UFC sponsorship and fighter pay
Subject in Sports
UFC sponsorship and fighter pay has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Joe Rogan Experience. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Joe RoganAmerican comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience
Rogan argues fighters should receive the majority of revenue because the fights are what audiences pay for.
“They're paying to watch the fights. Fighters should get the majority of the money”
The Joe Rogan Experience: JRE MMA Show #178 with Dan Hardy (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 2:29:46
Dan HardyBritish former UFC welterweight, PFL commentator and former head of PFL Europe fighter operations, host of the Full Reptile podcast
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
Podcasts
- The Joe Rogan Experience · 1 episode
Episodes
JRE MMA Show #178 with Dan HardyThe 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.