UFC stars among fighters not paid from Hype Brazil cards

Key Points:

• Several fighters from Hype Fighting events in Brazil last March and April have not yet received payment for their matches, including both preliminary bare-knuckle fighters and main card stars, as confirmed by MMA Fighting after contacting 17 participants.
• Some unpaid purses range from just over $500 to four-figure amounts, and staff and promotional celebrities involved in the events also remain unpaid.
• Conversations obtained by MMA Fighting reveal Hype officials threatened to withhold payments if fighters did not remove critical social media posts, with some athletes offered future event spots as compensation for silence.
• According to fighter contracts, payments were due within 30 working days post-fight, a deadline missed for the March 11 Rio de Janeiro show and approaching for the Sao Paulo event, yet Hype Fighting has declined to comment.
• The Rio event featured notable bouts including Arman Tsarukyan vs. Muhammad Mokaev and Jean Silva vs. Bryce Mitchell, while the Sao Paulo card included Jean Silva vs. Marlon Vera and Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Raul Rosas Jr. grappling matches.