Benson Henderson speaks out against discretionary bonuses

[IamStryker]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/4/6...henderson-josh-thomson-matt-mitrione-mma-news

"When you talk about backroom bonuses and discretionary bonuses, they're awesome, they're cool, but it's not a steady salary, it's not promised," Henderson told Bleacher Report. "Some guys never get a bonus. It's all at the whim of the higher-ups. And you shouldn't have a problem paying your mortgage because of the whim of the higher-ups, because they didn't feel your fight was worthy of a bonus.

"That struck me as wrong. It's not right at all. Fighters are professional athletes. As much as we sacrifice, we shouldn't have to live hoping that we get a bonus, hoping that we did enough to impress them."

"I can't base my livelihood on how much you like me," Thomson added. "You hear, 'Oh yeah, we'll take care of you.' I can't do that. When it comes down to paying bills and they say they'll take care of you, you should be real careful in that situation. I needed to have it where I know I get this much money. I get that now. I know what the numbers are. Your bills don't give a crap if you get a backroom bonus or not. Your bills are coming the same either way."

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Wow check out one more quote from Benson....

"Henderson told Bleacher Report that at least 15 current UFC fighters have already contacted him to hear his feedback on dealing with Bellator, including "a couple" of UFC champions."

 

[ChefC]

 

[Hardkore]

Always a Benson Henderson fan.

 

[RenegadeMMA]

It's all good though because they got that Reebok money's now playboi.

 

[Mr Mayhem]

I wish he mentioned how much that actual bonus was when he did get it.
I think Sterling said that the most he ever got was 6k....that's not enough.

 

[skolar182]

It's all good though because they got that Reebok money's now playboi.

No, that Reebok money was exactly why he left the UFC. It was shit and the fighters weren't allowed to have their own sponsors.

He basically said "Fuck you, Reebok money"

 

[emog1]

Cant wait the Chinees to tale over UFC one day
They will pay the fighters in an honourable way

 

[Davey Crockett]

Always a Benson Henderson fan.

 

[specter1001]

No, that Reebok money was exactly why he left the UFC. It was shit and the fighters weren't allowed to have their own sponsors.

He basically said "Fuck you, Reebok money"

 

[camelfarmer1]

Real classy.

 

[skolar182]

Yeah there's too many bad jokes on Sherdog. It was either a stupid joke or a stupid comment. So I answered legitimately.

 

[M Raid K]

Save your threads, because lazy mods will probably delete everything created for the last few hours without checking the content.

 

[Mga223]

Yeah there's too many bad jokes on Sherdog. It was either a stupid joke or a stupid comment. So I answered legitimately.

It was obvious he was teasing it with the playboy... Just because you are to stupid to comprehend it don't call it a stupid joke.

 

[skolar182]

It was obvious he was teasing it with the playboy... Just because you are to stupid to comprehend it don't call it a stupid joke.

I can call it stupid if I think it's stupid. I'm not "too" stupid to comprehend it, either. Sensitive are you? You must have died laughing if you feel the need to defend it.

 

[IowaIceMan]

Yeah there's too many bad jokes on Sherdog. It was either a stupid joke or a stupid comment. So I answered legitimately.

I honestly thought it was a pretty good joke, its not his fault you didn't get it.

 

[Hardkore]

Is that supposed to bother me? Unlike you fan boys, I don't get emotionally invested into fighters.

 

[LiquidSnake]

He put it Nicely

 

[Hardkore]

Yeah there's too many bad jokes on Sherdog. It was either a stupid joke or a stupid comment. So I answered legitimately.

Look at the who you're trying to have a mature convo with, pointless, my friend.

 

[AC1D1K]

let's be mindful and not to forget : fighters have match 3x per year, is 45 minutes of performance. baseball has 162 games maybe 2x one day. 18-30 K for a quarter hour?
oh you say GYM WARS GRINDERS RULE .. ohhhhh my oppenent might be doing an extra pushup... lame. oh, that gym mentality works so well it preventing me from fighting all together. oh ! i forgot! u need 8 week training camp to cut 40 pouunds to make your contracted weight. or u hire a charlatan (some yes man/woman selling a miracle diet) who will put lettuce in a bowl and charge you 20 percent of your purse .

now 3 posts in and singing the praises of benson...... they say " U GO BENSON.... blah blah reebok millionaires! lolcopter... or .."number one benson fan from day one.. we did it baby!! that is fine. so no bonuses for anyone??

promote your fight, make fans care and you will be fine win or lose.. (cough cough MIGHT MOUSE (such bad nickname! don't bring attention to being like a mouse) i dont want demetrius fights cuz he is personality of a match stick, unlit.

jeremy horn has never dropped out of a fight and is an elite level fighter. if he can do it over 2000 + fights why cant everyone else. oh thats right GYM WARS american kickboxing academy murder drills. rob lawlor didnt even spar and he was awesome! now american loser team has him getting his brain smashed and telling him hes invincible! those coaches are vultures! lawler doesnt need sparring and jeremy horn trained without being a meathead gym bro.

bottom line : 54,000 K a year for 3 fights for 45 mins on the clock? and, my word now u want NO BONUSES cuz not everyone gets one! wonderful whats next ? no show money? only win purses! not enuf money to go around.

or things are fine the way they are

no wait! please, peoplefinders.com (what a load of grease that is. if u dont want someone to find u, now look over your shoulder cuz these slimeballs will sell ur privacy for $$$$$) and a million different supplement bullshit or condom dump advertisements! those companies pay high $$$ cuz they are selling absolute toxic waste.

heaven forbid in a few years reebok is actually selling a lot of stuff cuz ufc!! time to pay more sponsor $$. nope not good enuf for the peanut gallery! always has something negative to say.

chael sonnen made nate marquardt question his abilities and he thinks I need drugs to compete with him!
and basically lied to yushin and said , oh come push tires up a hill! thats how i beat you!

 

[Conor McGrammar]

It was obvious he was teasing it with the playboy... Just because you are to stupid to comprehend it don't call it a stupid joke.

*Too.

That's ok though, maybe you're just two stupid to comprehend it.