cited the current economic climate as reason that this isn’t the right time to make a push for a fighters’ union.
“I think this is a horrible time to do that,” Aldo said (via MMA Fighting). “We see so many companies going bankrupt, people losing their longtime jobs, and here’s the UFC trying to make us work, trying to give us work.