Comments on: Affliction “Day of Reckoning” Fighter Salaries: Payroll Exceeds $3.3 Million http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/ UFC and MMA News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:43:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Gary http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84780 Gary Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:59:23 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84780 I can't say that I am any more surprised by some of the big salaries here than I have been at some of the smaller numbers paid to some of the fighters in other events. Wouldn't dream of knocking any fighter for getting as much as they can when they can either. Regardless, fighting is a tough way to make a living. I can’t say that I am any more surprised by some of the big salaries here than I have been at some of the smaller numbers paid to some of the fighters in other events.
Wouldn’t dream of knocking any fighter for getting as much as they can when they can either. Regardless, fighting is a tough way to make a living.

]]> By: zac http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84266 zac Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:58:53 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84266 There are a few things you guys arent factoring in...In addition to live gate, and PPV buys, Affliction makes money off of the fighters with their clothing. I'm not a UFC fan, or Affliction fan, Im an MMA fan...so I hope both stick around. Dana is a hypocrit with the "freakshow" crap...Brock loses his first fight, then wins a decisions over Heath Hearring and gets a title shot? Brock isnt a freakshow with no record? He beat a guy that hasnt fought for a year and is a champion? Weak. If UFC has a monopoly, we'll keep getting PPV cards filled with TUF fighters and has-beens with 1, maybe 2 good fights. If UFC has a lil competition, they are forced to step it up in terms of paying the people WHO ACTUALLY FIGHT, and putting on better shows than the other guys. I could care less what the fighters make as long as the co. theyre working for can pay it. Yea, Arlovski got paid $1.5mil for getting KO'd, but how much do Dana and the Fertitas make every PPV? Why is nobody upset about that, but instead whine about how much fighters are getting paid to fight? There are a few things you guys arent factoring in…In addition to live gate, and PPV buys, Affliction makes money off of the fighters with their clothing.

I’m not a UFC fan, or Affliction fan, Im an MMA fan…so I hope both stick around. Dana is a hypocrit with the “freakshow” crap…Brock loses his first fight, then wins a decisions over Heath Hearring and gets a title shot? Brock isnt a freakshow with no record? He beat a guy that hasnt fought for a year and is a champion? Weak. If UFC has a monopoly, we’ll keep getting PPV cards filled with TUF fighters and has-beens with 1, maybe 2 good fights. If UFC has a lil competition, they are forced to step it up in terms of paying the people WHO ACTUALLY FIGHT, and putting on better shows than the other guys.

I could care less what the fighters make as long as the co. theyre working for can pay it. Yea, Arlovski got paid $1.5mil for getting KO’d, but how much do Dana and the Fertitas make every PPV? Why is nobody upset about that, but instead whine about how much fighters are getting paid to fight?

]]> By: justin http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84225 justin Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:58:06 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84225 You should really focus on reading before you comment. Q: "Why does Fedor make less than his challenger?" A: "See above comments where basically the same question was asked...three times." You should really focus on reading before you comment.
Q: “Why does Fedor make less than his challenger?”
A: “See above comments where basically the same question was asked…three times.”

]]> By: JerMan http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84221 JerMan Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:43:57 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84221 this is why dana white has been predicting that affliction won't be around much longer. i like arlovski but 1.5 mil for getting knocked out? that's what they used to pay people to fight mike tyson. that's crazy!!! donald trump and oscar de la hoya will get sick of carrying this company and there will be some good fighters out of work, again, just like elitexc. this is why dana white has been predicting that affliction won’t be around much longer. i like arlovski but 1.5 mil for getting knocked out? that’s what they used to pay people to fight mike tyson. that’s crazy!!! donald trump and oscar de la hoya will get sick of carrying this company and there will be some good fighters out of work, again, just like elitexc.

]]> By: McDan24 http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84215 McDan24 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:35:00 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84215 BS????? When a boxer makes 50 million on one fight, you are saying BS to a MMA fighter who finally gets a fair shake? Wow dude. Good for Arlovski and his management team for negotiating a descent paycheck. BS?????

When a boxer makes 50 million on one fight, you are saying BS to a MMA fighter who finally gets a fair shake? Wow dude. Good for Arlovski and his management team for negotiating a descent paycheck.

]]> By: eldiablo http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84196 eldiablo Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:36:42 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84196 That's way too much for Arlovski et al. Why does Fedor always make less than his challenger? Is if to get Baby Fedor and his little brother on the cards? But what would be a fair price for the main eventers? 250k plus 250 win bonus? I think there should be more emphasis on the win bonus. That’s way too much for Arlovski et al. Why does Fedor always make less than his challenger? Is if to get Baby Fedor and his little brother on the cards? But what would be a fair price for the main eventers? 250k plus 250 win bonus? I think there should be more emphasis on the win bonus.

