“I fought [Sakuraba] on May 29 and under my contract I was supposed to be paid 30 days after my fight, in full, and I haven’t been paid yet,” Gracie said. “The Dream organization puts on a wonderful show. They’re, in my opinion, the top show in terms of production, but on the back end, as far as handling the finances, they haven’t really taken care of me in a way that I expected and a way I feel is honorable and a way they should.”

Gracie may be the most recent fighter to lodge such allegations against Dream, but he’s by no means the first. MMA pioneer Gary Goodridge, who recently said he still hasn’t been paid for his fight on the Dynamite!! 2009 New Year’s Eve event, and Dream featherweight champ Bibiano Fernandes, who reportedly wasn’t paid until September for a bout in March, have both made similar complaints to the media.

Much like Goodridge, Gracie said he’s not only been unsuccessful in securing payment for his fight, but also hasn’t even been able to get a response from the organization lately.

“I had two different people contacting them,” Gracie said. “I sent them emails personally, and they haven’t even responded to my emails. They’re just completely avoiding everything and it’s a complete mess.”

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