Dana White talk about money changing the drive and hunger in fighters.

[Frode Falch]

To the nerds and meme riders first: dont believe his lies... Dana is a horrible person.. have he bought snow for his driveway again?

Now with that out of the way: thought and what he says about money making fighters less hungry? I mean, its not a new thing. People have said this for years. Its a reason why this was a theme back in Rocky III.

But every time i start to think about this theme, i cant help to think of Floyd Mayweather. I would continue to train and fight hungry, way past McGregor or Ronda money.

 

[Kwic]

Dana is a good guy.
He is paying his fighters absolute peanuts so that they are hungry to evolve as mixed martial artists.
He is doing it for them.

 

[Ballsaque]

What a fucking moronic take.

More money would drive more fighters and high level athletes to the ecosystem, no doubt about that.

 

[Harlekin]

MMA is the hardest sport.
We see it often when people explode on social media or get the belt.
Way less fights, healing injuries, getting operations, because the title means enough ad revenue and other stuff.

Pereira is fighting so often, because he is old and late in the UFC. At 37 he is at the end of his prime at LHW

If they get twice the money, they will fight 20% less often.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

What a fucking moronic take.

More money would drive more fighters and high level athletes to the ecosystem, no doubt about that.

Didn't watch the whole thing, but I think he meant once you get a lot of money. You become less hungry or less motivated. Maybe true, maybe not. But I can see that happening for fighters. Conor is a good example of that.

But I agree higher paid salaries will entice more athletes to get involved in MMA.

 

[dogsdonutsdragons]

To the nerds and meme riders first: dont believe his lies... Dana is a horrible person.. have he bought snow for his driveway again?

Now with that out of the way: thought and what he says about money making fighters less hungry? I mean, its not a new thing. People have said this for years. Its a reason why this was a theme back in Rocky IV.

But every time i start to think about this theme, i cant help to think of Floyd Mayweather. I would continue to train and fight hungry, way past McGregor or Ronda money.

exactly. you are right to think that. money does not effect the greats. what slows them down is age.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

To the nerds and meme riders first: dont believe his lies... Dana is a horrible person.. have he bought snow for his driveway again?

Now with that out of the way: thought and what he says about money making fighters less hungry? I mean, its not a new thing. People have said this for years. Its a reason why this was a theme back in Rocky IV.

Rocky III was the film where Balboa got soft/complacent due to a combination of wealth, fame & preferable match making by his manger/trainer Mickey Goldmill.
"But then, the worst thing happened to you that can happen to any fighter; you got civilized"

Also: Dana is FoS. Ask him if he'd work harder for minimum wage...

 

[tritestill]

Can take the drive from certain fighters and encourage other fighters. He deals with them in a much more intimate manner than any of us do. If they paid more, they would also attract higher caliber athletes, it's a crazy sum game with MMA.

 

[Steve Fox]

Prize fighting should have milestones.

15 wins by knockout and zero defeats in a row? $10M
15 wins in a row? $5M
10 defenses as a champion? $Ngannou'sMoney and health benefits for Africa.

...

 

[JakePaulMMA]

Fake snow aka real cocaine in the yard for Christmas in Vegas aint cheap.

 

[potatoReloaded]

First thing I hear: pushing the Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira fight.

Is there a non casual that wants to see this fight (instead of the one vs Tom Aspinall)? This would basically be Jones vs Gane 2 with a skinnier and chinnier Gane.

 

[Soggust]

To the nerds and meme riders first: dont believe his lies... Dana is a horrible person.. have he bought snow for his driveway again?

Now with that out of the way: thought and what he says about money making fighters less hungry? I mean, its not a new thing. People have said this for years. Its a reason why this was a theme back in Rocky IV.

But every time i start to think about this theme, i cant help to think of Floyd Mayweather. I would continue to train and fight hungry, way past McGregor or Ronda money.

This happens in all sports, no?

Ben Simmons, Albert Haynesworth, Jamarcus Russell, etc. Some people get paid and stop caring.

Those sports survive because they continue to build stars, as opposed to the UFC who only seems to promote the elite of the elite.

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

I think theres a middle ground. If you're a top 10 level guy i'd say making mid six to low seven figures per fight seems reasonable, champs in the 3-4mil range per defence. Thats good money but not really cash out money.

 

[hogwash]

I think theres a middle ground. If you're a top 10 level guy i'd say making mid six to low seven figures per fight seems reasonable, champs in the 3-4mil range per defence. Thats good money but not really cash out money.

Lmao

 

[B ville Famous]

The dumbest thing I’ve heard. Of course a CEO thinks this way.

So does that mean, he’s less hungry and driven bc he’s rich now compared to when he was a boxercising instructor?
Does he believe he should be paid less to increase his work ethic?

 

[13Seconds]

To the nerds and meme riders first: dont believe his lies... Dana is a horrible person.. have he bought snow for his driveway again?

Now with that out of the way: thought and what he says about money making fighters less hungry? I mean, its not a new thing. People have said this for years. Its a reason why this was a theme back in Rocky IV.

But every time i start to think about this theme, i cant help to think of Floyd Mayweather. I would continue to train and fight hungry, way past McGregor or Ronda money.

Or what about BJ Penn who was born rich .

 

[DoubleTrouble]

I think theres a middle ground. If you're a top 10 level guy i'd say making mid six to low seven figures per fight seems reasonable, champs in the 3-4mil range per defence. Thats good money but not really cash out money.

In what world is $3-4m per fight NOT "cash out money"?

 

[Adamant]

To the nerds and meme riders first: dont believe his lies... Dana is a horrible person.. have he bought snow for his driveway again?

Now with that out of the way: thought and what he says about money making fighters less hungry? I mean, its not a new thing. People have said this for years. Its a reason why this was a theme back in Rocky IV.

But every time i start to think about this theme, i cant help to think of Floyd Mayweather. I would continue to train and fight hungry, way past McGregor or Ronda money.

*Rocky III

 

[Frode Falch]

*Rocky III

Yes my mistake

 

[Bubzeh]

He ain't wrong. Multiple UFC fighter pay by 10 and we have big problems.