Fighters Not Paid To Promote

[blazerkor]

So Phil Davis has now chimed in with his opinion that echos that of Conor McGregor. They both think that fighters aren't paid to promote but are they? If in a contract it is stated that the fighter does have to promote then isn't the pay the contract also states contingent upon the promotion? So isn't part of the pay to promote? I think it is part of what a fighter is paid for. I think this is why fighters get more money in main events and co-mains. Obviously when you are paying McGregor an unprecedented $10 million guaranteed, win or lose, you expect him to use his best skill (promoting) to help make that money justifiable. So, yeah I not only think a fighter is paid to promote but I also think it's in their best interests. If these fighters can get more exposure then they can get more value... just look at Conor.

 

[scorpipede]

dear diary...

 

[mikehunt]

 

[skysolo]

Maybe they should form an organization of some sort. One that looks after the collective interests of all of them from most paid to least and most popular to first time fighter.

You know what? Fuck that! Dana and Lorenzo got me on the guest list at the playboy mansion and got me points on the ppv.

Fuck everybody else, I'm making Taylor Swift do the walk of shame from my new 2017 Lamborghini Centenario.

 

[KTMshredsall]

Contracts are about to get easier to understand for fighters

Thanks to Connie

 

[blazerkor]

Maybe they should form an organization of some sort. One that looks after the collective interests of all of them from most paid to least and most popular to first time fighter.

You know what? Fuck that! Dana and Lorenzo got me on the guest list at the playboy mansion and got me points on the ppv.

Fuck everybody else, I making Taylor Swift do the walk of shame from my new 2017 Lamborghini Centenario.

The fighters will never form a union because the big time guys (some of which are the ones currently bitching) would never want to hurt their paychecks to get the under card guys better than 8 and 8 or 10 and 10. Nah, it's not happening. They will continue to in your words go "Taylor Swift".

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

Maybe they should form an organization of some sort. One that looks after the collective interests of all of them from most paid to least and most popular to first time fighter.

You know what? Fuck that! Dana and Lorenzo got me on the guest list at the playboy mansion and got me points on the ppv.

Fuck everybody else, I making Taylor Swift do the walk of shame from my new 2017 Lamborghini Centenario.

Eventually some of the top guys will realize they can make a nice income as a Union President or board member or whatever other jobs the Union dues pay for, in addition to fight income. Hopefully anyways.

 

[skysolo]

Eventually some of the top guys will realize they can make a nice income as a Union President or board member or whatever other jobs the Union dues pay for, in addition to fight income. Hopefully anyways.

The fighters will never form a union because the big time guys (some of which are the ones currently bitching) would never want to hurt their paychecks to get the under card guys better than 8 and 8 or 10 and 10. Nah, it's not happening. They will continue to in your words go "Taylor Swift".

"Hey skysolo" do you want to help start a figher's union?"

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

"Hey skysolo" do you want to help start a figher's union?

Keyboard Union here to save the UFC.

 

[Davemeddlehed]

The fighters will never form a union because the big time guys (some of which are the ones currently bitching) would never want to hurt their paychecks to get the under card guys better than 8 and 8 or 10 and 10. Nah, it's not happening. They will continue to in your words go "Taylor Swift".

Or because they are classified as independent contractors, they aren't eligible to be represented by a union in the United States...

 

[skysolo]

Contracts are about to get easier to understand for fighters

Thanks to Connie

 

[Breaking]

If fighters didn't get paid to promote, then Conor would be making that Rockhold money...

 

[scurdhomey]

Maybe they should form an organization of some sort. One that looks after the collective interests of all of them from most paid to least and most popular to first time fighter.

You know what? Fuck that! Dana and Lorenzo got me on the guest list at the playboy mansion and got me points on the ppv.

Fuck everybody else, I'm making Taylor Swift do the walk of shame from my new 2017 Lamborghini Centenario.

 

[Gonzaginator]

He gets a PPV cut, of course he's paid to promote. Of course he gets special treatment, of course he makes more money and in return has to do more work. It's pretty simple actually. You don't want to promote, don't take the PPV cut

 

[skysolo]

 

[scurdhomey]

LOL you must be high and/or drunk.

 

[skysolo]

LOL you must be high and/or drunk.

No you are man. Since you didnt get it.

 

[Ceez]

 

[LukeSkyRutten]

Well to echo the zuffa shills… "People pay to see the UFC brand… Not the fighters…" So if they pay to see the UFC brand, the UFC should do all the promoting OR…

If these shills accept the reality, they will realise people pay to see the fighters… If Conor did a world tour for his own promotion, and had an independent investors fund his fight with Diaz he would earn at least 20 million.