How Much is Michael Chandler Getting Paid?

They are paying him in Monster Energy Drink and Steroids
 
VaselineSweep said:
Isn't this the same in the corporate world? Senior employees who don't want to change companies get less overall salary than guys that get experience and move to another company?

Poirier and Ferg should move to Bellator or ONE to get a salary increase.

Corey Anderson is probably banking right now.
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I just said this in another thread.

It costs a business less money to promote from within then it costs to recruit someone away from another business.
 
Wreckless said:
Like I said, both Ferguson and Poirier would be champ in Bellator.

Being on top at Bellator or One doesn't mean shit until you fight the very top guys which are mostly found in the UFC. Just look how Ben Askren turned out. He was undefeated then got exposed as the one dimentional wrestler that he is.

Not saying Chandler isn't a top caliber fighter but let's not put him over Ferguson and Poirier just yet.

The UFC's LW division is historically one of the best divisions ever, period. Chandler has not fought the same guys those 2 have.
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Look how Eddie Alvarez turned out.

Left Bellator with the belt and within 5 fights in the UFC he was champ.

Askren was different imo. Askren retired and then unretired to fight in the UFC at the tail end of his career.

Chandler still beat a lot of guys including Dustin in my opinion. It's just a bad stylistic match up for him.
 
Wreckless said:
Like I said, both Ferguson and Poirier would be champ in Bellator.

Being on top at Bellator or One doesn't mean shit until you fight the very top guys which are mostly found in the UFC. Just look how Ben Askren turned out. He was undefeated then got exposed as the one dimentional wrestler that he is.

Not saying Chandler isn't a top caliber fighter but let's not put him over Ferguson and Poirier just yet.

The UFC's LW division is historically one of the best divisions ever, period. Chandler has not fought the same guys those 2 have.
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Yeah no

This is just an ignorant post.

The top fighters are not just found in the UFC.

Most of them are yes but a select few elites are in bellator or elsewhere.

You see UFC as the ultimate org and that Chandler fought in some second rate org.

When you should be looking at the skills presented.

Chandler HAS been an elite LW for far longer than either of those two have. Regardless of whether he fought in the UFC or not.
 
Herwald said:
Last Bellator fight earned him 200k.
https://www.sportekz.com/mma/bellator-243-salaries-purse-payouts/

UFC offered a better deal, so it could very well be tree fiddy k.
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I don’t know if it’s a better deal. Helwani asked him if it was the best deal of his career and he said no. But he did say it was the best deal “for this time” in his career.
Wreckless said:
Like I said, both Ferguson and Poirier would be champ in Bellator.

Being on top at Bellator or One doesn't mean shit until you fight the very top guys which are mostly found in the UFC. Just look how Ben Askren turned out. He was undefeated then got exposed as the one dimentional wrestler that he is.

Not saying Chandler isn't a top caliber fighter but let's not put him over Ferguson and Poirier just yet.

The UFC's LW division is historically one of the best divisions ever, period. Chandler has not fought the same guys those 2 have.
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I’m sure if Tony or Dustin were getting paid stacks in Bellator or ONE and they could buy anything at all for their families after years of hard work, they sincerely wouldn’t give a fuck if anyone thought they were the best. It’s all about money. It’s a job and this is a dangerous sport. Obviously you want the accolades and the recognition but money is everything.
 
GueseGuy said:
I don’t know if it’s a better deal. Helwani asked him if it was the best deal of his career and he said no. But he did say it was the best deal “for this time” in his career.
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Well, under UFC, there's no sponsor money. Coker let's them rep whoever they wanna rep. Maybe that's part of it.
 
MescalineDreams said:
Yeah no

This is just an ignorant post.

The top fighters are not just found in the UFC.

Most of them are yes but a select few elites are in bellator or elsewhere.

You see UFC as the ultimate org and that Chandler fought in some second rate org.

When you should be looking at the skills presented.

Chandler HAS been an elite LW for far longer than either of those two have. Regardless of whether he fought in the UFC or not.
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Skills can't be fairly represented if you're fighting bums. It's easy to look great against lower tier opposition and pull off things that normally wouldn't work on higher level opponents.

