UFC's rejection of signing top talent and lowball offers 2023-2024

Ludwig von Mises said:
Let's not forget they dropped the ball on signing the best LHW in the world Vadim Nemkov after he won a million dollar tournament.

In his own words:

"They sent me an offer for half the money I make in Bellator. It was unacceptable "
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Brutal. Guy is the best LHW in the world, and if there's one division that the UFC needs talent it's LHW (or HW)
 
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You can only sign one.

Who you going with, and why?
 
HuskySamoan said:
Maybe I'm banging the old drum but I feel like this should really be talked about more and brought to fans attention. The amount of world class fighters in 2023 and 2024 the UFC has passed up on or got outbid on that tried to sign is bordering on unbelievable.

Kyoji Horiguchi 33-5 (7-1 UFC), 33 years old. Rizin Champion...Tried to sign with the UFC and was turned down.

Salahdine Parnasse 19-2, 26 years old, KSW Featherweight and Lightweight champion ended up resigning with KSW, UFC didn't offer enough money.

Azamat Kerefov 17-0, 32 years old, ACA Flyweight champion. UFC turned him down.

Eduard Vartanyan 25-4, 33 years old, ACA tournament champion, former ACB champ. Hasn't lost in 6 years and it was a controversial decision vs a great fighter. They offered Eduard a contender series fight. (He just won a million dollar tournament)

Paul Hughes 11-1, 26 years old, Cage Warriors champ. UFC made him an offer but he waited out his contract to test free agency and signed with PFL who offered considerably more.

Cedric Doumbe 4-0, 30 years old, Glory Welterweight champion. UFC got outbid by PFL.

Baki Chamsoudinov 8-0, 22 years old, easily one of the best prospects in the entire sport regardless of promotion.

AJ McKee 22-1, 28 years old, former Bellaror Featherweight champ. Bellator offered more for McKee to stay.

Makoto Shinryu 17-2, 23 years old, CFFC Champ, Rizin contender. He got offered more to go back with Rizin and collaboration with Bellator.

There's tons of elite prospects who don't have the accomplishments or high profiles yet who slipped between the UFCs cracks too. Like Losene Keita (resigned with Oktagon), Razbahli Shaydullaev (signed with Rizin), Yryskeldi Duysheev (signed with ONE), Manoel Sousa (PFL), Sarvarjon Khamidov (Bellator) and the list goes on.

So just remember when you think you're watching the best vs the best, about 70% of what you watch is cheap chaff sold to you as the best and the truth is the marquee promotion, the NFL of MMA, the monopoly with all the best talent...really doesn't like spending money on top talent.

Just look at the bag of elite Russian talent and prospects PFL/Bellator has, arguably with Imamshafi Aliev, Khasan Magomedsharipov, Timur Khizriev, Ramazan Kuramagomedov, Murad Ramanzanov, Magomed Magomedov, Shamil Masaev, Movlid Khaybulaev, Usman Nurmagomedov, Alexandr Shabliy etc. They've arguably signed better Russian talent than the UFC. Wild. They don't even try man.
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The only way to solve this problem is for the UFC to lose market share. People have to lose interest in UFC and build interest in orgs like PFL and ONE Championship. If the UFC starts to see a drop in revenue and an increased interest in other orgs they may feel the need to spend more on talent.
 
X Factor said:
The only way to solve this problem is for the UFC to lose market share. People have to lose interest in UFC and build interest in orgs like PFL and ONE Championship. If the UFC starts to see a drop in revenue and an increased interest in other orgs they may feel the need to spend more on talent.
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PFL just aint it though.
 
HHJ said:
PFL just aint it though.
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PFL at least is making moves. They have a unique set up, are spending money to bring in talent and even bought out a competitor in bellator. It’s the execution that needs work. They need to put on fast paced events, put the biggest names on the most accessible TV spots, promote the champions, the impossible part is doing that and making any money by the end lol
 
X Factor said:
PFL at least is making moves. They have a unique set up, are spending money to bring in talent and even bought out a competitor in bellator. It’s the execution that needs work. They need to put on fast paced events, put the biggest names on the most accessible TV spots, promote the champions, the impossible part is doing that and making any money by the end lol
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They need a different guy to be the mouthpiece. That guy they got sucks.
 
HHJ said:
They need a different guy to be the mouthpiece. That guy they got sucks.
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Rey Sefo right? Yeah there could be an upgrade there as far as a talking head for sure
 
X Factor said:
Rey Sefo right? Yeah there could be an upgrade there as far as a talking head for sure
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No not him. Some other guy who talked shit on Kayla leaving PFL
 
HHJ said:
No not him. Some other guy who talked shit on Kayla leaving PFL
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Oh yeah fuck that Kayla was one of their biggest names she should be treated with a little more respect than that
 
Meh, a lot of them sound like boring wrestlers.
 
i dont give a shit about who has the best talent more than i give a shit about who has the least soy ruleset. I'd rather watch the jobberist jobbers if stomps, soccer kicks, grounded knees, 12-6 elbows etc were alll allowed.. than watch the top ranked ppl fight but it was sissy soy rules with the new gimped knockout nerfing gloves by order of the pussdog disney board
 
X Factor said:
The only way to solve this problem is for the UFC to lose market share. People have to lose interest in UFC and build interest in orgs like PFL and ONE Championship. If the UFC starts to see a drop in revenue and an increased interest in other orgs they may feel the need to spend more on talent.
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And the best way to do it is for the most annoying posters on sherdog to constantly complain about it while openly discussing how they don't even pay for ppvs. We get a few more dozen people calling dana "pink goof" and the ufc should be toast.
 
Basically they don't really want to negotiate with anybody unless you are a special exception. It's pretty clear they are hoping UFC branding is strong enough to carry their product
 
X Factor said:
PFL at least is making moves. They have a unique set up, are spending money to bring in talent and even bought out a competitor in bellator. It’s the execution that needs work. They need to put on fast paced events, put the biggest names on the most accessible TV spots, promote the champions, the impossible part is doing that and making any money by the end lol
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PFL needs to change basically everything about the promotion.
 
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