Meatball Molly was paid four times as much as Paddy Pimblett for the last UFC London event
dailystar.co.ukPaddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett for their last UFC fight. McCann and Pimblett are two of the rising stars of the British MMA scene and have been lighting up shows recently for the promotion.
The two Liverpudlians are preparing to fight again when UFC heads to London’s O2 Arena later this month.They will be two of the biggest draws for the UK crowd, but the disparity between how they are both paid would likely surprise many fans.
McCann has been signed up to UFC since 2018, while Pimblett only joined the promotion last year, meaning there is currently a big difference between their pay cheques.READ MORE: Gary Neville told 'what are you doing round here' as he films on backstreets of Liverpool Speaking to Gary Neville on The Overlap, the duo explained the pay structure in UFC.
First-starters in UFC are always paid the same: $10,000 for showing up and a further $10,000 if you win your fight. That increases to $12,000 and $12,000 after a few fights and continues to rise thereafter.
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