Demetrious Johnson, a former mixed-martial arts champion who fought in the UFC, recently offered insight as to how that promotion’s stars are paid for the use of their likeness in EA Sports’ video game. According to Johnson, the more players who use a fighter, the more that star gets paid. In a video clip shared on X, Johnson says he once received a $25,000 check for appearing in the EA Sports UFC series, which launched in 2014. Demetrious Johnson Explains How Fighters Are Paid Through UFC Games: “The more you guys use a character, the more that fighter gets paid!” pic.twitter.com/Iv0ZG2DKuX — Combat eSports Media (@CombatESportsM) May 9, 2024 It’s an interesting claim because the Ultimate Fighting Championship performers are part of a group license entitling Electronic Arts to use them in their MMA games.

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