Former UFC middleweight title contender Paulo Costa complained that the promotion paid too little to fighters from Brazil.
“I think they are offering too low numbers for Brazilians. I don't know what they are guided by. Maybe they think, “These bastards live in Brazil, in the jungle. They don't need money. Their currency is worth about five times less than a dollar. So let's pay them the damn change. The mentality of the Brazilians says: "OK, I agree to your terms." I made this mistake. I know that many Brazilians also do it. But this is a dishonest business…”, Costa said.
Recall that earlier Paulo Costa said that he did not want to fight Whittaker because of the low fee.
