UFC 162 - Anderson Silva made $600,000 for his loss this weekend

[Nicademus]

And Weidman made $48,000.  That's a staggering low amount of money for a fighter of Silva's stature.  Considering a fighter like Robert Guerrero made 3 million to lose to Floyd Mayweather.

In fact, Mayweather is going to make a guaranteed 40 million to face Canelo in Sept.  This doesn't prove that boxing is more popular than MMA-it only enhanced the perception that Dana White is severely under paying his employees.  Something is going to have to give sooner or later.

[Nails]

Not to mention Daina whitte gets his cock sucked to be on his fight cards

[arce1988]

  I have always said this      chris will probably get 24k after taxes and shit      total monopoly they have on mma

[arce1988]

[no one]

is there any truth to the rumour that the UFC doesn't print what it actually gives it's athletes for fighting, only just money made from winning the cards?

[NarcissisticDeity]

And Weidman made $48,000.  That's a staggering low amount of money for a fighter of Silva's stature.  Considering a fighter like Robert Guerrero made 3 million to lose to Floyd Mayweather.

In fact, Mayweather is going to make a guaranteed 40 million to face Canelo in Sept.  This doesn't prove that boxing is more popular than MMA-it only enhanced the perception that Dana White is severely under paying his employees.  Something is going to have to give sooner or later.

You have to look at the seats at the arena compare the two , pay-per-views that's where the money comes into play

[Nicademus]

Dana White says his athletes are paid more than what is officially reported.  This includes fight night bonuses: fight of the night, KO of the night, ect.  

I give him credit because he does put money back into the promotion.  But damn, I see some of the undercard fighters getting like 6 to 8 grand.  That's crazy.

UFC early on was able to stack cards with quality fights from the first fight to the main event of a PPV because of two things.  Low pay and a minimum payroll.

Now, having bought up all the comp. Strikeforce and Pride mainly-their roster is huge compared to just a few years ago.  That's why now they're product is watered down.  Add in the Fox tv deal and they are contractually obligated to put on a set amount of shows per their agreement which only further dilutes the product.

[Nicademus]

You have to look at the seats at the arena compare the two , pay-per-views that's where the money comes into play

They're both at the MGM Grand and for arguments sake similarly priced.  The money is there.  It's just going into the pocket of White and the Fertittas'.

[Nails]

[BDsauce]

The sport is rather new.

Boxing has been around for over a century, and licensed everywhere.

The UFC hasn't been licensed in New York, so the sport is not taken seriously yet.

Plus the UFC will continue to rape their employees, and pay them shit. Who will pay them more?  The UFC has convinced the casual fan, there's only the UFC and nothing else.

[Nicademus]

The sport is rather new.

Boxing has been around for over a century, and licensed everywhere.

The UFC hasn't been licensed in New York, so the sport is not taken seriously yet.

Plus the UFC will continue to rape their employees, and pay them shit. Who will pay them more?  The UFC has convinced the casual fan, there's only the UFC and nothing else.

True.  But as long as White can get away with it, it actually benefits the UFC as a company-not the fighters obviously but the brand.

Boxing's pay scale is the opposite-the fighters benefit but the sport suffers.  That's why a ppv boxing card is so top heavy-usually you're paying for the main event and if you get a decent undercard that's just a bonus.  All the money is going to the headliners so there's not enough money to be given to popular fighters to be put on the undercard.

UFC on the other hand used to have stacked cards-but as you can see that's changing as well.

[che]

They get pay what they deserve , there are  4 or 5  fighters in the UFC that  are irreplaceable the rest are b level fighters easily  replaceable , why they should make millions when they are nothing special , it's like a cashier at Walmart  asking to make six figures because Walmart make billions ,
The UFC brand is enough to sell pay-per-views , if Tim Kennedy , Gabriel Gonzaga ,Cub Swanson .....etc  , get cut tomorrow nobody would give a flying fuck  .

[tommywishbone]

UFC did $40,000,000 give or take from UFC 162. $35,000,000 from PPV and $4,000,000 from the live gate. Those salaries are a complete joke.

[arce1988]

  great post tommy

[hardgainerj]

This doesn't prove that boxing is more popular than MMA-it only enhanced the perception that Dana White is severely under paying his employees.

boxing is a world sport while the UFC true market is America

[Emmortal]

boxing is a world sport while the UFC true market is America

UFC is huge in westernized countries, Australia, England, all over Europe they go bat shit crazy for it.  They don't have access to it like we do right now which is why it's probably not as popular.  As soon as they do, it will change.

[Nicademus]

UFC is huge in westernized countries, Australia, England, all over Europe they go bat shit crazy for it.  They don't have access to it like we do right now which is why it's probably not as popular.  As soon as they do, it will change.

England and Australia will always be 3rd tier in regards to MMA talent for one reason....Wrestling.  Which will continue to stunt it's popularity in those countries.  

America's martial art IS wrestling.  It's the one sport that has cultivated the majority of America's MMA talent. That trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

[arce1988]

 if they could only tap in to former soviet countries    great wrestling there  russia, belarus, etc

[O.Z.]

boxing is a world sport while the UFC true market is America

hardly true

[Nicademus]

if they could only tap in to former soviet countries    great wrestling there  russia, belarus, etc

Sleeping giant right there.  Curious what Iran will do in the future too.

[hardgainerj]

hardly true

prove otherwise

[pluck]

Dana White says his athletes are paid more than what is officially reported.  This includes fight night bonuses: fight of the night, KO of the night, ect.  

I give him credit because he does put money back into the promotion.  But damn, I see some of the undercard fighters getting like 6 to 8 grand.  That's crazy.

UFC early on was able to stack cards with quality fights from the first fight to the main event of a PPV because of two things.  Low pay and a minimum payroll.

Now, having bought up all the comp. Strikeforce and Pride mainly-their roster is huge compared to just a few years ago.  That's why now they're product is watered down.  Add in the Fox tv deal and they are contractually obligated to put on a set amount of shows per their agreement which only further dilutes the product.

More fight cards dilute UFC??

There's thousands of MLB games, hundreds of NHL & nba games. People watch those sports religiously.

[hardgainerj]

Sleeping giant right there.  Curious what Iran will do in the future too.

the future for MMA relies on the UFC success

[ESFitness]

this isn't the USSR, or France, or Canada, or North Vietnam.

we aren't communists or socialists.

free market capitalism = you get paid what you're worth.

I have employees right now that aren't worth the $8/hr I legal have to pay them, and employees worth $15/hr but can't pay them because I'm legally obligated to pay the deadweight.

UFC takes the financial risk, so in turn, they receive the financial reward.

putting on a show isn't cheap, and you're NEVER guaranteed a profit, just like any other business.

it's a private company. they can do what they want. the last thing we need is some bullshit gov't intervention dictating how to run a business... or a Union full of socialist leaches.

[Nicademus]

this isn't the USSR, or France, or Canada, or North Vietnam.

we aren't communists or socialists.

free market capitalism = you get paid what you're worth.

I have employees right now that aren't worth the $8/hr I legal have to pay them, and employees worth $15/hr but can't pay them because I'm legally obligated to pay the deadweight.

UFC takes the financial risk, so in turn, they receive the financial reward.

putting on a show isn't cheap, and you're NEVER guaranteed a profit, just like any other business.

it's a private company. they can do what they want. the last thing we need is some bullshit gov't intervention dictating how to run a business... or a Union full of socialist leaches.

Easy there Rush Hannity.