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Well, UFC belt can be sold for 1 dollar, had UFC agreed to that. The problem is, they won't agree to ANY price.
As of a fighter himself - well, you should pay him enough for the compensation of a huge lawsuit coming from Endeavor for breaking the contract, eventual fine, UFC's expenses on the lawsuit, moral compensation for loss of reputation etc.
And if UFC is lucky, the court might ban the fighter from competing in Bellator legally(?). Like they banned Rampage from competing in UFC.
So why do you think Viacom still didn't give Bellator enough money to outbuy Conor and Lesnar?
Here's my thinking.
- Be prepared to absorb significant losses for 5-7 years
- Capitalize on parent-company outlets
- Pay more than the competition
- One fight deals
- Tweak the rules for excitement
There's only three ways to beat out the UFC. Buy 'em out. Beat them out by sucking up the talent. Or offer a superior product via different rules and combat arena.