"I was so jealous" - Daniel Cormier explains how Conor McGregor transformed the UFC's financial landscape

"I was so jealous" - Daniel Cormier explains how Conor McGregor transformed the UFC's financial landscape

Daniel Cormier recently opened up about how Conor McGregor changed the UFC's financial landscape.

"I Was So Jealous Of Conor McGregor" - Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier believes Conor McGregor’s arrival and rise in the UFC significantly increased fighter pay across the board. Although Cormier has admitted that he was “jealous” of McGregor’s popularity and the fact that the Irishman earned far more money as a champ than any other titleholder, “DC” has also acknowledged that the McGregor effect ultimately changed the sport in countless positive ways. McGregor, MMA’s biggest draw, has notably headli…

Mirko Cro Cop Calls Weight Cutting MMA's 'Biggest Scam,' Points To Conor McGregor's Aldo Run

Cro Cop used McGregor's featherweight title run and double-champion jump to attack the weight-cutting system, not McGregor's skill.

Conor McGregor Credited by UFC Legend Daniel Cormier for Fighter Pay Rise Despite Immense Debate

Conor McGregor’s rise inside the UFC changed how fighters could become global attractions. The Irishman laid the blueprint for greater The post Conor McGregor Credited by UFC Legend Daniel Cormier for Fighter Pay Rise Despite Immense Debate appeared first on FirstSportz.