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My first sponsor agent from my first stint in the UFC-which was seven fights-I never got paid in full for any of those fights. In fact, I'm still owed about $25K that I'll never receive from those sponsors. I just got fucked. It's a sad situation, but I was young
The $5K that I got for my last couple fights, shit, I was getting that in my other fights, too. Maybe I had shitty connections, maybe my management wasn't doing a good enough job...who knows. I just know that for me, personally, I never got the $50K, $100K, six-figure...you fucking name it. This Florida boy never got anything spectacular. Hopefully the sport keeps growing and money keeps getting better for everybody."
Matt Mitrione came to the UFC media day venue wearing Jordan shoes, and ended up conducting interviews barefoot. Competing brands aren't allowed on the UFC's new Athlete Outfitting Policy, and apparently his non-Reebok sneakers had to go.
"(My shoes) are outside," Mitrione explained to MMA Fighting. "I had some J's on my feet, and that was not part of the attire. So I came in barefooted."
"Not necessarily," he said about knowing this would happen. "I thought it was possible that it's considered 'dressed up'. From where I'm from, that is considered dressed up. J's are dressed up, you know? It's also the reason why I had to wear something above my polo. There's just certain stipulations and rules now."
The UFC's previous event saw them fine 3 fighters, and warn 12 more for violating this policy. This includes Dos Anjos, who took a hefty $10,000 fine for wearing an outside sponsor.
Watch the full interview above, where Mitrione also talks about fighting out the last bout on his current UFC deal.
It's expected that Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta will each take home $112.5 million while trusts for their six children will receive $53 million. Additional stock sales included in the IPO could net the brothers even more.
"Heck yeah, man, when this thing grows and Reebok actually builds a sustainable business, fighters are going to get more money allocated to that," said Fertitta.
"I think we're going to look back in 10 years and look at some of these fights back from 2011, 2012, and go, ‘Wow, did the UFC really look like that?'"
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"But I'm honestly happy for Benson," said White. "I'm not angry. Who knows? This could be the last contract he ever signs. He got the right deal for him. He's a great guy, and we wish him all the best."