Jake Paul It provoked the Ultimate by matching the amount of Ronda Rousey with the amounts received by Ilia Topuria in the world's premier MMA organization. The influencer and businessman from Most Valuable Promotions stated that the former UFC champion received more money to return to the cages at the Netflix event than the current lightweight champion earns to fight.
The statement was made during an appearance on the 'Death Row MMA' program, alongside Jorge masvidal. Jake Paul He was asked about the salary differences between the MVP: Rousey vs. Carano event, scheduled for this Saturday (16), in Los Angeles, and UFC payments. In his response, the American made a direct comparison involving the name of Topuria.
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The only thing I can say is: I know as for Ronda Rousey will win because of this event… and it's much more than that. Ilia Topuria "He gets paid to fight," he stated. Jake Paul.
Subsequently, the businessman reiterated his support for better salaries for MMA athletes, arguing that higher payments could raise the sport's technical level in the future. According to Paul, many fighters end up having to combine their training routine with other jobs to supplement their income, something that, in his view, hinders the development of MMA.
"I think the difference is that this would create better talent and better fighters, because they wouldn't need to work other jobs between training sessions."
That's the main point: in the future, it would help the sport grow much more if these athletes who receive minimum wage didn't have to work as teachers, cleaners, or anything else. That would really bring out more talent,” he concluded.
Full MVP card: Rousey vs. Carano
The MVP: Rousey vs. Carano event takes place this Saturday (16), in Los Angeles (USA), and marks Netflix's debut in broadcasting MMA events. In addition to Ronda Rousey And Gina Carano in the main fight, the card will also feature names such as Francis Ngannou, Nate diaz e Junior Gypsy.
See below for the MVP fight schedule: Rousey vs. Carano (subject to change).
MAIN CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Ronda Rousey Gina Carano
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Nate diaz x Mike Perry
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Francis Ngannou x Philip Lins
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Salahdine Parnasse x Kenneth Cross
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Junior Gypsy x Robelis Despaigne
PRELIMINARY CARD
Middleweight (up to 77,1 kg): Namo Fazil vs. Jake Babian
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Phumi Nkuta x Adriano Moraes
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Jefferson Creighton x jason jackson
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales
Combined weight (up to 58,9 kg): Aline Pereira x Jade Masson-Wong
Combined weight (up to 74,8 kg): Chris Avila vs. Brandon Jenkins
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