UFC star wonders why he hasn't had a $1million payday after career that saw him sell more PPVs than boxing legend
Canelo KO'd me and I've sparred Tyson Fury but neither pack a punch like 'The Bomber''I really feel sorry for Khan, but he was in my way' - Canelo tells truth about mega KO'Zero chance' - Joe Rogan explains why Tyson Fury would lose fight to UFC champ Jon Jonessold around 800,000 PPVsThe sheer gulf between the payouts he got compared to elite-level boxers, despite outselling them, made the 32-fight veteran curious about the business of MMA.
Mir added: “Both those guys made multiple millions of dollars, I never hit seven figures. That made me realise, ‘Oh, wow! I was the main event of that card, and I didn’t get seven figures and these guys got eight figures.
Mir is sad to see one of his old rivals taking unnecessary punishment to make ends meet and believes it’s time promotionsHe said: “When you see an MMA fighter who is struggling after his career, people don’t really say, ‘Oh, he didn’t manage his money well.’ It’s, ‘Well, they are not compensated for what they generate.’”
“We are not going to become millionaires off the back of the fighters. The show has to make money so we can continue to have a show but at the same time the fighters themselves are the most compensated.”
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