Bellator Fedor vs. Bader Payout Discussion.

[TCE]

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/list...-fedor-emelianenko-vs-ryan-bader-johnny-eblen

People shit on UFC's pay, but Bellator are paying peanuts.

 

[Schoolboy Q]

 

[Neck&Neck]

 

[Eiger]

That's his disclosed purse, but I'm going to assume there are other monies involved anyway.

 

[The Doe Slayer]

Why are people so concerned with fighter pay? Pay for people who make most than most of you will ever make? I never understood it.

 

[TCE]

Why are people so concerned with fighter pay? Pay for people who make most than most of you will ever make? I never understood it.

Ngannou was offered 8million to re-sign with UFC to fight Jones, he turned it down.

Fedor, an absolute legend, fought Bader a second time for the Bellator title, and got 100k.

Lol Bellator's pay is shocking.

 

[rjmbrd]

Ngannou was offered 8million to re-sign with UFC to fight Jones, he turned it down.

Fedor, an absolute legend, fought Bader a second time for the Bellator title, and got 100k.

Lol Bellator's pay is shocking.

Bellator has been paying out roughly an average of 30% of revenue* (see edit below, more recent information has it higher)

The UFC has been paying out ~18% of revenue for the past ten years, a bit lower now. This isn't up for debate its public information from their financial filings and court discovery. 18% includes every single penny attributed to fighters - all bonuses, PPV points, travel, hotels, per diem, insurance, the performance institute.

Bellator makes a lot less revenue so the totals look low, but they are sharing a much more fair split of the incoming cash with the fighters. At some point near double what the UFC revenue share is.

The UFC pays these guys pennies on the dollar.

*edit
@ripsta619 reminded me of this study from 2020, with Bellator paying closer to 45-50% of revenue.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/2/6/20893601/an-in-depth-look-at-bellators-finances

 

[Lucas Motta]

Ngannou was offered 8million to re-sign with UFC to fight Jones, he turned it down.

Fedor, an absolute legend, fought Bader a second time for the Bellator title, and got 100k.

Lol Bellator's pay is shocking.

Low IQ comment, Francis is a MUCH bigger star nowadays than Fedor. Fedor has very small star power in 2023, Francis on the other hand was the current UFC heavyweight champion and is somewhat of a star. It's also worthwhile mentioning that Fedor was champion for the last time 13 years ago. It's obvious that Francis would be paid a lot more money than Fedor.

 

[TCE]

Bellator has been paying out roughly an average of 30% of revenue.

The UFC has been paying out ~18% of revenue for the past ten years, a bit lower now. This isn't up for debate its public information from their financial filings and court discovery. 18% includes every single penny attributed to fighters - all bonuses, PPV points, travel, hotels, per diem, insurance, the performance institute.

Bellator makes a lot less revenue so the totals look low, but they are sharing a much more fair split of the incoming cash with the fighters. At some point near double what the UFC revenue share is.

The UFC pays these guys pennies on the dollar.

UFC pays far more than what Bellator pays though. As evidence with those numbers. Bellator still have prelim fighters making 1k / 1k.

They also don't pay for any injuries sustained in a fight, which the UFC does.

They also don't have a bonus structure either, which the UFC does.

 

[ripsta619]

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/list...-fedor-emelianenko-vs-ryan-bader-johnny-eblen

People shit on UFC's pay, but Bellator are paying peanuts.

Bellator has been paying out roughly an average of 30% of revenue.

The UFC has been paying out ~18% of revenue for the past ten years, a bit lower now. This isn't up for debate its public information from their financial filings and court discovery. 18% includes every single penny attributed to fighters - all bonuses, PPV points, travel, hotels, per diem, insurance, the performance institute.

Bellator makes a lot less revenue so the totals look low, but they are sharing a much more fair split of the incoming cash with the fighters. At some point near double what the UFC revenue share is.

The UFC pays these guys pennies on the dollar.

They did 44.7% in an article from 2020. Why such a dropoff?

 

[Groin Kick]

Dana would've paid him 12k/12k.

 

[TCE]

Low IQ comment, Francis is a MUCH bigger star nowadays than Fedor. Fedor has very small star power in 2023, Francis on the other hand was the current UFC heavyweight champion and is somewhat of a star. It's also worthwhile mentioning that Fedor was champion for the last time 13 years ago. It's obvious that Francis would be paid a lot more money than Fedor.

Low IQ comment. If Fedor was in the UFC, he'd be making bank.

Fucking Mark Hunt was making 850k a fight ffs.

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

coker said theyre going to keep fedor as an ambassador of the sport/bellator. it's a win-win. we will see more of fedor, hopefully there will be a fan meet up at some point later. WAR FEDOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[flektarn]

Sad. But they're smaller than the UFC so what do you expect.

 

[Lucas Motta]

Low IQ comment. If Fedor was in the UFC, he'd be making bank.

Fucking Mark Hunt was making 850k a fight ffs.

No he absolutely wouldn't, the man is 46 years old, no one cares about him nowadays... Mark Hunt was somewhat of a star still, that's what you're failing to notice, not only that, but when he was making 850k per fight, he was still having fights people wanted to watch, such as the Lesnar one.

 

[TCE]

No he absolutely wouldn't, the man is 46 years old, no one cares about him nowadays... Mark Hunt was somewhat of a star still, that's what you're failing to notice, not only that, but when he was making 850k per fight, he was still having fights people wanted to watch.

If he had signed to the UFC after PRIDE, right now he'd be making an absolute killing. UFC are paying Arlovski 700k right now, and he's on the prelims at like 44 years old. No one cares about him anymore either, but he's earning a big salary.

 

[Substance Abuse]

DO. NOT. BELIEVE. DISCLOSED. PAY.

THANK YOU.

 

[Tapioca Cold]

I love Fedor but seriously did he deserve more? Pretty poor showing I have to admit.

 

[svmr_db]

Bellator pays some of these regional guys like $1000 to fight on the prelims lol but people keep all of their criticism aimed at the UFC.

 

[flektarn]

100K is a lot knowing that he lost and that he was washed out.

UFC can afford to pay an old and washed out Arlovski more than Fedor got...supposedly.