Comments on: UFC 81 Fighter Salaries

By: JBtheDon

JBtheDon — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:28:03 +0000

Big fan. I think a union would be a retarded idea, no reason to explain that one.Its just retarded. If you’re making 5k a fight all it is is incentive to make a name for yourself. Also these fighters making that much are probably doing other things for money. They are obviously fighting for the love not the cash. Its really not a big deal as far as im concerned. People like lesnar deserve to get paid a gangload more because fighters like him are the people bringing in the most viewers. Generic joe is doing jack **** to bring viewers. Its a business, bottom line.

By: Royal Assassin

Royal Assassin — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:08:23 +0000

Lesner has alot of hype for the fight he gave. Lets talk about a real fighter. Frank MOFO Mir black in bjj, heavy striker and former ufc heavyweight champion. And who ever thought Lesner was going to win, just needs to keep watching WWE. And for record the ref was doing his.

By: MANUEL

MANUEL — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:23:23 +0000

LESAR IS IN FOT THE $ HE IS NOT A REAL FIGHTER AND 250K IT WAY TO MUCH TO SEE A WRESTLER FIGHT THE FANS WANT TO SEE MMA FIGHTERS

By: Big Fan

Big Fan — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:50:16 +0000

It was a business move. The WWE has a large fan base, and I’m sure a large percent were watching.

By: ken

ken — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:11:46 +0000

Just a thought but maybe Dana didn’t want a former WWE star walking into the octagon and walking out with a win, Paying him that kinda money isn’t stupid, from a buisness standpoint he was pretty much the whole draw for the card. And he proved that sports entertainers don’t belong in the same ring as mma fighters. Not saying that this was Dana’s thinking but there just seems to be alot of speculation and I thought I would just throw that out there.

By: Tim D.

Tim D. — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:28:01 +0000

bigpimpinson- Who are you to say he didn’t demand it do you think Dana King would have shelled out $250.k if he didn’t have to. If mma means so much to Brock lets see him do it like the rest of these guys, also this is not college wrestling hence MMA. To say or to use same cred. Matt Hughes had, thats a slap in his face he worked his way up did not make $250.k his first fight and he proved himself did Brock not if you lose in 90 sec. I don’t care to see him again. By the way watch the fighters that are about to leave. Then watch ufc scramble….

By: bigpimpinson

bigpimpinson — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:38:31 +0000

E-Roc…couldnt agree with you more man. Lesnar should have fought a lower tiered heavyweight for his 2nd ever MMA fight. I could have seen them lining him up with Heath Herring or Brad Imes. Mir, although has been lacking lately, is extremly talented and it showed when he capitalized on Brocks mistake so quickly.

Lesnar will be a dominant force in the heavyweight division soon….Mir couldnt even lock an armbar on him…Lesnar just ripped his arm away like it was nothing.

By: bigpimpinson

bigpimpinson — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:35:27 +0000

JRTR you sir are a freakin idiot. Lesnar has no fight cred? Ya he was only a national wrestling champion 4 times….sounds like the same cred Matt Hughes had when he was starting out. Also why hate on Lesnar for making $250k…its not like he demanded it. If an employer offered you $250k you would all take it too!

Also, for those saying Mir beat Lesnar in 2 minutes, thats a bold statement. I would say its more like Lesnar pounded on Mir for 1 minute and 55 seconds,and Mir capitalized on a rookie mistake and tapped Lesnar out in 5 seconds. Mir’s head looked like a raspberry patch!

By: informed

informed — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:55:02 +0000

First off let’s get our facts straight

1. Lesnar is a former NCAA wrestling champ, and runner-up.

2. Lesnar was tested repeatedly in college and passed every test.

3. Lesnar was arrested for possesion of steroids while wrestling in the WWE, but after the suspected steroids were tested, and found not to be, charges were dropped, and the police apologized.

Its one thing to ate a guy, its another to outright slander him.

Rather then hate on the pay so much,(which is what Dana felt he was woryh to bring in) why not talk about the fight, and how scary Brock could be if he tightens up his submission defense.

By: E-ROC

E-ROC — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:54:04 +0000

Mazagati screwed that up. Lesnar hit him once in the back of the head. Mazagati is suppose to verbally warned the fighter while they’re still fighting. Lesnar clearly had the advantage and Mazagati stopped any momentum he had. Mazagati did another match before Mir vs Lesnar and in that other match, one of the fighters was hit the other fighter in the back of the head. He verbally warned him while the two fighters were still engaging. So what changed in the Lesnar-Mir match? Mir better give Mazagati some paper for that gift.

I blame Dana White for setting Lesnar up for failure. Why in the blue hell would you put an inexperience fighter, that you’re heavily invested in, against a former champion, let alone a world class BJJ practitioner?? That made absolute no sense, especially when you WANT Lesnar to succeed. He is a big name that will bring a ton of money to the UFC.

Lastly, these fighters are getting cheated. Sorry, but if I’m putting my life at risk to dimensia or paralysis, I best be paid top BLEEPING dollar. Pro wrestlers make more than this. Fighters are going to start heading out the door and into the pockets of Mark Cuban if the UFC don’t start paying these fighters some real money. After all, they are entertainers.