The first problem to be addressed is that of the minimum payouts for UFC fighters. I believe the lowest payout figures to be released this year were a few $3000 show/win contracts like the one given to Goran Reljic at UFC 84. Many have been quick to criticize the UFC for these payouts as they […]
Fighter Salaries: Addressing The Problems
As a follow-up to Fighter Salaries: The Problems With Revenue Linking, in the coming days I will be examining potential suggestions that could help to improve the hotly contested MMA issue that is fighter pay. For the sake of convenience – and also because they are the “800 lbs. gorilla in the room” – most […]
UFC Expansion: Priortizing A Must
Many have blamed the UFC’s failures in fighter relationship management and merchandising on a UFC management team that was simply stretched too thin. Thus, yesterday’s news that Lorenzo Fertita is moving over to the UFC in order to help facilitate the organization’s international expansion can only be seen as a good thing. In order to […]
Fighter Salaries: The Problems With Revenue Linking
There exists a critical assumption within the business world that most of our theories rely on: the concept of rationality. A rational or “greedy” individual is said to prefer more than less and it is this preference that can be seen in all walks of life. Investors are expecting greater wealth generation, creditors want higher […]
Speculating On The UFC’s Big Announcement
Sam Caplan over at Five Ounces Of Pain gives a good overview of what Dana White could possibly announce this Thursday and its definitely worth a read. When speculating on announcements of this sort, I find it is important to keep a few different things in perspective. 1. Set reasonable expectations. The lead up to […]