Eddie Hearn calls UFC payment model 'obscene' amid White feud

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has attacked the UFC's fighter payment structure, calling it obscene as his public feud with Dana White escalates.

The dispute between the two promoters has intensified since White announced Zuffa Boxing, his Saudi-backed entry into professional boxing. White already landed an early shot by signing Conor Benn away from Hearn's stable, one of Matchroom's biggest stars.

Hearn takes aim at UFC pay model

Hearn's criticism of how the UFC compensates its athletes comes as the two men trade barbs from opposite sides of combat sports. Boxing Scene reports that Hearn specifically targeted the promotion's payment practices during the exchange.

The conflict marks a new front in the ongoing tension between boxing's traditional promotional model and mixed martial arts' approach to fighter compensation. White's Zuffa Boxing venture, backed by Saudi money, has positioned itself as a disruptor in the boxing landscape.

The next chapter in the Hearn-White rivalry will likely play out when Zuffa Boxing announces its next signing or event date.

Source: boxingscene.com