Big Turki

[LeBron]

What are the chances Turki Alalshikh comes and takes over MMA the same he’s doing with boxing? He’s single handedly saving boxing to be honest. Imagine an MMA organization where the best always fight the best, no money fights, no chasing elderly/washed fighters for “legacy”. That would be pretty sweet. I do think it would require a lot more work though and be a legit league rather than random one-off fights.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

PFL

 

[Luthien]

PFL

Double Yellows again Try and be careful!!

 

[LeBron]

PFL

Nah, not the same. I’m talking about the Riyadh Season backing. Paying fighters what they’re worth to truly be the best.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Double Yellows again Try and be careful!!

That’s what happens when you try to be the forum clown. Don’t be me kids.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Nah, not the same. I’m talking about the Riyadh Season backing. Paying fighters what they’re worth to truly be the best.

I think that’s what Turki and the Saudi fund are trying to do through PFL aren’t they?

They invested like 100 mill into PFL. That’s how Ngannou is gonna get paid 8 mill and his opponent 2 mill for their next fight.

 

[burningspear]

I think that’s what Turki and the Saudi fund are trying to do through PFL aren’t they?

They invested like 100 mill into PFL. That’s how Ngannou is gonna get paid 8 mill and his opponent 2 mill for their next fight.

thats tyson fury's last purse

 

[duke_droese]

MMA would skyrocket as elite talent would flock to it.

Like even if someone had a kid who is a beast at wrestling and has the death touch in his hands and kicks. It'd be irresponsible to push him into MMA instead of team sports as there's very little money there to make the fighter lifestyle worth it.

Right now even the top of the top can only take home 6 figures a fight after taxes and expenses.

 

[Bonos]

They are clearly scaling back to some degree already with boxing. The undercards are not insane as they were a few months ago. I don't think he would bother with MMA unless it woudl involve a superfight, and the UFC is not interested in overpaying any fighter.

 

[Ara tech]

MMA is an oligopoly of 3/4 organizations. I made a thread about it for those who are interested. Here
Boxing is neither a monopoly or an oligopoly and fighers can fight each others for belts of different organizations.

That is not the case in MMA. Turki could only sponsors fighters, or build a local promotion to build prospects. That's it.
And forget about that, Turki said he is only interested in boxing and not MMA, so nothing will happen.

 

[LeBron]

I think that’s what Turki and the Saudi fund are trying to do through PFL aren’t they?

They invested like 100 mill into PFL. That’s how Ngannou is gonna get paid 8 mill and his opponent 2 mill for their next fight.

I’m not sure, but I would be surprised that Dana would welcome him to the Sphere event the way he did if he knew this guy is competition? I know the Saudi’s are involved with PFL but not sure if it’s Turki.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

I’m not sure, but I would be surprised that Dana would welcome him to the Sphere event the way he did if he knew this guy is competition? I know the Saudi’s are involved with PFL but not sure if it’s Turki.

He’s paying Dana a shit ton of money that’s why Dana’s okay with it but technically he’s funding his competitors too so in a way he’s competing with the UFC too.

 

[moosaev]

What are the chances Turki Alalshikh comes and takes over MMA the same he’s doing with boxing? He’s single handedly saving boxing to be honest. Imagine an MMA organization where the best always fight the best, no money fights, no chasing elderly/washed fighters for “legacy”. That would be pretty sweet. I do think it would require a lot more work though and be a legit league rather than random one-off fights.

The problem is that the UFC contracts are damn near impenetrable, so all of Turki's money is useless if he can't legally lure talent away. Whoever the UFC lawyers are need to get paid, tose fuckers locked out the entire industry by how they crafted the contracts way back in the day lol.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Not worry it. They dumped money into the PFL, that's as far as they'll go with MMA.
People seem to be forgetting that Saudi spectacle shows are designed to bring foreign investors to Saudi, not to attempt to legitimately be the sports mecca in addition to mecca.