UFC on FUEL TV 5’s Brad Tavares: Fighter insurance not to blame for injury woes

UFC President Dana White recently observed there are far more millionaires in his promotion’s ranks than there were a few years ago.

But motivating them to fight, he said (and in particular to fight while they’re hurt), is harder than ever.

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UFC President Dana White recently observed there are far more millionaires in his promotion’s ranks than there were a few years ago.

But motivating them to fight, he said (and in particular to fight while they’re hurt), is harder than ever.

UFC welterweight Brad Tavares is a steady presence on preliminary cards, and thus it’s safe to say he doesn’t have a million bucks in the bank. But he worries about losing the money he does make in the event the UFC releases him.