The selfish guy in me would prefer that over a union
Me too! An organisation run primarily by fighters!
You know they'd having sponsors out their ass, which would therefore attract a lot of other fighters attention.
They'd also know what it's like not having financial support so would presumably look after their fighters with things like Health Insurance and a retirement package.
I know this is all a big fantasy but how much more satisfying would it be, as a viewer, to know that your not watching people risk their own lives for a 5k show up and 5k win bonus (prelims obviously).
Ah well, a man can dream.