Spoken like an amateur.Should have fought the 1.8 overweight fighter and she'd probably still have her job.
She made her bed, now she has to sleep in it.
That's not remotely the same as termination. Her contract concluded and their business was done together.they didn't renew her contract
Will be interesting to see if this helps or hurts.Whatever happens in her particular case , I hope it gets the ball rolling faster.
Yep. From a purely selfish fan point of view I want to see fighters at thier best because they have the money to train full time.I stand with her. I don't think she has a great chance of winning this lawsuit, but in the bigger picture of her fighting for her and all fighter's rights, I hope that comes to fruition, it is overdue. The best athletes will never even think of getting in this sport until that happens.
90% of fighters who miss weight win the fight.Fighters need to make weight, but fighters also need to fight.
It's not like no other fighters have fought a fighter who were over weight.
Morally, philosophically, and LOGICALLYYep. From a purely selfish fan point of view I want to see fighters at thier best because they have the money to train full time.
Pathetic what some of these fighters have to do on the side to make ends meet.
Yep. From a purely selfish fan point of view I want to see fighters at thier best because they have the money to train full time.
Pathetic what some of these fighters have to do on the side to make ends meet.
Me too... but the fighters themselves won't organize and doI feel that way as well
I agree, but what would it be thenThat's not remotely the same as termination. Her contract concluded and their business was done together.
I wouldn't say that. UFC usually rewards fighters who take fights like that. If she fought and put up a good show even in losing and fights her next fight (she had one more on her contract after this one) good chance she could have been re-signed.90% of fighters who miss weight win the fight.
Leslie's choices:
1. Fight, most likely lose and get show money + 20% ($3000?)
2. Get both show and win money.
In both cases, the UFC doesn't renew her contract.
So all those fighters who still fought when they were overweight shouldn't have?Unacceptable to miss weight
No excuse at all for doing that
And you don’t get to fight if you lazily miss weight because that’s what you are, lazy
YesSo all those fighters who still fought when they were overweight shouldn't have?
So the UFC should just scrap ALL fights when a fighter is overweight?
90% of fighters who miss weight win the fight.
There's no discrimination. Their contract had ended and their business was completed you can't force somebody to rehire another personI agree, but what would it be then
Just discrimination?
Wrongful termination I guess doesnt really work but it's the closest I can think of for this situation
Take a stand against something with some actual substance to it instead of a frivolous lawsuit. This specific instance seems as meaningless as the pussy Hat Ladies MarchI’ll donate a few bucks. Hard to preach about this should be done, that should be done, these fighters need to stand up to the UFC, etc & then not do something to help support the effort. It may go nowhere, but at least she’s trying and that’s more than most can say.
No it isn't. First and last day of travel is at a lower per diem rate. Last 3 companies I worked for were the sameShe explains what went down in person on Ariel's show
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq5cMVXAfQ4
Fighters need to support her and anyone complaining about how the UFC
treats fighters should support her or they are just part of the problem
they are bitching about
Put Up or Shut Up
EDIT: The part where she shows how the UFC doesn't pay Per Diem on the last
day of travel is particularly disturbing. I have a contracting business and I absolutely
pay my guys per diem on the last day of travel... Because its the fucking Law!
How these crooked WME fuckers get away without paying them is both
illegal and also no ones fault but the fighters who keep bending over and
accepting Eggs dick in the ass.
Yeah. UFC isn't obligated to provide her a living, unfortunately. They chose to end thier employment with her which is thier right as per the contract she signed. It pisses me off that fighters can't do the same but hopefully that changes in the future.Take a stand against something with some actual substance to it instead of a frivolous lawsuit. This specific instance seems as meaningless as the pussy Hat Ladies March
Not in California as far as I'm aware of. Also lower rate?No it isn't. First and last day of travel is at a lower per diem rate. Last 3 companies I worked for were the same
It's very much larger than what she is suing for. I don't think she is really concerned with whether she fights for the UFC or not. Her main concerns are winning this argument. She's possibly made a life's mission out of it which is way more important than her standing in the UFC.Makes sense
Thanks
I still can't figure out exactly what she is suing for anyway.
Unless it is my legal ignorance, I don't think it is clear from the GFM page.
Yes. There needs to be real concrete consequences. Every single person who misses weight should lose their fight and get no moneySo all those fighters who still fought when they were overweight shouldn't have?
So the UFC should just scrap ALL fights when a fighter is overweight?