Over at Yahoo Sports, the indispensable Kevin Iole weighs in on fighter pay in the UFC:

So fighters deserve as much as they can get. I have always and will always advocate for the athletes in this sport.

But, when Kalib Starnes split ways with the UFC last week, he called his deal with the UFC an oppressive contract. He complained about his pay.

Clearly, the top UFC fighters don’t make nearly the amount that the top boxers make. But there is an incorrect perception that the other UFC fighters are being underpaid compared to boxers of the same level as well as fighters in the mixed martial arts community.

Article goes on to report about fighter compensation that isn’t reported as ‘fighter purses’ on the reports issued by various state athletic comissions:

More money than meets the eye in the UFC @ Yahoo Sports