Both Poirier and Ferguson have a better resume than Chandler.
 
RockyLockridge said:
good on chandler he's a legend in the promotion he fights in which is probably the second biggest promotion world wide and has fought and beaten former ufc LW champions such as eddie alverez and benson henderson.

This would be like Stephen Bonnar complaining that shogun was getting paid more than him when shogun just came from pride.
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Except that Pride was the consensus n1 org at the time and their fighters we’re better paid overall.
 
Herwald said:
Well, under UFC, there's no sponsor money. Coker let's them rep whoever they wanna rep. Maybe that's part of it.
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Yeah he probably got a decent show money from UFC but he had some really good sponsors in Bellator. He probably made like just $50k-75k off sponsors alone.
 
MoneyMcGrabber said:
Except that Pride was the consensus n1 org at the time and their fighters we’re better paid overall.
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and bellator is the consensus n2 org and chandler is the absolute biggest name fighter there. that doesn't constitute being paid more than 2 guys who have never been champion or have even a single title defense? It's not even like they've had multiple title fights either. they are exciting fighters, but chandler did well getting himself the bargining power that he had. The ufc traded mighty mouse for askren and no one batted and eye, but they pay chandler more then poirier and it's a problem
 
Shogun was also the consensus n1 pbp at the time.
Are n1 and n2 the same for you?
After all the hype Askren got, after he “made” Masvidal one of the biggest stars on the sport, are you really asking me if the UFC are satisfied with what they paid him?
Just lol at your “think for yourself” thing buahahahah

RockyLockridge said:
and bellator is the consensus n2 org and chandler is the absolute biggest name fighter there. that doesn't constitute being paid more than 2 guys who have never been champion or have even a single title defense? It's not even like they've had multiple title fights either. they are exciting fighters, but chandler did well getting himself the bargining power that he had. The ufc traded mighty mouse for askren. Think to your self really why the fuck should askren have ever gotten anywhere near as paid as askren?
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MoneyMcGrabber said:
Shogun was also the consensus n1 pbp at the time.
Are n1 and n2 the same for you?
After all the hype Askren got, after he “made” Masvidal one of the biggest stars on the sport, are you really asking me if the UFC are satisfied with what they paid him?
Just lol at your “think for yourself” thing buahahahah
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Chandler has earned the right to be paid just as much if not more then them.
 
I’m not complaining about how much Chandler is being paid, thou I believe both Tony or Dustin would whoop him.
But don’t compare his situation coming to the UFC with Shogun’s, cause they’re absolutely not the same. And Shogun eventually got the belt, Chandler is never touching the UFC belt.

RockyLockridge said:
Chandler has earned the right to be paid just as much if not more then them.
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Enough to make Tony, Dustin and half a Sherdog butthurt.

Dustin made 200K/200K to fight Hooker and he said Chandler was making more money than him.

My guess 250K/250K. I have to believe that Dustin wouldn't have made a fuss over a couple thousand dollars different so it's a significant amount.
 
Wreckless said:
Skills can't be fairly represented if you're fighting bums. It's easy to look great against lower tier opposition and pull off things that normally wouldn't work on higher level opponents.

Both Poirier and Ferguson have a better resume than Chandler.
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Yeah

All time LW great Eddie Alvarez

What a bum.

Doesn't sound like you know much about mma outside the UFC bud.

If you don't realize Chandler has been an elite top 5 fighter for years, you don't know what you're watching.

Study SKILLS..not orgs or records.
 
Wreckless said:
Skills can't be fairly represented if you're fighting bums. It's easy to look great against lower tier opposition and pull off things that normally wouldn't work on higher level opponents.

Both Poirier and Ferguson have a better resume than Chandler.
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Benson Henderson left the UFC at 11-3 as a former champ coming off a win against Masdival. (And he was robbed in his last fight against Cowboy so he should be 12-2)

Within 3 fights in Bellator he was 1-2 and had a loss to Chandler.
It's ignorant to think just UFC has all the talent. For every Will Brooks that a complete disaster you have an Eddie Alvarez that's becomes champ.
 
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