Why NBA, soccer guys make tons of $$$ and MMA guys don't

[superpunch]

MMA fighters are only on TV 1-3 times per year, for an average of 5 minutes each. NBA guys are on TV from 82-100 times per year, 2.5 hours each, or 15,000 minutes. So, 5 minutes vs 15,000 minutes of generating $$$, no shit they get paid more.

To put this in perspective, let's call the NBA a "full time job". A full time job, the NBA guy, works 2,080 hours a year. By the same ratio, the MMA guy only works 45 minutes a year.

Complaining that MMA guys make less is the same as complaining that, "I work 5 minutes a month. Why don't I get paid the same as the guy that works 160 hours a month? It's so unfair, we need a UBI and a union!"

 

[Willy Knuckles]

the MMA guy only works 45 minutes a year.

 

[superpunch]

That was just hypothetical. Most MMA fighters, in real life, actually generate revenue, or work, for less than half that amount of time per year.

 

[Nightwish]

Cause they produce less value.

 

[Willy Knuckles]

That was just hypothetical. Most MMA fighters, in real life, actually generate revenue, or work, for less than half that amount of time per year.

I mean I get told on this shilly site how much MMA fighters train, and considering that's essential for a fight, they probably spend a lot more time than you're saying. That's not even including press conference/weigh in times either

 

[superpunch]

I mean I get told on this shilly site how much MMA fighters train, and considering that's essential for a fight, they probably spend a lot more time than you're saying. That's not even including press conference/weigh in times either

I "trained" for my job too. You don't get paid for training because you don't earn money while training. It's the other way around. You actually have to pay for training. I paid for college, and MMA fighters pay for training camps. Going to college, or training, isn't working..

 

[accolyte1022]

MMA = shit money compared to big sports, the end.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

I mean I get told on this shilly site how much MMA fighters train, and considering that's essential for a fight, they probably spend a lot more time than you're saying. That's not even including press conference/weigh in times either

Because no one from the NBA ever has to train or attend press conferences...

 

[Willy Knuckles]

I "trained" for my job too. You don't get paid for training because you don't earn money while training. It's the other way around. You actually have to pay for training. I paid for college, and MMA fighters pay for training camps. Going to college, or training, isn't a job..

A lot of jobs pay for training lol. What kind of shit job do you have where they make you pay for your own training when you already have the job lol. I'm just saying you're counting every minute an NBA player is suited up during the game, not even how long they actually play lol

 

[Willy Knuckles]

Because no one from the NBA ever has to train or attend press conferences...

Who said they don't? Wtf are you saying?

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

MMA fighters are low level athletes with varying levels of charisma which dictates their pay

 

[superpunch]

A lot of jobs pay for training lol. What kind of shit job do you have where they make you pay for your own training when you already have the job lol. I'm just saying you're counting every minute an NBA player is suited up during the game, not even how long they actually play lol

It's not about fair, it's about real. MMA fighters barely work. They only generate like 5 minutes of TV revenue a year. That's less TV time revenue than an extra in 1 episode on a sit com generates.

 

[Willy Knuckles]

It's not about fair, it's about real. MMA fighters barely work. They only generate like 5 minutes of TV revenue a year. That's less TV time revenue than an extra in 1 episode on a sit com generates.

How much revenue do bench warmers who never play generate?

 

[Post 2 Decision]

No one watches MMA

Relatively

 

[Mga223]

MMA fighters are only on TV 1-3 times per year, for an average of 5 minutes each. NBA guys are on TV from 82-100 times per year, 2.5 hours each, or 15,000 minutes. So, 5 minutes vs 15,000 minutes of generating $$$, no shit they get paid more.

To put this in perspective, let's call the NBA a "full time job". A full time job, the NBA guy, works 2,080 hours a year. By the same ratio, the MMA guy only works 45 minutes a year.

Complaining that MMA guys make less is the same as complaining that, "I work 5 minutes a month. Why don't I get paid the same as the guy that works 160 hours a month? It's so unfair, we need a UBI and a union!"

So why do boxers get millions when they on for some amount of time?

 

[Willy Knuckles]

MMA Fighters make shit money because they get under 20 % of the revenue they generate on average. That is laughable.

 

[tripleo]

No one watches MMA

Relatively

a lot of people watch mma, it's just there are not enough fights

 

[NinjaSkillZ]

It's because they are contractors you dipshit

 

[Mga223]

MMA Fighters make shit money because they get under 20 % of the revenue they generate on average. That is laughable.

Practically this.

The fighters get screwed and that Reebok deal was shite toooooo

 

[DeeDubb]

I "trained" for my job too. You don't get paid for training because you don't earn money while training. It's the other way around. You actually have to pay for training. I paid for college, and MMA fighters pay for training camps. Going to college, or training, isn't working..

This is legit the dumbest argument I've ever heard anyone give. I have to believe you're trolling, because if there are humans who don't realize there's a difference between training to be an elite athlete and taking weekend classes to get an associate's in accounting I might facepalm hard enough to give myself CTE. Oh yeah, remember CTE? That thing that fighters get from cumulative damage from training and fights and deal with for the rest of their life?

Also, I suppose you want to pay artists for the 10 hours they spent painting the picture but not for the years they spent learning how to paint at that level.