UFC Fighters & Fans Call Out Dana White After He Gave $250,000 Cash To A Nelk Boy For His Birthday (VIDEO + TWEETS)

July 13, 2022, 10:34pm EST (Updated: January 17, 2023, 9:02pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

UFC President Dana White was recently in a very giving and generous mood as he gifted one of his friends $250,000 cash. The lucky recipient was YouTuber and Nelk Boys member Kyle Forgeard, who turned 28 on Tuesday.

Many UFC fans took to Twitter to voice their displeasure, as they pointed out that this huge sum of cash is way more money than many of Dana’s fighters make.

I would’ve liked it a lot better if he gifted it to a fighter who is struggling to make ends meet and might have CTE
— Freezepop (@DrFreezepop) July 12, 2022

Usually I don’t mind Dana but this pissed me off. Majority of the roster don’t even get a 10th of that per fight, and these are people that need the money, unlike Kyle or anyone from Nelk. Just shows how detached Dana is from the real world now.
— Jimbob (@Bobisjimo) July 12, 2022

A lot of fighters could have used a slice of that
— Kyle Andrew (@kyleandrewphoto) July 12, 2022

A lot of fighters with the promotion were also quick to react on Twitter, with many of them looking for their own payday.

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Bantamweight Louis Smolka even suggested that all fighters should come together and start a union.

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When we starting the union bois https://t.co/gqZkYAPOCe
— Louis Smolka (@LouisSmolkaMMA) July 12, 2022

He's giving away the money he stole from fighters. https://t.co/nA7tjgcdqB
— Jon Fitch ?‍☠️ (@jonfitchdotnet) July 12, 2022

Retweet if you think Uncle Dana should give all of the UFC’s top 15 ranked fighters $250,000 for their next birthday. https://t.co/F9BhltEPP7
— Dan Hardy (@danhardymma) July 12, 2022

.Dope! My birthday is July 31st! Can’t wait to see what Dana gets me! @danawhite

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— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 12, 2022

Fighter compensation has become a hot button issue as of late as many feel the fighters should be much higher paid considering the pounding they take in the octagon.

Hopefully for them, Uncle Dana can open his wallet and spread the wealth a little bit more.