Bisping pro Reebok Deal despite paycut
Michael Bisping: “The level of professionalism in the sport is going to go to another level. So, yeah, there is some negatives, but I’m sure that’ll level itself out in the future.”
UFC middleweight Michael Bisping recently spoke with Chamatkar Sandhu for MMAjunkie, about The Reebok Deal. “The Count” acknowledged, as have the vast majority of fighters, that it meant taking a pay cut, but said that it was a positive when looked at from an overall perspective.
Listen, we all want more money, said Bisping as transcribed by Brent Brookhouse. Of course we do. A lot of fighters are going to call me a company man and this and that. But the UFC has always been very fair with me. They’ve been very fair. Dana and Lorenzo have always treated me with great respect and I can’t thank them enough. Of course with this Reebok deal – I can’t lie – I’m going to lose money. But it will also be a much more professionally run thing.
Of course my figure that I earn is cut down a little bit. But, at the same time, I don’t have to deal with these companies that don’t pay. There’s one company in particular that owes me $50,000. I’m not going to say because I’m trying to get paid by them. I’m not going to throw them under the bus fully just yet. I’m about to. If a check doesn’t come through. You know who you are. I think, if you use your brain, people could figure that one out if you look at my t-shirts I’ve worn in my previous fights.
The level of professionalism in the sport is going to go to another level. So, yeah, there is some negatives, but I’m sure that’ll level itself out in the future.
The t-shirts Bisping’s worn in previous fights: