I can't truly answer the question because I'm not fighting for a living. If I was, it would depend on how highly I value myself as a fighter (as a commodity).
I don't really know if McClosky wants a higher pay-out for a granted 'L', or if McClosky genuinely rates himself highly enough to believe that he will never devalue himself to such a low as he believes he'll get his break else wear. I hope it's the latter, I mean he is a talented fighter after all.

I mean I feel he should just take the fight but then if he looses, then he has proven to be of low level AND low pay. So what of the exposure? It's a difficult one for sure.