White shrugs off UFC pay gap, citing growth and a testing model for newcomers

UFC President Dana White dismissed comparisons between fighter pay and the WNBA’s $270,000 minimum, arguing UFC contracts are designed to test newcomers before big guarantees while promising ongoing earnings growth under a new seven-year Paramount deal, with boosted post-fight bonuses (up to $100,000) that aim to broaden pay for more fighters, even as some fighters say changes have been slow since the deal began.