Yeah, there might be some cases, but they must be very rare.
Why? How do you know?
Yeah, there might be some cases, but they must be very rare.
I am certainly the polar opposite of a businessman. I can appreciate that you are logical, however.
Does he mean former champs?
I could see them giving Conor 7 figures for the Dublin card.
Thanks man
As you can see from this thread, intelligent back/forth can be tough to find lol
I completely see both sides.
I don't get a lot of what Zuffa does
The Cain rematch makes zero sense
Dana attacking contracted fighters makes zero sense
Etc & etc
People saying no way to 7 figure bonuses ever heard of Conor McGregor? You think he and Chael Sonnen have never had a 7 figure bonus? Because they most certainly have.
source?
Source they have not? If people can believe fedor lost because he was "unmotivated", then I believe these fighters are getting paid.
When people talk about what's right and wrong, they usually are talking about what they think is 'fair', which is subjective. Realistically, the boss does what he wants, and the employees can work or choose not to work for him. There really is no 'fair', there's just action, reaction and the chips falling where they do.
But, as a passionate fan of these fighters, their sport, and not the promotion, I'd really get behind them more if there was less of a 1% capitalist mentality. If, instead of Rory getting $500,000 (I trained with Rory when he was a kid and am on friendly distant terms, and he DESERVES, imo, whatever he got for that courage) if he got 400,000 and the poor fuckers who still put it out there for $10,000 got an even spread of that other $100,000, I'd be more of a UFC fan. (This is a general statement using a specific case where I don't really know the numbers, but the idea is 'share the wealth')
Now, all that I've said is for nothing - its not my decision, and there is no 'fair' in business. This is subjective and emotional... but fans are like that, and the more of us there are paying, the more money there is.
Its early, I'm drunk.
You are more intelligent, articulate & have better reading comprehension drunk than most on here that I assume are not drunk
KUDOS
I see & respect all you wrote
My feelings about the lower tier is ..
Zuffa has 600+ fighters under contract.
That is an average of 60+ per weight class.
obviously the females have less, but lets say 60+ per
30+ do not need to be under contract
UFC can get curtain-jerkers locally for 2k & not pay insurance or event expenses for them.
The bottom 300 seem to be mostly guys trying to get up the ladder & if they do than they make more $$$ ... if they don't they are cut & obviously not main card material.
Zuffa basically has their own built in minor leagues.
The guys that are in the middle of the pack like a Philty Tom (non top 15) are the ones that I think could do better
Enjoy your cocktails man
You are anti-UFC just to be Anti-UFC. You are worse than a fucking shill, you are garbage.
Thanks, and you're right. Zuffa is mostly doing it right, with some mistakes. I just know, personally, how damned tough and dedicated even local champs are. I imagine myself somehow being good enough to make the UFC, just to even crack the roster, and then I think, "I make $2,000 every two weeks to do my dumbshit job where I don't get beat up or feel nervous for days on end.... wtf??"
Thanks, and you're right. Zuffa is mostly doing it right, with some mistakes. I just know, personally, how damned tough and dedicated even local champs are. I imagine myself somehow being good enough to make the UFC, just to even crack the roster, and then I think, "I make $2,000 every two weeks to do my dumbshit job where I don't get beat up or feel nervous for days on end.... wtf??"
Zuffa basically has their own built in minor leagues.
You have it backwards. They are mostly doing it wrong, with the occasional right move. It's paying the majority of your fighters peanuts and once in a while giving out a 6-7 figure bonus to a couple individuals. It's like wind-milling, you will connect once in a while.
You have it backwards. They are mostly doing it wrong, with the occasional right move. It's paying the majority of your fighters peanuts and once in a while giving out a 6-7 figure bonus to a couple individuals. It's like wind-milling, you will connect once in a while.
I forgot to respond to the Rory part (trained with) ... very cool
I used to be an actor, so I get the train & work hard for very little pay & recognition
That is without getting hit
You seem to have a good grasp on things
You know that just be a fighter doesn't guarantee you 100k a year
Some fans can't grasp that
It is like any artist/athlete
Good luck to you man & if you want to PM me details on your fights or anything ... feel free
Oh & is your dumbshit job related to your drinking in the morning?
Sounds cool to me lol
why do you hang out in the UFC section if you hate the majority of what they do?
wouldn't you rather go talk about something you actually like? Instead of just being a constant downer?