You know how Dana White can end this? Give us something! Anything. You don't have to post a picture of the check on Twitter, you don't even have to give us an exact figure, just give us a ball park of these alleged "behind the scenes bonuses" that you claim the fighters get.
He is so afraid of a potential riot that might start if he says one fighter makes much more than their contract states (which wouldn't happen anyway) but if everyone is making that much, why would there be such a thing?
I honestly believe Dana to an extent that if the fight is a good war he'll give Liz Carmouche at least $50,000. But just come out and say something along those lines.
In all fairness, that's the point.
Fine, pay them 20k anyway. This ain't Bellator. Spread the wealth.
None of the guys making that much are my concern at the moment. I just feel for the 6k guys.
Cool thing about free market salaries: they are ultimately 100% fair.
More money in base doesn't necessarily mean the fighters are making any more.
This is just illogical and based on nothing but your personal feelings. There is no reason to pay the lowest level guys 20k per fight. There are just as many comparable people who will fight for less money. It is a bad business decision, and doesn't help anyone in the long run.
If you pay people more than they are actually worth, you are going to have long term problems that hurt more people than it helps. Even as a private company, the UFC has to be responsible for their money and how they spend it. Offering 10x the going rate for an entry level fighter is just irresponsible, and the UFC would be less successful if they adopted that type of business model.
The UFC isn't just sitting on their profits like scrooge mcduck. They are re-investing it back in to the company. Listen, it is really difficult to argue with you guys like this, because you are just basing decisions on your emotions, with no real logic being used.
I want to say it again:
If you pay the fighters more money, the UFC will employ less people. Maybe not immediately, but in the long run, less people will earn a living doing MMA if you pay the fighters higher base pay.
You are saying you would rather LESS people to be employed for a higher wage, because you think that is the "fair" thing to do. The "fair" thing to do in your opinion, is force less people to be able to earn a living working for the UFC.
That doesn't make sense to me.
Lol. Okay Mitt.
MMA/UFC pay is so..for lack of better word, sucks.
There is no reason to pay the lowest level guys 20k per fight.
Classic thread of arguments between people who understand how the world works and those who don't.
I don't expect you to like reality, but it'd be nice if people acknowledged it once in a while.
There is no guarantee that a particular show will be profitable to a certain level.
I disagree, they are professionals, and it's the UFC.
We disagree, and we can leave it at that instead of pretending like either of us are experts.
Translation:
I disagree, they are professionals, and it's the UFC.
We disagree, and we can leave it at that instead of pretending like either of us are experts.
Lol. Okay Mitt.
I disagree, they are professionals, and it's the UFC.
I don't need anyone speaking for me, nor would I do you the discourtesy.