UFC fighters can double their paychecks for wins, and female UFC fighters seem to be able to earn even more through their OnlyFans accounts.
Can it be that Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) salaries are low or are OnlyFans earnings high?
For fighter Aylin Perez, who defeated Lucie Pudilova at UFC Vegas 82 last weekend (November 18) and has a 2-1 record in the UFC (9-2 MMA), it seems to be a bit of both. She fought in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Perez celebrated her victory by twerking inside the cage (see here), and this moment became a hot topic on the internet. Her popularity has led to increased attention on her OnlyFans account, and as a result, she has earned more from her adult social media site than from her fights.
And she’s not the only one.
“Since [this past] Thursday, the amount is over $30,000,” Perez said through an interpreter to MMA hour.
It’s worth noting that Perez is on a $12,000/$12,000 contract. This means she made at least $6,000 more from OnlyFans in one week than the income she received for her most recent UFC fight.
“I’m on OnlyFans because that’s where I belong. It’s my money,” she added. “I was able to buy a car with the money I made from OnlyFans. I am in the UFC because I love to fight. This is a challenge I have set for myself in life, and I love fighting in the UFC.”
“But that’s the money I have on OnlyFans,” she concluded.
Perez isn’t the first UFC fighter to highlight the significant financial incentives for women to use OnlyFans to supplement their incomes. Paige VanZant revealed that her UFC salary is far surpassed by her OnlyFans earnings. More than 10 other WMMA fighters have pages, with many believing the site offers much-needed financial relief in the competitive world of martial arts.
In this instance, Perez leveraged the UFC’s platform to promote her OnlyFans account, effectively doubling her income for her last fight. It’s unfortunate that athletes in top leagues like the UFC have to resort to this to make a decent living, but it’s a successful move in terms of promotion.
However, it’s not all positive.
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