Chris Weidman confirms he didn’t obtain full purse for last-second UFC 309 cancellation – ‘It’s powerful’

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UFC 309 was speculated to be an enormous second for Chris Weidman.

The previous Middleweight champion was combating in his residence state of New York, attempting to attain his first victory in Madison Sq. Backyard after two earlier defeats within the world-famous area. Sadly, his opponent Eryk Anders was pressured to withdraw attributable to meals poisoning on the final second, finally delaying the combat till UFC 310 on December 7.

Weidman invested quite a bit into the combat, a full coaching camp and journey for his crew. Talking with Ariel Helwani, Weidman additionally revealed that he had lots of household and associates who purchased tickets after which have been unable to promote them as a result of the cancellation didn’t occur till the occasion already began.

When fights are cancelled after weigh-ins, it’s at all times a query of whether or not or not the athlete can be compensated. Notably, former Welterweight title challenger, Stephen Thompson, needed to actually combat for his paycheck final yr after Michel Pereira bombed the weigh-ins so badly that he was pressured out of the division. Thankfully, Weidman will obtain no less than a part of his purse.

“They’re gonna care for me.” Weidman defined. “They’re doing one thing for me. I’m not getting my full purse, I’ll put that on the market. It’s powerful, you present up, you do all the pieces proper and also you don’t get it. However they’re giving me the chance to combat once more very quickly to make me complete, so I can’t complain an excessive amount of.”

Although upset to not obtain his full cash, Weidman additionally defined that he understood the UFC’s aspect of the equation as effectively.

He continued, “My present cash is my win cash. I’ve assured cash. That was my level. I confirmed up, you guys had that on the funds sheet to start with, you guys had an awesome night time, why do you guys maintain that cash and I don’t? That was my thought. Their ideas have been, ‘Hear, this occurs on like 40% of the playing cards, and if we paid individuals to not combat?’ They only wish to be constant on what they do in these conditions.”

Finally, it could possibly be quite a bit worse for Weidman. Hopefully, no matter UFC paid him is sufficient to cowl the extension of his camp, and he can earn his full purse at UFC 310 with out being affected too negatively.

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