Henry Cejudo might vacate FW title to move BW, may take a break from UFC if not paid ‘like a legend'

Agreed. The fact that the UFC essentially has no competition however inherently lowers the market value below what it would be in a healthy and competitive market.
Cool but your emotional and fantasy "what if" or "should be" isn't what dictates real world market value.

Big business is corrupt and unfair, what a shocker !!
 
Exactly, if there is ever going to be a fighters union then you need p4p fighters like Cejudo that are willing to take a stand.

He might not be a star, but those championship belts are leverage. Like I said, they cannot cut him without blowback or it ruins the legitimacy of the sport... and that "legitimacy" imo is still the UFC's main selling point. The best fighting the best. That is what the UFC represents and why it is more popular than boxing in America. And everyone knows Cejudo is the best because of the UFC belts he earned



they already did that with MM and that was the only "trade" of it's kind in MMA history and it was also him coming off a loss
Yes and any other champion that dominant in a heavier division would have instantly been granted a rematch. If they traded him and canned 125; I don’t see very much blowback imho.
 
And they need to do this en masse for it to be effective or get their top 50 fighters, for example, to do it. Unfortunately they aren't likely to do it b/c they are the ones making money. It would be a big risk and a big potential loss of money for them to go on strike in a sense. It's the relative unknowns that don't make any good money and if they threaten to leave, Dana and Co. will wave them goodbye and sign someone else in their place.
Agreed. And I"m not pretending that it's easy or even likely. But it's all the fighters choice.

At the end of the day, the fighters that have known their true worth and weren't happy, have left the UFC.

But what alot of fans are missing, is the worth of the UFC to the fighters. They provide the production, the marketing, the opponents and exposure. They provide what fighters need to become a star. The UFC doesn't Need Johnny Prelims, nor do they have anything real big to gain from him. The fighters have everything to gain early on.

And again, nobody has to be a Professional MMA Fighter. I'm glad people decide to take the hard road, because it provides entertainment for us though.
 
What a world we live in when an Olympic gold medalist 2 weight world champ can make more money doing midget porn.

fuck it henry go after max or volk (not srs semi srs)
 
Do these MMA fighters not understand simple economics principles?

There is no conspiracy or evil plan to underpay them. If they were worth what they think they're worth, the UFC would pay them it.

You must have missed the whole Zuffa lawsuit that's going on right now.
 
Are you dumb? Look at boxers.. even when they don’t sell as many ppvs as MMA fighters. They get paid about 5 times as much. They’re worth about 5x as much as what the UFC currently pays them and Henry isnt even asking for that much.. good for him.

Bullshit. Boxing’s talent pool is exponentially larger than MMA’s. For every UFC fighter who trained at their local McDojo for a few months making 10k/10k a fight, there’s a dozen boxers who’ve trained their whole lives making peanuts.
 
fuck it henry go after max or volk (not srs semi srs)
That's what I would do. Especially if Volk wins. Lean into it, beg Dana to let you fight for a 3rd one (or 4th one, if you wanna add the gimmick). Cause he's too small to fight at BW. Marlon don goofed, the rest of them won't. That's a guaranteed dead end. But FLW is a grueling cut, so he won't come back to it and without him - that division is toast.

Basically, fun is over. So just go for broke. Do what no one else has even attempted and whatever happens, you'll be in history books.
 
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That's what I would do. Especially if Volk wins. Lean into it, beg Dana to let you fight for a 3rd one (or 4th one, if you wanna add the gimmick). Cause he's too small to fight at BW. Marlon don goofed, the rest of them won't. That's a guaranteed dead end. But FLW is a grueling cut, so he won't come back to it and without him - that division is toast.

Basically, fun is over. So just go for broke. Do what no one else has even attempted and whatever happens, you'll in history books.


Agreed. there really isn’t to much to lose in that regard. it’s really gotta be brutal being a champ in a division your unsure what the UFC is doing with. 0 job security. Blows
 
Maybe they'll finally scrap flyweight and after Triple Cringe gets stripped
 
I wonder when we’ll see another Olympic gold medalist come to the ufc, win 2 belts while beating 3 guys every expert out there said would destroy him.
 
Hope the Cruz fight happens. Theres real beef there.
 
Do these MMA fighters not understand simple economics principles?

There is no conspiracy or evil plan to underpay them. If they were worth what they think they're worth, the UFC would pay them it.


One of the dumbest posts ever on sherdog. And that’s saying a lot.
 
Do these MMA fighters not understand simple economics principles?

There is no conspiracy or evil plan to underpay them. If they were worth what they think they're worth, the UFC would pay them it.

Not true. The UFC has so much control over these fighters they have to give into what the UFC offers due to their strict control over them and the UFC being almost the only fighting promotion to be in since bellator isnt any better at paying fighters. The UFC would never have looser contracts for fighters to get paid what they deserve unless the fighters unite and take it to court.
 
Do these MMA fighters not understand simple economics principles?

There is no conspiracy or evil plan to underpay them. If they were worth what they think they're worth, the UFC would pay them it.
Hey boys, come take a look at this absolute genius
 
Defend flyweight title one more time against Benavidez then relinquish. Cejudo vs Edgar, Yan, Cruz, Faber sound very exciting.
Edgar, Cruz, & Faber all need at least 1 big win before even being considered for a title shot.

The problem is while Cejudo is out Sandhagen, Yan, & Sterling are all 1 win away as well. Moraes still in the mix, th e division is an absolute mess & it can't afford to be giving out title shots to has-beens coming off losses.
 
Am I dumb? No, I'm an adult and understand how the world works. Are you dumb?

These fighters CHOOSE to sign a contract with the UFC. They have the freedom to say NO, if the amount isn't enough.
Then the UFC will either say, that is all we think you are worth, OR they will come back with a higher offer.

Do you have friends or family? Do they work? Have jobs? If they do, the process worked in a very similar way I'm sure.

I'm not even going to get into the difference between what boxers get paid and what UFC fighters get paid.

But, the UFC itself is a brand and an attraction. That is why the low level fighters and even mid-level fighters aren't as highly valued. Because having them on the card or not, doesn't impact revenue at all.
You say it yourself. They have the freedom to say NO then the UFC will either say no or come back with a higher offer. There's nothing wrong with Cejudo wanting and asking for more and saying no if he doesn't like what's offered.
 
If this guy left the sport today no one would give a fuck. Legends have to carry some kind of weight in that aspect. No one gives 2 fucks if this guy leaves tomorrow
 
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