So money may makes 1000x more than mama fighters because he does all the heavy lifting and has crunched all the numbers?
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Mayweather makes so much because he fights under his own promotion. We are a long road from that.
I don't think the ufc could afford to let Rory go. They will match whatever bellator offers.
Even $500k/$500k + points if they have to. Under no circumstance can they let the #2 ww who is only 26 and improving, very possible future champ, go to another organization. Nil
But instead of paying him what he's worth to them, they will pay him a penny more than the next guy can afford.
So exactly what I've been saying for this entire thread. Cool.
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In fairness
@PrideRules and
@TheEmperorRises the article above seems to be slightly more optimistic than I am, but my point originally was that the UFC won't let Bellator beat their price.
In fairness
@PrideRules and
@TheEmperorRises the article above seems to be slightly more optimistic than I am, but my point originally was that the UFC won't let Bellator beat their price.
Nah- no worries. I just wanted some clarification on the numbers you were talking so I can rib you if they do better (and stay off the site for a week if they bombI am saying no more than averaging 1.58 and peaking at 2.7. There is a reason you picked the smallest number out of those. Dude, I am not attacking Bellator contrary to the way that you and
)To reiterate- I agree it's not likely that he goes to Bellator, I just also think it's a definate possibility.
If I sound overly defensive...maybe lol. I get so used to hearing people shit talk Bellator that I'm probably always on the defensive. But no worries. Here's a cat dressed as a monkey as a peace offering-
Ok. That's totally my bad. I just reread the your first post I quoted. looks like I can type faster than I can read.
I saw $125k and $50k and all I saw was red and didn't pay attention to the rest of the post.
Looks like I'm making an ass of myself all over this thread.
I'm going to be a bitch and blame this on zuffa.
Haha YOU TOTALLY REDEEMED YOURSELF.Nah- no worries. I just wanted some clarification on the numbers you were talking so I can rib you if they do better (and stay off the site for a week if they bomb
To reiterate- I agree it's not likely that he goes to Bellator, I just also think it's a definate possibility.
If I sound overly defensive...maybe lol. I get so used to hearing people shit talk Bellator that I'm probably always on the defensive. But no worries. Here's a cat dressed as a monkey as a peace offering-
I get it, man. I could totally be wrong. I hope Rory gets paid like crazy, because I think he is a very valuable commodity due to his skill and youth. I also hope Bellator can truly compete, though I think that's further down the road than many believe.
If he whips Wonderboy, that'll make the negotiations VERY interesting.
Solid debate by all parties involved. Let's keep it this way on this site.
If this were the ug, I'd have bet money that all they would be doing is talking shit to each other. Calling each other all kinds of shit.
Kudos to all of you!
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My numbers for this card, if promoted promoted properly, would be around 1.1m avg, and around a 1.4m peak. Anything other than that and I'm blown away.
If the UFC lets him walk it will be the first time I'm surprised about them letting a free agent go.
I was surprised when they let Benson go..