McDaniel earned $33k fighting in the UFC in 2013, not complaining
Bubba McDaniel: “I was sending the info to my accountant and I saw “posted on Twitter.” I thought I deleted it the split second it posted, I didn’t think anyone saw it.”
Yesterday former TUF competitor Bubba McDaniel accidentally posted his 2013 earnings from Zuffa to Twitter. Today he released a statement clarifying that the poster was an accident and he was not complaining at all.
“First off, I want to say that this was a mistake, and I’m totally appalled. I didn’t need to have anyone think that I’m complaining. I’ve dreamed about being an athlete my whole life. I’m not complaining at all. And, actually, I have a part time job, and actually I just got a second part time job.”
“I signed the contract, I’m not complaining about it.”
“I was sending the info to my accountant and I saw “posted on Twitter.” I thought I deleted it the split second it posted, I didn’t think anyone saw it.”
“I’m not a guy to jump down somebody’s throat, though. It’s me that stepped wrong in the first place.”
McDaniel fought twice in 2012, winning one fight and losing the other. Under an Ultimate Fighter contract, McDaniel was paid $8000/$8000 for each of those fights. That totals $24,000. The source of the additional $9,200 is unknown but he could be money he received as party of the reality show or in locker room bonuses.