is Chandler getting paid for his time

[Dionysian]

If this has already been covered mods feel free to delete, but I don't see it anywhere.

I see a ton of threads about how it makes sense for Chandler to wait because he gets a bigger paycheck fighting Conor than fighting someone else.

What I don't see is any information on whether or not he is getting paid by the UFC NOW. As in... if the fight never happens (which should shock absolutely no one at this point) how much would he have made?

Is he getting paid 0 dollars in exchange for his 0 fights over the past couple years? So his income would be 0 minus the eternal training camp costs so his family would be in the hole many thousands right now and only getting worse?

Or is he getting some under the table "sympathy" pay from the UFC in exchange for him to sit on a couch and let an addict tweet about him for years on end while he doesn't compete during the last few years of his career?

 

[Leinster Rugby]

I don't see Dana "driveway snow" White handing out sympathy pay for anyone

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

Throw him a hotdog brander at least

 

[LostMyBlackBelt]

He needed to get a Conor back out guarantee pay in writing, everyone knew this was likely.

 

[LostMyBlackBelt]

Throw him a hotdog brander at least

a heated up one, catch

 

[jeff7b9]

As in, did the UFC pay him a retainer like you would do with an attorney?

I would say that is quite unlikely.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

He got paid for TUF, at least

 

[Mike]

Nah lmao. Why do you think this mfer has been looking sad and hungover while making motivational speeches for 2 years?

 

[Dionysian]

He needed to get a Conor back out guarantee pay in writing, everyone knew this was likely.

As in, did the UFC pay him a retainer like you would do with an attorney?

I would say that is quite unlikely.

So if he did NOT get this then has his family gone for several years of him without a paycheck / not working? I know I couldn't just stop going in to work for several years and my family be fine.

Don't know if he was retirement-rich beforehand, but if he wasn't and no Conor fight is incoming I fail to see how they end up financially ok.

 

[BROWNPRIDE]

Honestly NO! However Chandler is dumb waiting around for a guy that’s never going to fight in the ufc again.

 

[humperdoo]

Is he just relying all on UFC?
It would be insane for a fighter to just stick to one source of income when they know any moment they could mess up and not able to fight again after a major blow.

 

[jeff7b9]

So if he did NOT get this then has his family gone for several years of him without a paycheck / not working? I know I couldn't just stop going in to work for several years and my family be fine.

Don't know if he was retirement-rich beforehand, but if he wasn't and no Conor fight is incoming I fail to see how they end up financially ok.

According to the interwebs Chandler made $1,054,500 in his fight against Tony, which was in California making the pay info available to the public.

$500k show
$500k win
$50k KOTN
$4,500 sweet Venom coupons

Between that and endorsements, he should be able to ride out a 2 year sabbatical.

UFC 274 salaries: How much did Oliveira, Chandler, Gaethje & Ferguson make?

UFC 274 salaries have been released for Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler, Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson.

www.givemesport.com

 

[Dionysian]

Is he just relying all on UFC?
It would be insane for a fighter to just stick to one source of income when they know any moment they could mess up and not able to fight again after a major blow.

Don't know the guy but I never heard of any alternate income for him. That's why I made the thread as I was curious how tenable this whole situation is.

If not this would be around the time his wife may start sitting him down and suggesting he apply at their local Home Depot

Nah lmao. Why do you think this mfer has been looking sad and hungover while making motivational speeches for 2 years?

... especially once she realizes the motivational speeches also bring in a total of 0 dollars

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

We'll know when he starts selling his used fighter shorts on Ebay...

 

[PhilMcCavity]

I don't see Dana "driveway snow" White handing out sympathy pay for anyone

Conor showed up and snorted Dana’s entire driveway and got tweaked out and hid in his Ferrari yacht for a couple days

 

[Dionysian]

According to the interwebs Chandler made $1,054,500 in his fight against Tony, which was in California making the pay info available to the public.

$500k show
$500k win
$50k KOTN
$4,500 sweet Venom coupons

Between that and endorsements, he should be able to ride out a 2 year sabbatical.

UFC 274 salaries: How much did Oliveira, Chandler, Gaethje & Ferguson make?

UFC 274 salaries have been released for Charles Oliveira, Michael Chandler, Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson.

www.givemesport.com

Cool ok that was a good paycheck.

I don't think it is a "rest of your life with a family" paycheck though, because realistically speaking it looks like he is riding this waiting game right into his retirement and will net 0 from it once it is all said and done.

I'm a normal person: stopped competing athletically years ago + have a real job. Pro fighters whose career lifetime ends at age 40 with a family to support for another 30 years is a different beast financially I'd imagine.

 

[KOPPE]

We'll know when he starts selling his used fighter shorts on Ebay...

Why not? There was a guy who bought Valentina Shevchenko’s used shorts for $5k

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Why not? There was a guy who bought Valentina Shevchenko’s used shorts for $5k

Not as lucky as this guy

 

[jeff7b9]

Cool ok that was a good paycheck.

I don't think it is a "rest of your life with a family" paycheck though, because realistically speaking it looks like he is riding this waiting game right into his retirement and will net 0 from it once it is all said and done.

I stopped competing athletically years ago but I have a real job. Pro fighters whose career ends before age 40 with a family to support for another 30 years is a different beast I'd imagine.

The other factor is: was that his pay for his other fights? If he pulled 500k for gaethje, Oliveira, Dustin, and he isn't a total retard, that is house paid off, money in some investments, enough to get by if you aren't a total money flaunting idiot, which he doesn't give me the impression he is the guy in the strip club making it rain.

 

[BangBang]

The right to self determination - I think that’s what most of us would say is fair in this circumstance. He chose to pursue a fight with Conor at the expense of lesser paydays, and to date has not profited. It’s a high risk game he’s playing but it’s not stupud enough to know that. It might still end up good for him but I wouldn’t bet on it!!!