subgenius

Yeah, at first I could not find anything -- wrong keywords for searches, I guess. But, now what you are saying makes sense. I wish that they would gather all this data into one place where we could compare PFC, KOTC, K1H, and the UFC to see what contracts look like, how they are implemented, and the pay outs.

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TommyGunSexy05

diego also missed his last fight..which if he did fight...that would of been around 100,000...6-figures//// in one year

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coreyeggleston

It is a real shame that the whole reason that we buy the ppv is the fighters and they only got 2.43% of the total take from the gate and ppv not even counting sponsers money. That means that dana is putting in his pocket some were in the range of 10 mil per event times 12 events per year plus all the money from spike and fight night events. Thats one hell of salary if you ask me.

Jras0001

no, that doesnt mean that dana is putting all that in his pocket. Zuffa and the UFC are businesses that have overhead and expenses like payrolls, utilities, insurance, and many other things. just because the fighters arent making what they should doesnt automatically mean that dana is making the 120 million + plus that you mentioned.

rapidresults

You know I will be the first to say that I think the fighters should be getting paid more. But what I think everybody also forgets that Zuffa does have a whole lot of cost to them. I see a lot of post with the ratio between what they saw on ppv and what the fighters made. I bet Zuffa wishes it was that easy and if anyone has owned a business can understand that. Has anybody ever ran a promotion like UFC does, commercials, advertising on the net, to rent out the venue, payroll, electric just in one night for that place, all the smoke and fire you see, these are just a few examples of cost and it doesnt even touch the other amount they have. I am not calling anybody out for their opinion or anything but people make it sound like Dana or Zuffa is just paying the fighters and the rest just goes into his pocket. If this was the case you would be seeing Dana on Forbes magazine for one of the richest people in the world real fast and trust me you wont be. Dana makes a lot of money but dont you think that he should? Look at what he has done for the UFC and yes the fighters make the UFC, but who do you think brought them there. Again, I am all for the fighters getting paid, they work their butt off everyday to be the best and people pay to watch them but not enough people to pay all of them like the NFL, NBA. They just sold out their biggest crowed which I believe was 18k which is amazing. NFL sells out crowds of 40k

glockmn

zuffa pays alot on the fighters medical if you put together all of the overhead I think we all would be shocked on how much zuffa pockets

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Eraser2K1NIN

I think the smallest NFL stadium is about 60K actually.

Jras0001

Also, look at the media coverage and support the sports you mentioned have behind them. Untill recently, cable television wouldnt touch the UFC or any mma event with a ten foot pole. Also, the MMA organizations have had an uphill battle with all the various state's athletic / sports commissions with being allowed to hold events. Id be willing to make a hefty wager that should the mma community and the UFC and PFC and all the others get the backing and support of the various media outlets that the NFL and NBA and so on have enjoyed for so long, then they would be selling out much larger venues with no problem. Just look at some of the arenas and stadiums that boxing events have sold out in the past and that is a taste of what the MMA community could do.

coreyeggleston

How can you sell 60k tickets when there is only 18k seats they will never reach the status of boxing if they dont start going to other cities. Not just las v. Cali. is a start but far from country wide. I also noticed that front row seats went from 350 to 400 in vegas to 1500 in cali. thats to much.

Jras0001

Well, that price is only too much when you have empty front row seats and people arent willing to pay the price. As far as I've seen, they haven't had either problem yet.

Crashsti

why do you keep bashing on the IFL? the IFL is the first promotion that puts the fighters best interests first. it offers a salary number one, so fighters can actually train all year instead of trying to train and hold a regular job. what is wrong with that? also the IFL has a more legitimate system of setting up fights. its based on a season so you have an exact idea of when two fighters are going to fight. its not up to a matchmaker. the IFL also has the backing of 4 MMA legends in Miltech, Rutten, Smith and Gracie. personally if i was an up and coming fighter and had to choose between the uncertainly of the UFC where i might get one fight for $4000 or a contract with the IFL with a salary and guaranteed fights i know where i'd go. the IFL may not steal the best talent from the UFC but it could very well take all the young talent away. the IFL is how MMA should have begun in 1993.