What Dan Hardy has said about UFC sponsorship and fighter pay

1 quote · 1 episode · May 6, 2026

Dan Hardy, British former UFC welterweight, PFL commentator and former head of PFL Europe fighter operations, host of the Full Reptile podcast, has been quoted on UFC sponsorship and fighter pay once in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on May 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Hardy explains that UFC fees charged to sponsoring brands drove small sponsors out of the market and reduced fighter income.
“if you're a clothing brand, you have to pay $50,000 a year to sponsor UFC fighters, and that goes to the UFC”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #178 with Dan Hardy (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 2:28:22

Episodes

JRE MMA Show #178 with Dan Hardy
The Joe Rogan Experience · May 6, 2026 · 2 h 53 min
Joe Rogan and Dan Hardy discuss Hardy's UFC exit over a Herb Dean stoppage, weight cutting, MMA commentary, fight analysis, scoring rules and the PFL.

Others on UFC sponsorship and fighter pay

Joe Rogan · 1 quote

Dan Hardy on other topics

Professional Fighters League · 3 quotes
Herb Dean Fight Island stoppage controversy · 3 quotes
Ultimate Fighting Championship · 2 quotes
Freedom of speech and comedy · 1 quote
Trash talk and psychological warfare in combat sports · 1 quote
Scoring criteria in mixed martial arts · 1 quote
Power Slap · 1 quote
Weight cutting in mixed martial arts · 1 quote