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700 UFC Fighters 'To Be Released' If Jake Paul's Fighter Pay Campaign Comes Off

The Problem Child has said he would retire from boxing altogether if White improved fighter pay - specifically earning a minimum of $50,000 per appearance inside the Octagon, receive 50 per cent of profits and have a better healthcare plan.

Paul recently confirmed he has invested in UFC's parent company Endeavor and a number of fighters have spoken out in support of his campaign.

However, light heavyweight/middleweight Sam Alvey is not onboard with Paul's way of thinking and believes he is only in it for himself.

The 35-year-old, who is 33-17 in the sport, reckons the list of fighters would drop down to just 75 if Paul was to have his way."

"Every fight sells when you either want to see somebody win or see somebody get knocked out. Jake Paul has figured out that everyone wants to see him get knocked out so he wants to try and switch that narrative.

"So he goes after the low-hanging fruit that sounds great to everyone, 'pay fighters more'... If UFC, Dana White, any of those guys were to do what Jake Paul is asking, he wouldn't get us paid more.

"He would eliminate the roster of the UFC. We would go from a roster of what 800 to down to 75.

"It would be the Jon Jones', Francis Ngannous, Conor McGregors and then a bunch of people to feed to them, that's the way it would go."

Alvey made his UFC debut in 2014, losing to Tom Watson via unanimous decision.

He fought earlier this month to a losing effort against Brendan Allen in Las Vegas and claims he now earns a lot more than he did when he first competed inside the Octagon.

He continued: "Right now it's up to $12,000 to show $12,000 to win for your first UFC fight. You find me any other job in the world, a 50 per cent increase in 9 years of the base pay, you'd be hard pressed to do it.

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