UFC fighters react to latest round of cuts: 'Everybody starts to realize they're not safe'

With the UFC again in roster-trimming mode, current fighters know job security is anything but a guarantee.

During this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 76 event in Dublin, we talked to a number of fighters about the latest roster purge and how it’s affecting their lives.

“Everybody starts to realize they’re not safe,” UFC Fight Night 76 winner Garreth McLellan said.

While the younger and less experienced fighters are always on shaky ground, even vets like Ben Rothwell, Rory MacDonald and Max Holloway can remember when they were in the same situation.

“It’s a stressful thing for us as fighters because we don’t get paid a lot, especially the guys that are just coming up and don’t have a name built up,” former welterweight title challenger MacDonald said. “They’re fighting for ($5,000 to show and $5,000 as a win bonus) sometimes, and they’re getting cut, and they’ve already quit their jobs because they pursued this UFC career.”

However, not everyone – Neil Seery, for one – is as sympathetic.

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