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Ben Henderson signed a new 8 fight contract with the UFC last night and from his tweets he's apparently very pleased:
Benson Henderson ‏@BensonHenderson
New deal done w/ @danawhite, @lorenzofertitta and @ufc, I'm a HAPPY man...thx to @malkikawa, @themmalawyer for staying late on this biz
Benson Henderson ‏@BensonHenderson
New 8-fight deal, keeps me reppin' these 3 lil letters, @UFC, I love it...
This comes just days after Ben found out about what Alvarez was offered by the UFC and took to Twitter to vent his frustration that Alvarez would be making more money than him. Ben Henderson has set a new precedent with fighters in the UFC where if you complain you're not being paid enough, and you do it publicly through social media or the media in general, and you can point to fighters who are making more than you when you're higher up than them, the UFC will be willing to renegotiate your contract. It's bad business for the UFC to have unhappy fighters, and Ben's example shows that the UFC will quickly renegotiate your contract if you complain publicly and have a valid argument for why you should be making more than you are. Good on you Ben for taking a stand
Here's another source for people who don't understand Twitter: http://www.mmamania.com/2013/1/12/3869298/benson-henderson-signs-new-8-fight-contract-with-the-ufc
Benson Henderson ‏@BensonHenderson
New deal done w/ @danawhite, @lorenzofertitta and @ufc, I'm a HAPPY man...thx to @malkikawa, @themmalawyer for staying late on this biz
Benson Henderson ‏@BensonHenderson
New 8-fight deal, keeps me reppin' these 3 lil letters, @UFC, I love it...
This comes just days after Ben found out about what Alvarez was offered by the UFC and took to Twitter to vent his frustration that Alvarez would be making more money than him. Ben Henderson has set a new precedent with fighters in the UFC where if you complain you're not being paid enough, and you do it publicly through social media or the media in general, and you can point to fighters who are making more than you when you're higher up than them, the UFC will be willing to renegotiate your contract. It's bad business for the UFC to have unhappy fighters, and Ben's example shows that the UFC will quickly renegotiate your contract if you complain publicly and have a valid argument for why you should be making more than you are. Good on you Ben for taking a stand
Here's another source for people who don't understand Twitter: http://www.mmamania.com/2013/1/12/3869298/benson-henderson-signs-new-8-fight-contract-with-the-ufc
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