Conor Raised the Bar Too High - That's the Problem With UFC Now

[Thepaintbucket]

The Berto fight was a financial disaster, they lost millions with an estimated $20m in PPV revenue and $36m to pay in purses.



http://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/...re-berto-fight-disappoints-pay-per-view-sales

Mayweather still made his money no matter what. Conor gets 4 million and the rest after he clowns himself into big PPV numbers. Guaranteed purses are important for a reason because there's no guarantee you'll sell a ppv no matter who you are.