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Ralek Gracie (3-0) say’s he still hasn’t been paid following his win over Kazushi Sakuraba at last May’s DREAM.14 event in Japan. He follows in the wake of a few other fighters who have broken their silence about failing to get paid for their performances.

The fighter with the famous last name was a guest on The MMA Hour recently saying that he’s waited four months now for the DREAM promotion to cut him a check.

“I fought [Sakuraba] on May 29 and under my contract I was supposed to be paid 30 days after my fight, in full, and I haven’t been paid yet…I think it’s important that fighters know, before going to Japan, you should have a deal that either gives you your money up front or in some kind of escrow account, to make sure the money is available after the fight

Gracie may be the most recent fighter to lodge such allegations against Dream, but he’s by no means the first. MMA pioneer Gary Goodridge, who recently said he still hasn’t been paid for his fight on the Dynamite!! 2009 New Year’s Eve event, and Dream featherweight champ Bibiano Fernandes, who reportedly wasn’t paid until September for a bout in March, have both made similar complaints to the media.