Comments on: UFC 101 Philadelphia Tickets Sell at a Record Pace

By: mw55

mw55 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:58:01 +0000

Dana cheap? Maybe. But then why do SO many guys work for him and continue to sign with him? However cheap he is, guys are still getting rich working for him. And I don’t know if Affliction will stay afloat. If the Barnett fight doesn’t pan out…they’re gonna be in serious trouble. They have to find some talent that ISN’T ex-ufc champ-now needs steady work caliber fighters.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:25:32 +0000

Dana is cheap. Maybe Tito was right.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:20:59 +0000

lol, UFC makes more money than Affliction yet affliction pays more and will still keep in business at the end of it. Dana has rightly hit the nail on the head stating just exactly how much money they make for the massive events (like 100, 101 etc)

all said and done i wouldn’t be surprised if Dana makes $50 mil total from one of those events where all the fighters in total will make around 5 mil (max).

so yes, the fighters are paid terrible…. for the org and for what they do and how well they do it.

compare the amount of money a boxer makes compared to a UFC fighter and you’ll agree (and no boxers don’t make more money from events anymore)

By: mw55

mw55 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:02:12 +0000

I’ll trade THEIR terrible checks for mine anyday. Growing up we fought daily just to be able to go outside. Only when everyone evolved to gangs and guns did That subside. Now you can get 6 to 7 figures a year to fight?! That’s anything but terrible. Tell me you’re joking, right?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:12:17 +0000

i think this just shows how much Dana really makes in profit from this sport, as the fighters are paid terrible.

By: zack

zack — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:04:22 +0000

BJ will either KO or submit Kenflo in their fight. I dont really like Forrest but i hope he KO’s Anderson. But most likely it will be Forrest to get KO’d….