Fedor is not fighting for his legacy, best believe that

[VictorCharlie]

Well if you believe Fedor he has been quoted that White's comments had nothing to do with signing/not signing. The UFC met every contract demand Fedor's management put forth except co-promotion. It may very well be more than just money but IMHO I don't think White being a media whore and asshole played a part. I doubt Fedor personally has had much if any one on one time with White.

[CGM]

Well if you believe Fedor he has been quoted that White's comments had nothing to do with signing/not signing. The UFC met every contract demand Fedor's management put forth except co-promotion. It may very well be more than just money but IMHO I don't think White being a media whore and asshole played a part. I doubt Fedor personally has had much if any one on one time with White.

And I doubt Klitchko has had much one one one time with King, but that didn't stop them from forming an opinion of the guy, and I wouldn't simply chalk that opinion up to the way the media portrayed him. One on one is not exactly the only, or even the best, way to form an opinion on someone

Anyways, I see your point. Fedor through his management rejected White's conditions. Or White rejected Fedor's, which is just the flip side of the same coin. That's the only thing we really have to go on. Whatever role Fedor's like or dislike of White plays is really just speculation on my part.

[amat]

Yeah I'd think that when you are looking at millions some douchebag says but I can't find myself to get all worked up about it and for me White is an easy scapegoat.

[CGM]

that's one possibility I suppose

[JT Rock]

Yeah I'd think that when you are looking at millions some douchebag says but I can't find myself to get all worked up about it and for me White is an easy scapegoat.

I dont get the whole complaint about what UFC pays their fighters, what other organization compares to the UFC? There is none, all the other MMA organizations operate on a shoestring budget and lack staying power. What good is it to pay a fighter more money when the organization will more than likely become dissolved sooner than later.

UFC provides a steady and stable income/ career with a proven track record of success along with many opportunities for mainstream appeal and big time endorsements and sponsorship... UFC as a company is the bench mark, carved its niche and puts on the best production hands down.

[VictorCharlie]

what he said

[amat]

Are you serious? So because the UFC itself is a huge name and serves as a platform for sponsors that is an excuse for the horrendously low purses? I'm not comparing them to other MMA organizations but like White himself does, to boxing or other sporting leagues.

I'm sorry but I can not see how anyone can defend these absurdly low payrolls like a 1 million dollar payroll for a PPV event (Evans vs Griffin I think) and defend that. It's ridiculous they are taking in so much money and signing fighters exclusive contracts, limiting the number of times they can fight a year and not even pay them enough to realistically support a family full time. That isn't going to grow the sport if all the money the fighters get comes from sponsorship.

Top Rank compensates their fighters 10 times better then Dana White does.

[VictorCharlie]

Amat what is not disclosed is what sponsors pay each fighter when they fight. Lots of these sponsors are procurred through the UFC.

[JT Rock]

Are you serious? So because the UFC itself is a huge name and serves as a platform for sponsors that is an excuse for the horrendously low purses? I'm not comparing them to other MMA organizations but like White himself does, to boxing or other sporting leagues.

I'm sorry but I can not see how anyone can defend these absurdly low payrolls like a 1 million dollar payroll for a PPV event (Evans vs Griffin I think) and defend that. It's ridiculous they are taking in so much money and signing fighters exclusive contracts, limiting the number of times they can fight a year and not even pay them enough to realistically support a family full time. That isn't going to grow the sport if all the money the fighters get comes from sponsorship.

Top Rank compensates their fighters 10 times better then Dana White does.

Well good let them sign with Strikeforce for a few extra bucks and then be out of a job in 6 months.. You make it sound like they are working for $10 an hour at a drive thru.

I can also guarantee the UFC looks after their fighters better than any boxing promoter looks after theirs. The UFC has a real good thing going right now and arent ridiculously inflated like everyother sport in the world.. If your telling me they cant support a family with those amounts. I'm telling you to put down the pipe.

UFC 100 fighters salaries: Lesnar and St-Pierre get top paydays in $1.8 million payroll | MMAjunkie.com

Those figures didnt look awful to me especially for the elite fighters. Sure its not a DLH or Mayweather Pac type pay day but its nothing to sneeze at, not to mention there are plenty of B class fighters that have to have a regular job unless they hit the big time

[SEB]

The truth is, UFC need Fedor, they just have average fighters compared to Fedor.
but on the other hand, Fedor needs UFC also, what is he going to do after Overeem (which, imo will blast Briock in one round) and Jeff Moonson ?

but don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that for Brock, but against a man like Mir, Noguiera, Cain Velasquez, it can be interesting.

BTW, just to refresh memories, Fedor was meant to fight Barnett, who is really the number 2 nowadays...so it's not like if he was fighting tomato cans. Brock is far from the level of Barnett.

[Nameless]

It would be great to see Strikeforce and UFC making a special edition joined together so we can have a mega-event and see who is the ultimate HW champion....That would be awesome but I really doubt that Zubba would agree on anything like that, unfortunately.