GSP: How I spent my first Million [Video]

[Dbreiden83080]

Lol! I saw this too! What is it?? That was his next door neighbour, right?

That's Lawrence.. Don't worry about him, he's cool..

 

[greenstone]

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[Paladin]

Alien fossils are expensive!

They are not making any more either!

 

[GSP_37]

Are condos cheap in wherever GSP lives?

 

[Paolo Delutis]

He made some wise choices, well aside from the Dinosaur stuff lol

Awesome dude....there will never be another GSP...

Cool clip good find

 

[greenstone]

I'd be curious how well a salary for entry-level fighters would work. Pay them something slightly above the median US salary so they can train and live without needing a second job. Similar to what some fighters were selling their souls for Hans Moleman for. Might be a bit expensive, but I think it would be a good compromise to just paying out more for individual fights, and offers an investment into their prospects' career growth.

Any reason why this is a bad idea?

I think its a question of risk mitigation for the ufc. There is a broad market of entry level fighters that COULD be the next GSP but very few will. The ufc can hedge on early stage talent building themselves and even gaining some notoriety on their own dime first. Easier to pick the winners when you make it hard for the losers to stick around.

 

[FinalConflict2005]

Are condos cheap in wherever GSP lives?

Condos in Montreal would start at half a million

 

[Satchm0]

Are condos cheap in wherever GSP lives?

That was quite a while ago. I wish I could go back 10 or 15 years in the housing market.

 

[GSP_37]

Awesome video! GSP has so much to teach and is willing to teach.

So Firas has the big bucks to buy GSP a fossil tooth that ends up falling and shattering?

 

[GSP_37]

No pics of his sister ?
Sherdog disappointing here.

I vaguely remember she's quite hot.

 

[GSP_37]

Decisions were pretty good for a young guy.

That's what happens when a youngster hespects his parents.... and his parents aren't crackheads.

 

[GSP_37]

He made it AFTER the Jon Fitch fight damn. That’s a long grind. 13 fights in the ufc before making a mill.

Remember UFC wasn't the big money making machine when GSP first joined. They were just getting on Spike TV. PPV's weren't monthly, I think.

 

[GSP_37]

I'm not entirely sure if the UFC sent him over to do that, considering he is - correct me if i'm wrong - as of now fully independent of the UFC.
I do agree however, that videos like these might contribute to the public thinking UFC fighters earn enough, when most of them get a fraction of what they actually should be paid.

GSP did spell out how cheap his purses were like 3+3, then 4+4.

 

[GSP_37]

Summary anyone?If hookers and cocaine are not involved i am not interested!

GSP ain't Chuck Liddell.

 

[Pierced7681]

Remember UFC wasn't the big money making machine when GSP first joined. They were just getting on Spike TV. PPV's weren't monthly, I think.

Should have gotten a million when he beat the most dominant ufc champ in history

 

[avenue94]

Remember UFC wasn't the big money making machine when GSP first joined. They were just getting on Spike TV. PPV's weren't monthly, I think.

GSP got signed and challenged for the title in 2004, won his belt in 2006. The last year the UFC posted a loss was 2004, EBITDA was made 6.7 million in 2005, 77 million in 2006, and north of 100 million every year since.

Bottom line, GSP not getting paid wasn't because UFC wasn't making big money.

 

[riitzni]

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If he stepped onto a dig site and wanted to do some brushing and excavating, who the fuck is going to stop him?