Comments on: UFC Disclosed Payout Analysis: 2006-2009

By: Machiel Van

Machiel Van — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:21:20 +0000

Touchet Steven

By: Stan Kosek

Stan Kosek — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:26:12 +0000

Interesting that this article was posted today when it was reported that Urijah Faber has resigned with the WEC. Faber has been one of the most outspoken fighters I can think of about Zuffa’s pay (He was very open about his displeasure about it on the Adam Carolla Podcast before his 2nd fight with Brown). Now, WEC is obviously in a different position than UFC even though they’re both under the Zuffa umbrella. However, with Tito reupping, Randy signing a contract that will likely run to the end of his career and Faber resigning with Zuffa, 3 fighters that have had public complaints have committed long term to Zuffa.

It will be interesting to find out why they all resigned. Did Zuffa make a lot of consessions in money or bonuses? With Faber, did they promise him more exposure or a WEC card on PPV or at least a WEC match on UFC programming? Did the fighters find, even with Strikeforce growing, that the lucrative paydays are still not there outside of the UFC?

By: brent

brent — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:58:21 +0000

it really is hard to tell how much fighters are really making. everyone knows that the ufc pays alot more than what they report or givr out to the public. so does everyone else. does anyone really believe that fedor made 300k to timmeh’s 800k? or that mousasi nmade 2k for SF’s last show, or trigg making $1, “reportedly”. i saw an interview with dana where he disccused why he doesn’t go public, even after lorenzo suggested it to shut people up about fighter’s pay. it was basically that he didn’t want other orgs to know how his model works, something that he works very hard at. can’t say that i blame him.

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:43:07 +0000

Before you make comments about someone and their writing abilities, I would suggest proofreading your own statement. SOHOULD is not a word.

By: Kelsey Philpott

Kelsey Philpott — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:21:15 +0000

I welcome any and all proofreading.

Thanks for your help.

By: Machiel Van

Machiel Van — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:41:05 +0000

Under the conclusion section there is a typo: it sohould read : “It’s tough to deny that the UFC IS increasing the amount which it pays its fighters;” not ISN’T, as this would go against the body of this paragraph. Any job openings for a proofreader?