Jake, Are you kidding us, a union. That is the LAST thing we as fans want, trust me.

Yes the UFC is a major corporation. I never said that wasn’t the case. I was trying to point out that Couture (and other big names) are worth a lot more than a “regular” employee of a company.

People like cashiers and sales people generate less than a percent of the total company’s revenue. This is not the case with big names. People like Couture generate ridiculous amounts of money.

I just thought it would be fair if those established big names like Couture made 50/50. No? (well that’s my opinion, some people think it’s better to give to Dana then fighters don’t complain as much?).

Oh and I got the additional $10 million from my earlier post were i ran some numbers:

Affliction said they break even w/ 250,000 PPV buys @ $40 per PPV

assuming 80% return on each PPV ($32) it costs

250,000 * $32 = $8 million

so $8 million to cover expenses? (but affliction gave a $3 million payout & UFC usually gives ~$1 million)

so 8 – 2 = $6 million to cover expenses (UFC still no profit)

UFC averages around 350,000 PPV buys
but Randy says he can do 700,000 PPV buys

so Couture generates an additional 350,000 PPV buys
UFC sells @ $45 per PPV, then 80% profit => $36

350,000 * $36 = $12.6 million

These are all rough estimates, but it seems to indicate Couture bringing in $12.6 million (from his 350,000 extra PPV)

(The UFC has already profited $6.6 million from the first 350,000 after you remove expenses from $12.6 million)

Oh wait, there is also that other org that is going to start with PPV’s since they have one good girl fighter and a former WWE figher (Lashley). Good luck with that. I’m not buying it.

Unions are not the answer neither. Do you want a strike so that we not only don’t see the “great” Randy but then don’t get to see anyone else fight? Plus with a union, the UFC would have to have kept a loser like Kaleb because unions protect non-performers.

The fact is that this is a business and like any other business, people need to do what is best for them. I see why Randy stood up for himself and decided that he did not want to fight for the UFC anymore, but in the big scheme of things, he screwed himself. He had 1 or 2 more fights in his contract…he should have fought, got the fame and money, and then left as the champ to fight Fedor. Here we are, a year later and he is not fighting, making money off MMA, and his career is in jeopordy. he is not getting any younger. As Sinatra said, “I did it my way”…Randy did it his way but in the process he bit of his nose to spite his face!

How much money has Randy Couture made in MMA since he “retired” again? How much has the UFC made since then? I think Randy needs the UFC more than the other way around. Dana is a cold hearted bastard. He’d rather keep making less money(he’s still making tons) then put anymore money in Randy’s pockets. Plus , I really doubt he’d pull an ADDITIONAL ten million dollars. I don’t remember him being apart of the best selling pay per view of all time.

How would you be able to figure out who pulled in the 10 million? If I was on the card at all I would say, HEY 2.78 million of that was to watch me not him!!! Now what?

Your comparison to major corporations isn’t exactly accurate. Yes it’s a business, but it’s also a sport

In NHL, NHL, MLB, the players make 50% of the profit

If one man pull in an additional $10 million, isn’t he at least entitled to half of it?