Category: Lawrence Epstein

  • UFC executive won’t answer fighter pay questions following UFC 243

    UFC executive won’t answer fighter pay questions following UFC 243

    UFC executive Lawrence Epstein took the place of UFC president Dana White at the UFC 243 post-fight press conference. He got the usual questions of who’s next for who, who won the bonuses, what the attendance was, and so on. But he also got an interesting question about fighter pay. At the UFC post-fight presser, […]

  • UFC executive defends promotion’s matchmaking strategy

    UFC executive defends promotion’s matchmaking strategy

    In an era of combat sports where terms like “super fight” and “money fight” are such popular buzzwords, the UFC has been catching some flack for its matchmaking strategy. The widespread worry is that the promotion is focused on booking the most lucrative fights, rather than fights between the best competitors available. In the opinion of UFC […]