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Nah. Bellator is just a side show.
Bellator seems to be the more professional org even though its smaller and newer. People appreciate that in a company. Especially people who have money.
The only way Bellator ever surpasses the UFC, is if the UFC implodes. Which, it appears they are attempting to accomplish as soon as possible.
Ufc signs guys after they have proven something. It’s different than signing prospects with no fights. I know there are exceptions. But bellator does that because that’s their niche. And still most guys will want to move to the ufc. Don’t put bellator on a pedestal because they sign 0-0 fighters who have potential instead of 7-0 prospects with some wins.I'm more interested in the career projection for guys like Pico, Fortune, Storely, and Ruth than I am regarding any TUF (or Dana White's So You Wanna Be a UFCer) winner.
In all honesty, the only guy on the UFC roster that I am interested in seeing is Askren...precisely because he was sandbagged by the UFC for so long.
Bellator signs prospects in the infancy of their careers.
UFC signs guys I've never heard of in the hopes that they become superstars.
InB4 "You were never really a fan"
The only way Bellator ever surpasses the UFC, is if the UFC implodes. Which, it appears they are attempting to accomplish as soon as possible.
My only counter to that is look what early ufc did.
Ok fair maybe some fighters are paid 1k a fight. But how can they afford lyoto machida, mousasi, bader, etc...?Not a very good counter. MMA was basically brand new and its not even the same UFC anymore. Its been through two ownership changes since then and would have died long ago if they didn't change their ways. Nothing suggests Bellator is gaining ground on the UFC. Ratings are shit and getting worse, the pay is horrible (fucking 1000 a fight) and Bellator pulls shit the UFC would be crusified if they tried
People WANT Bellator to be gaining ground. But they won't be around in a few years
LOL ok that's funny. But the UFC has pulled some stunts before tooLOL @ “professional”...
LOL @ “professional”...
I'm not doubting what you're saying. It's to be expected that a larger organization will be able to pay the figters better. In an ideal world- i do think no fighter should make less than 15-20k a fight. However, that argument is hard to make at times. The fighters agree to that amount-all in hopes of making it big in the future. Its a tough situation to be in for a young fighter who is relatively unknown and will take any chance they can to be exposed to a fanbase. That's why bellator and ufc don't pay these guys shit. I understand the sacrifice these guys make, but at the end of the day it's the fighters decision to fight for nothing or not. That's where I struggle to feel 100% sorry for them. From the promotions standpoint; they know they don't have to pay any one person much because they know somebody else will fill their shoes. That is until you get to the elite level. They pay for themselves. These rookies don't.Because they pay a select few ok money. Thats not going to change the problem with MMA pay though. Bellator pays almost all their fighters like complete shit. We need an org that will bump up pay for the guys lesser known. Bellator 206 had 11 fighters making LESS then 5k a fight. Thats disgusting! The UFC pays like shit for the under card guys too, but its WAY better then what Bellator pays. UFC competition that treats ALL their fighters right is whats going to help MMA pay and force the UFC to pay more.
Orgs like Bellator make fighter pay better in the UFC for the top guys. But i really don't give a fuck if Conor and GSP make a few extra million a fight.
I'm more interested in the career projection for guys like Pico, Fortune, Storely, and Ruth than I am regarding any TUF (or Dana White's So You Wanna Be a UFCer) winner.
In all honesty, the only guy on the UFC roster that I am interested in seeing is Askren...precisely because he was sandbagged by the UFC for so long.
Bellator signs prospects in the infancy of their careers.
UFC signs guys I've never heard of in the hopes that they become superstars.
InB4 "You were never really a fan"