Overview

• Dana White told 60 Minutes that “fighter pay is gonna be good,” yet he declined to say whether it would double or otherwise scale with new revenues.
• The UFC’s reported seven‑year, $7.7 billion partnership with Paramount and CBS shifts the promotion away from its traditional pay‑per‑view model starting in 2026.
• Pressed on whether pay will rise proportionately to the doubled media‑rights income, White avoided figures and insisted UFC athletes are paid fairly.
• White said there is no gag order on fighters revealing pay and argued many choose privacy to avoid problems that come with publicizing high earnings.
• Skepticism persists as coverage cites $12,000 entry‑level purses, historical estimates of about 19% revenue going to fighters, a $375 million class‑action settlement, and Georges St‑Pierre’s warning that losing PPV points could reduce leverage.