UFC Offered Paulo Costa $70,000 to Fight Former Champion Whittaker

BY: Alok Nayak Image credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-a530dee1-a9cf-423c-8bca-0e43c3255de3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-15.451235153768152%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The best promoter in the fight business, Dana White has faced a lot of criticism over fighter pay issues in UFC in 2022.

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UFC Offered Paulo Costa $70,000 to Fight Former Champion Whittaker

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