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Originally Posted by Grave
From what i read Buentello *WANTED* to stay with UFC, but zuffa was being too damned cheap and would only offer him mediocre contracts. Gotta pay the bills ya know, so paul could'nt stick around, especially with several BETTER offers out there....
Its UFC/Zuffas own fault for him not being around. I guess they're too busy ponying up $250k++ a fight for chuck liddel, to afford to pay other quality fighters decent enough so they'll stick around.
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it was mentioned before that its the main event guys like Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz that drive the PPV. without those big names you're not going to be able to sell the show. so in that sense they do deserve getting the $200K while guys like Jeff Monson will probably make at most $25K when he fights Sylvia. in a individual sport like MMA its not just skill that determines how much you get paid its also a popularity contest. you have to be able to sell a fight as well as win it.