People always like to criticize Dana White, but what would you do if you became the UFC boss?

[justmark]

And also own 10% of the UFC, which is effectively $1.2 billion worth of money. So what would you do? Be honest.

 

[Bojka]

Didn't Dana sell his 10% stake?

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Prolly

 

[oski]

Less events
smaller roster
forget 125ers
forget wmma
pay these men their money
always work towards the best v the best

 

[justmark]

Didn't Dana sell his 10% stake?

No. He kept it. Only the Ferttitas brothers sold their part.

 

[Bojka]

No. He kept it. Only the Ferttitas brothers sold it.

Weird. I thought he sold and was on salary since the sale. Since I heard he wanted to leave with the Fertittas, but WME required Dana stay on as president if they were going to buy.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Weird. I thought he sold and was on salary since the sale. Since I heard he wanted to leave with the Fertittas, but WME required Dana stay on as president if they were going to buy.

WME bought his stake out and provided an equivalence, so he has the same percentage of the current entity.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Billionaire Boss Stuff

 

[Khaosan]

Cut WMMA and Kape.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

And also own 10% of the UFC, which is effectively $1.2 billion worth of money. So what would you do? Be honest.

I'd start by upping what I pay you to post these threads

 

[TempleoftheDog]

The question is off, imo. If I’m Dana now, I was Dana 15 years ago.

I would NEVER have given either Jones, or Conor carte blanche to do whatever the fuck they did.

Conor would not have won the FW. And then be given a free TS at LW. Have that fall apart. Then have Conor lose to Nate. Then after a less than impressive win over Nate. Still give that lowlife a free shot at LW.

Jones would have been gone forever after the hit, and run. Let alone multiple ped test failures.

At the time I would have been worried about the public image of the company. So, I would not have made the UFC more money.. Maybe.

But the UFC would still be legit as shit.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

And also own 10% of the UFC, which is effectively $1.2 billion worth of money. So what would you do? Be honest.

I think I'd make Fight Nights a maximum of 11 fights, while adding 5-fight Apex cards on a Wednesday - to replace Dana White Contender Series, run it all year round, and give main roster guys more chances to fight/break losing skids/defend their roster spots more directly. That should make any Saturday Fight Night card feel a little bit more prestigious, as it should mean more of them are coming off wins and having to earn their spot.

I'd increase pay to fighters pretty significantly, every fighter should be earning a minimum salary so they can train full time as a professional. The last thing I'd want, if I were in charge of the UFC, is people working secondary jobs and not training properly. That makes for worse quality fights, not on my watch thanks. Pay structure would vary between entry level/struggling fighters who are competing on a Wednesday night, more established fighters who have earned the chance to compete on Saturday evening Fight Nights (prelim and main card), and PPV-level fighters (again, differentiating between prelim, main card, and title fight/main event status).

Bonuses would be a flat $100,000 for finishes, with the chance to earn a further $100,000 for earning Fight of the Night honours - which would not be limited to a specific number. Very poor performances would result in a relegation to either Fight Night cards or Wendesday Night cards depending on where they were at the time.

The only way people ever see the Apex again is on a Wednesday. I have no issues with hiring out smaller venues for Saturday evening Fight Night cards, but the show must be on the road so as many people have the chance to see it as possible.

There would be a maximum price limit on the cheapest tickets of $100 for all events, ensuring there are at least some affordable tickets for all events. These could be distributed through a lottery system, with at least some earmarked for local fans.

I would avoid international fight cards that consist of purely "England vs the World"-style matchmaking as it's boring as fuck for local fans. Obviously the most popular fighters would still compete locally, though, if they were likely to generate an awesome atmosphere - which 90 % of them aren't.

Aside from paying fighters more, there would be a pot of money aside for fighters to invest in their local areas or start businesses or charities. The UFC webstore would promote products the fighters have made/designed/created as we've seen that stars creating products doesn't just open up revenue for them - it also promotes them and builds their brand, which the UFC is ultimately made on the back of.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Fix the gloves
Bulldoze the apex and build the worlds largest hot dog branding stand
Increase bonuses to 300k
Replace the old ring girls
Hire a harem of security milfs for my protection
*rehire Mike Goldberg, stitch and Burt Watson

 

[Streeter]

Well I wouldn't have wasted a 1 time only event like the Sphere on Noche with a mediocre to shitty card this isn't boxing n Mexicans don't dominate MMA. Grasso fight and Diego v Ortega on prelim headliner would of been plenty - not over half a card dominated by folks noone ever heard of.

 

[HHJ]

I would have done alot of the same shit. I just would have signed Fedor in 2007.

 

[CJrider]

Step 1) Stop wasting money on Powerslap

 

[Last Falconry]

I would do a bunch of drugs and spend all my time trying to make myself the main character of the entire company

 

[Corrado Soprano]

I would not slap my wife in public. I would also try to not be pink and not be a goof. I also wouldn’t have fans oiling me up.

 

[sdpdude9]

Something not mentioned yet, eliminate official rankings. Fighters use them to duck. Fans tend to think anybody not in the top five is bad.

 

[BarbellzNbacon]

-Fedor/Lesnar
-Gsp/silva
-Khabib/gsp
-Aldo/McGregor 2
-Legends/Geriatric division (open weight)
-Vitor and Overeem given all the testosterone in the world.