John Makdessi wasn't happy with his UFC fight purse.
John Makdessi has shared his pay slip for his UFC 293 bout against Jamie Mullarkey and he's not happy.293 last weekend in Sydney.
He lost a close decision to the Australian fighter, who won the lightweight contest by unanimous decision - with all three judges scoring the bout 29-28.'s MMA promotion, but he walked away from Australia with a measly fight purse.'The Bull' posted his UFC pay slip on social media, revealing he made a gross show purse of $58,000.00.
But he only took $28,461.65 after being taxed a whopping $26,100.00 - a 45 per cent foreign tax. The pay slip also shows 'medical', 'airfare' and 'others' deductions.Taking to X, he wrote:"I sacrificed my whole life for this sport and put everything on the line. Damn Australian government and the judges robbed me pretty badly."The 38-year-old has been with the MMA promotion since 2010, having made his debut against Pat Audinwood at UFC 124.
It's unknown when Makdessi will return to action after suffering his second consecutive Octagon loss, but, one thing's for sure, he'll be hoping his next UFC assignment is not down under.Strickland dominated Adesanya as he won a lopsided decision to become the new 185lbs king.
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