Cormier: $200K coaching salaries drain top U.S. wrestlers from MMA
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier says wrestling’s financial boom is luring elite athletes away from MMA with six-figure coaching roles and lucrative alternatives.
Two-time Olympic wrestler and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier says rising coaching salaries are the primary reason fewer top American wrestlers are transitioning to MMA. wrestling, points to six-figure salaries as a major deterrent. ’ Cormier said in a recent interview with MMA Fighting.
