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Emails and texts reveal UFC's 'cut throat' and 'nasty' negotiation tactics

Bloody Elbow has obtained dozens of emails and text messages from top UFC executives.

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Dec 07, 2023
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With the UFC being the dominant entity in mixed martial arts, its executives have not exactly been shy about using their leverage in fighter negotiations through the years.

Once Joe Silva left the UFC after it was sold to WME-IMG, it was only then that several fighters felt free to share their stories and express their dista…

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