Contender Series as a proxy equivalent to Sports-Drafts suppressing salaries+foreigners

Not when a 5/5 fight in another league also gives you sponsorship money and a safer fight.
Holding the UFC to the standard of even shittier promoters isn't the point here. It's that guys who would have historically been given 4-fight deals at salaries over 100% higher than 5/5 before the Cantender series started are now being made to take one or more extra cheap fights despite the UFC wanting their talents enough to broadcast their fight and get control of their future.

Just FYI main eventing in LFA pays 1,500/1,500.
 
Just FYI main eventing in LFA pays 1,500/1,500.
You mean the UFC contender series feeder league they have the streaming rights to?

Plenty of leagues that can pay 5/5 plus sponsorships or more. Not the top end pay, but still enough that in a sport where if you're getting dicked around by the UFC is worth considering when consistent paychecks and brain health are things to consider.
 
You mean the UFC contender series feeder league they have the streaming rights to?

Plenty of leagues that can pay 5/5 plus sponsorships or more. Not the top end pay, but still enough that in a sport where if you're getting dicked around by the UFC is worth considering when consistent paychecks and brain health are things to consider.

But the fighters going to the Contender Series aren't getting paid that.

The ones who want to go to Bellator, ONE, RIZIN, PFL, KSW, ACA, FNG, RCC can still do that. Many of them do.
 
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