Corey Anderson’s Strong Words on MMA Pay Dispute and Bellator Success

Joe has given his thoughts on what fighters should be doing outside the game, and one former contender agrees.

UFC is not solely the best place for the mixed martial arts, since the past many years have seen a lot of renowned personalities shifted to different places.

This reveals that the choices for athletes are not always thought to be as simple and easy, evident through Demetrious Johnson’s choice of pursuing his career abroad.

However, UFC is still be a better place for Joe Rogan. In one of his recent podcast, while talking about how competitors from niche fighting promotion like the bellator, PFL and others are limiting their career growth.

However, a man who has achieved significant accomplishments outside of the MMA also explained Rogan's viewpoint, stating that it is extremely erroneous.

Anderson Responds To Rogan: 'Fame Doesn't Pay Bills!'

In the mid of 2020, Corey Anderson performed as a main event fighter under UFC banner and was positioned at #4 for light heavyweight category. Over the span of six years, Overtime faced a number of gigantic opponents and emerged victorious.

Even after getting top five positions, Anderson couldn't have a good financial gain during that time. This is what he made sure to let out in his latest post on Instagram.

In order to survive, he mentioned that both of them were forced to work but after in Bellator, according to him the scenarios were different

“I really love Joe. But just loving each other is not enough to cope with the expenses of everyday life. I spent years in UFC and was #4, but now that's not enough for my family,” To manage some income despite fighting career, my wife and I have our jobs until my Bellator fight. I have fought several times to rank in top 5, against 13 top-ranked boxers but my salary was not even close to what I usually tell. I earned 16k from my first fight.

He added that despite a good raving fanbase, it doesn't make sense because he still has to work every across his life. He pointed out that in this first fight, he 5x more and for the first time was able to let go of their day jobs so therefor there is not much importance of having a fan base Do you think there's really a greater advantage in setting up your family for life, having financial gains, and much fewer fans? I earn generous amounts from UFC, but there are fighters in Bellator who may never get it , and they've built their fan base too. Even @mikechandlermma and @michaelvenompage. If your aim is to gain popularity and stardom then UFC provides you with a better opportunity. If you want to earn a good income, go out in the field and see what works the best. 🤷🏿FAME DOESN'T PAY BILLS........MONEY DOES!

Anderson made his memorable debut in Bellator by defeating Melvin Manhoef during November 2020. He ultimately paved his way to the finals by winning against Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov and Ryan Bader.

Anderson was visibly on the path towards victory in the championship game after a power pact performance against Vadim Nemkov. In Bellator 288, Overtime was beaten by the Russian named X. This happened when the Overtime was unable to continue due to a head clash in an unplanned way.

A well-known UFC fighter has won his match against Phil Davies in past June and since late fall, he will be expected to fight actively as PFL has finally announced that it is now entering the world of Bellator acquisition.