PFL heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov said on YouTube that UFC fighters look underpaid if the figures he was given are right, claiming PFL pays two to three times more.
What we know
- Nemkov said on the Ushatayka YouTube channel that UFC fighters are underpaid if the figures he was given are accurate.
- Nemkov says PFL fighters can earn two to three times more than in the UFC.
- Nemkov is the PFL heavyweight champion and defends against Sergey Bilostenniy on Nov. 14.
PFL heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov weighed in on the debate over UFC pay, which has flared as UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland argues with Dana White over his salary, according to La Sueur.
Speaking on the Ushatayka YouTube channel, Nemkov said: "If the numbers I was told are accurate, then I really think UFC fighters are underpaid" (translated). He said that at PFL a fighter can earn two to three times more, adding that he fights once a year there but should fight three times.
Nemkov (20-2) has held the PFL heavyweight title since beating Renan Ferreira in December 2025. He defends it against Sergey Bilostenniy on Nov. 14.
Speaking on the Ushatayka YouTube channel, Nemkov said: "If the numbers I was told are accurate, then I really think UFC fighters are underpaid" (translated). He said that at PFL a fighter can earn two to three times more, adding that he fights once a year there but should fight three times.
Nemkov (20-2) has held the PFL heavyweight title since beating Renan Ferreira in December 2025. He defends it against Sergey Bilostenniy on Nov. 14.
- Summary
- PFL heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov said on YouTube that UFC fighters look underpaid if the figures he was given are right, claiming PFL pays two to three times more.
- Key points (one per line)
- Nemkov said on the Ushatayka YouTube channel that UFC fighters are underpaid if the numbers he heard are accurate.
He claims PFL fighters can earn two to three times more.
He defends his title against Sergey Bilostenniy on Nov. 14.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- La Sueur | https://lasueur.com/champion-pfl-vadim-nemkov-flingue-salaires-ufc-27-10-2026
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