Media Eddie Hearn explains how exploitative UFC pay model is ?

[Young Calf Kick]

What he fails to mention is that UFC fighters get money from Venom (formerly Reebok). They also get free uniforms. So the UFC fighters have that going for them.

 

[Young Calf Kick]

I see the shills are already out in full force. He’s a subtle reminder

 

[kflo]

Umm... he created EVERYTHING!

The whole system was created and fine tuned by Dana White.

I don't mean exploiting fighters, that's been going on since the beginning of time.

I mean, specifically, the UFC's system and how they go about it. That's all Dana White.

No it’s not. He was paid to do a job by the fertittas. He was part of it but he worked for them. It hasn’t been going on forever, since they weren’t making money at the beginning.

 

[chiefwiggum]

Why is he talking shit about the UFC? Wasn’t he sucking Dana's dick just last week? I expected better from you Eddie

he was asked a question and answered it honestly.
That’s just being honest and straightforward and saying how his and other promotions works in another combat sport.

 

[tonil]

I see the shills are already out in full force. He’s a subtle reminder

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so boxing has the best stats ? it would be in the 80% range in that chart ?

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

The talent pool was better when pay was worse?

The pay is terrible, even at the top. They pay more now but they don't get sponsorship money. They do get the free uniforms and I would imagine Venom/Reebok maybe throw in a few free shirts and a jogging suit as well.

 

[Seismic]

When the ring (octagon) announcer is making more than any fighter on the card the sport will tend to look like a joke.

 

[Noctilux]

UFC business model is so bad to fighters that it makes corrupt boxing promotors look good.

 

[BlessedBC]

Eddie Hearn is a fuckin scum bag, can't stand to hear that snake talk.

 

[Deleted member 587672]

Literally??

This is what happens when you only follow the UFC from your mother's basement.

 

[theincognito]

Boxing has at least 5, probably more, major promotions that have to complete with each other as well as the Ali Act. UFC dominates the MMA market and has nothing to restrict it. It's apples and oranges.

 

[kflo]

The pay is terrible, even at the top. They pay more now but they don't get sponsorship money. They do get the free uniforms and I would imagine Venom/Reebok maybe throw in a few free shirts and a jogging suit as well.

you must mean terrible in comparison to some other sports, not in absolute $'s. the top fighters can still make millions a year.

and yes, they have sponsors who pay them.

 

[Caoimhin]

Next will be breaking news that water is wet. What he fails to mention is that UFC fighters get money from Venom (formerly Reebok). They also get free uniforms. So the UFC fighters have that going for them.

And the best part of that deal is that they aren't allowed to wear anything else

 

[Athlas]

Eddie Hearn is a fuckin scum bag, can't stand to hear that snake talk.

What makes Eddie a scum. No promoter in boxing has staged more events than Eddie. I also don't see his fighters complaining about their purse. Fucking Anthony Joshua annual purse > the whole UFC roster combined.

 

[ClosetVitorFan]

It’s the elephant in the room no one wants to talk about. I don’t want to talk about it, but how can you not? Especially with how bad the ufc fighters are getting boned? It’s insane. The suits In the ufc. The new owners especially. Knew what they were signing up for.

 

[campbecc]

UFC fighter pay is so blatantly exploitative... nobody does a damn thing about it.

Dana has been raping these fighters for decades now.

Hope one day we can witness the hammer come down hard on him.

However, I have a feeling that he will see it coming and "retire" long before any thing happens to him.

He not the one that makes the big decisions like revenue share paid to fighters, he never was.

 

[MCS]

He's level headed about it, explains how the two businesses work. He's not slamming anyone or talking them up. He's good to listen to.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

Just think of the endless young talent lining up to try out MMA in the next 10 years for that 5k / 5k paycheck !

i guarantee more than will sign up to get their brains beaten in for $500 in boxing.

 

[TorontoTO]

Why is he talking shit about the UFC? Wasn’t he sucking Dana's dick just last week? I expected better from you Eddie

My god, he made a level headed criticism off the UFC model while also praising other parts off it and all the UFC fan boys come out "wHy u tAlKiNg sHiT bRo"

Is there any other sport or entertainment medium where people will simp this hard for a company

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

UFC fighter pay is so blatantly exploitative... nobody does a damn thing about it.

Dana has been raping these fighters for decades now.

Hope one day we can witness the hammer come down hard on him.

However, I have a feeling that he will see it coming and "retire" long before any thing happens to him.

you really think retiring stops him from being prosecuted if he really did illegal things? lol...