(Fox Business) UFC is booming

[fighters_respect]

Last year, the UFC wouldn't pay Francis Ngannou to fight Jon Jones. Or share advertising revenue with fighter's. Leading to fans missing out on a dream fight which was Pride level. Affecting HW rankings, legacies, and the landscape of MMA.

But - everything isn't all bad.:

"UFC also brought in a group of 23 celebrity investors in 2016, including actors, athletes and others. They reportedly earned a dividend worth hundreds of millions last year, including more than $3 million for White."

Source: https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/how-much-does-dana-white-earn

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[Yep]

Hopefully some of the fighters are the athletes that invested

 

[jko1355]

Good for Dana White and the sport of ultimate fighting

 

[PrideNverDies]

Delete this. We don't talk about money here

 

[fighters_respect]

Hopefully some of the fighters are the athletes that invested

None are fighters unfortunately.

(https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattco...t-ties-and-future-impact-with-the-mma-leader/)

Delete this. We don't talk about money here

It affects the HW rankings because how can someone say Miocic then Jones is HW GOAT if Jones didn't fight Ngannou.
As Holloway said, MMath doesn't work.

 

[EndlessCritic]

The UFC wouldn't pay francis? nonsense.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Back to being neck and neck with soccer


*Should of invested in BKFC

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

As long as Dana and the Hollywood pedophile investors are happy, I guess

 

[JKS]

Last year, the UFC wouldn't pay Francis Ngannou to fight Jon Jones. Or share advertising revenue with fighter's. Leading to fans missing out on a dream fight which was Pride level. Affecting HW rankings, legacies, and the landscape of MMA.

But - everything isn't all bad.:

"UFC also brought in a group of 23 celebrity investors in 2016, including actors, athletes and others. They reportedly earned a dividend worth hundreds of millions last year, including more than $3 million for White."

Source: https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/how-much-does-dana-white-earn

They offered to pay Francis well, he wanted more. UFC said no deal.

 

[fighters_respect]

They offered to pay Francis well, he wanted more. UFC said no deal.

It was a principle for Ngannou on fighter health insurance for bottom fighters, while the UFC have huge dividends now. Ultimately the UFC have egg on their face as its just boosted the value of boxing, their biggest opponent. And watered down the brand quality if your HW champions like Randy Couture and now Ngannou all vacate the HW belt without getting the fights V Fedor or Jones.

 

[StonedLemur]

They offered to pay Francis well, he wanted more. UFC said no deal.

Define well sir, and please don't say the $8 million number because that's not what the contract said.

 

[ferrisjso]

OMG celebrity investors made money. Jubilant celebrations are breaking out in the street.

You hear that UFC fighter guy living in their car? You have no economic security fighting other humans for a living but you helped solidify a celebritys economic portfolio!!!

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Hoooooly fam das BANDZ my guy di mandem got theirs good fid dem fam fi real

UFC ting sound bless hopefully soon Chandler ain't gotta hustle fi slaps no more get his bro ain't work in a few years just doin side gigs I watched his commercial like 50 tayum fam swear down u can tell by him eyez he ain't a slap head had mans fooled bro i rate the hustle tho I guess

 

[JKS]

Define well sir, and please don't say the $8 million number because that's not what the contract said.

Do you know what the contract said??

 

[StonedLemur]

Do you know what the contract said??

Yeah.
Francis said it was a 3 fight deal, and the 8 million was spread throughout the 3 fights.

He also said that had he lost to Jones his money would be basically halved.

Doesn't sound too "well" to me sir.

 

[Fergelmince]

Wow those extra necks are rough looking. No wonder he got the diagnosis

 

[Dr. Rose]

Francis Ngannou fighting Jon Jones is not a "Pride level" fight.

 

[fedorthegoat777]

They offered to pay Francis well, he wanted more. UFC said no deal.

Lol.
They offered him an extra ufc hour dog brander.

He makes more now without being Dana's bitch. Alpha move.

 

[SSgt Dickweed]

Seems like they're consistently making money but have a way too high valuation. I saw somewhere that the org is worth 11B USD. That's like Telsa level of absurdity.