Chris Weidman revealed he received’t be totally compensated after his UFC 309 battle was canceled final minute.
Weidman (16-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC) was scheduled to battle Eryk Anders lower than two weeks in the past at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York, however the battle was canceled on the night time when Anders fell unwell and wasn’t cleared to compete.
It was a devastating blow for the previous UFC middleweight champion, who had family and friends fly in to look at him battle. Weidman does, nevertheless, recognize the UFC for looking for a last-minute substitute.
“They’re going to handle me. They’re doing one thing for me,” Weidman stated on “The Ariel Helwani Present.” “I’m not getting my full purse. I’ll put that on the market, which it’s robust. You present up, you do all the pieces proper, and also you don’t get it. … In addition they stated that they had been looking for one other opponent for me, I suppose, that complete day.
“They had been in search of 205 pounders that both fought that day or anyone within the space, attempting to do a type of Dan Ige-type conditions. Apparently the New York fee was not going to permit something on that sort of quick discover. So, that’s what stopped that from occurring.”
Weidman’s battle with Anders (16-8 MMA, 8-8 UFC) has been rescheduled for UFC 310 on Dec. 7 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. Though he disagrees with not receiving his full purse since, Weidman defined why the UFC opted to not pay him completely.
“My present cash is my win cash,” Weidman stated. “I’ve assured cash, in order that was my level. I confirmed up. You guys had that on the price range sheet to start with, you guys made an important night time, why do you guys maintain that cash, and I don’t? That was my thought. Their ideas had been, ‘Pay attention, this occurs on 40 p.c of the playing cards, and if we paid individuals to not battle’ – they simply need to be constant on what they do in these conditions.”
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