Episode 11 dialogue: Our newest episode options questions from our listeners together with one from a UFC fighter (nameless)
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EPISODE 11: LISTENER Q & A
How a lot have been UFC fighters making from sponsors previous to the Reebok and Venom offers? And the way a lot are they dropping in comparison with what they have been/are paid within the Reebok and Venom offers?
Boxing promoters are apparently funneling cash to sanctioning our bodies via some type of lobbying. Are you able to clarify how this works?
Why do you assume Bellator and PFL battle financially? Is it simply because the UFC has superior expertise? If not, what are Bellator and PFL doing improper that they will enhance on?
Do you see the influencer/YouTube star factor in boxing (and coming to MMA with Jake Paul) as a short lived factor or will it final some time or probably even grow to be everlasting? Do you assume it has the potential to create any lasting modifications in MMA?
Somebody just lately requested Dana concerning the low scores his Energy Slap league has gotten on TV. He stated that Energy Slap is extra profitable on social media and digital than on TV. He stated that the clips do ten million views on TikTok, far more than different sports activities. Is there any means it may possibly survive and even be worthwhile that means?
Why can we WANT to make use of a sport that may be a “structural catastrophe” as a benchmark for MMA in pushing the Ali Act growth and why is it crucial that MMA fighters be paid their “free market worth”?
As a way to have a profitable sport, isn’t it crucial that each the athletes and the followers are taken care of? In boxing, that is clearly not the case for the followers. So, why is it essential {that a} “free market” prevails in MMA with all the points this can seemingly create?
Individuals evaluate the UFC’s income break up (17-18percentish) with these of the most important sports activities leagues (50percentish). Is that this a good comparability, contemplating the UFC’s margins are 50% and profitability is essential to it as a result of it’s publicly traded firm, whereas sports activities group franchises are typically purchased for his or her asset appreciation versus profitability?
As a substitute of signing a washed Pettis for 800k a struggle or million greenback tournaments, why doesn’t Bellator strive signing the entire UFC bantamweight division since a few of these guys have identify worth but make lower than $100K/ struggle. In the event that they have been in a position to get 60% of the highest ten fighters, that will be a a lot greater blow to the UFC.
Josh Barnett’s thread: https://twitter.com/JoshLBarnett/standing/1619205302334951424
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