]]> By: Natsdad http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84120 Natsdad Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:14:01 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84120 Let's keep in mind here folks that Affliction has a partner with the name "Trump". I doubt very much that Trump will stick around very long if they aren't making money. The old saying "you have to spend money to make money" is playing a big part in this case I think. They (Affliction) realize that they can't compete with the UFC at this point in time so if they can convince the top tier fighters to move to their organization with guaranteed higher payouts, they will be more competitive and eventually will have a larger number of the top fighters which means they will have a better organization which means more viewers which means more money. Keep going the competition between the two organizations can only be good for us as viewers. Eventually Affliction will either be the opposition or they will fold. Guess all we can do is wait and see what happens. That's just my opinion. Let’s keep in mind here folks that Affliction has a partner with the name “Trump”. I doubt very much that Trump will stick around very long if they aren’t making money. The old saying “you have to spend money to make money” is playing a big part in this case I think. They (Affliction) realize that they can’t compete with the UFC at this point in time so if they can convince the top tier fighters to move to their organization with guaranteed higher payouts, they will be more competitive and eventually will have a larger number of the top fighters which means they will have a better organization which means more viewers which means more money. Keep going the competition between the two organizations can only be good for us as viewers. Eventually Affliction will either be the opposition or they will fold. Guess all we can do is wait and see what happens. That’s just my opinion.

]]> By: justin http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84113 justin Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:40:57 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84113 "The live gate numbers are in and it looks it just enough to cover Andrei Arlovski’s purse—$1,512,750 to be exact. Of the 13,228 people that attended “Day of Reckoning,” 8,946 of them actually paid to be there. For those wondering how that compares to “Banned,” Affliction made approximately $500,000 less with 2,296 less paying customers this time around. If you look on the bright side, I suppose you can at least say it wasn’t the disaster it appeared it was going to be just days before the event." Yep, only a matter of time before they follow ProElite... nice seeing you fight in the US Fedor, will be looking for you in Dream... “The live gate numbers are in and it looks it just enough to cover Andrei Arlovski’s purse—$1,512,750 to be exact. Of the 13,228 people that attended “Day of Reckoning,” 8,946 of them actually paid to be there. For those wondering how that compares to “Banned,” Affliction made approximately $500,000 less with 2,296 less paying customers this time around. If you look on the bright side, I suppose you can at least say it wasn’t the disaster it appeared it was going to be just days before the event.”

Yep, only a matter of time before they follow ProElite… nice seeing you fight in the US Fedor, will be looking for you in Dream…

]]> By: bfree http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84108 bfree Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:23:32 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84108 I'm going to have to agree with Justin on this one It might be my youth but i cant remember a dominant boxing promotion. Also, i think Dana is hell bent on not turning MMA promotion into how crappy and corrupt boxing promotion has become thanks to guys like don king. I used to be a Dana hater but i now think Dana's bald head has masterminded all of his moves pretty well right now and i think the sport of MMA will be as popular as the NFL in world wide popularity in ten years, unfortanetly not in the USA imo since it gets a bad rep since its too "violent" for some people tastes. Affliction in the long run will have helped the UFC since it has made the UFC put on many more fights then anyone ever expected a half a year ago, or whenever affliction started up a while ago. Theres always going to smaller promotions just like there are in the NFL(CFL, Euro NFL, AFL), MLB(Jesus even Bismarck North Dakota had there own semi-pro baseball team for a while, go Rattlers!)NHL and the dozens upon dozens of hockey leagues that are all over North America. The UFC will eventually will be the big leagues, it will just take time. I’m going to have to agree with Justin on this one

It might be my youth but i cant remember a dominant boxing promotion. Also, i think Dana is hell bent on not turning MMA promotion into how crappy and corrupt boxing promotion has become thanks to guys like don king. I used to be a Dana hater but i now think Dana’s bald head has masterminded all of his moves pretty well right now and i think the sport of MMA will be as popular as the NFL in world wide popularity in ten years, unfortanetly not in the USA imo since it gets a bad rep since its too “violent” for some people tastes. Affliction in the long run will have helped the UFC since it has made the UFC put on many more fights then anyone ever expected a half a year ago, or whenever affliction started up a while ago. Theres always going to smaller promotions just like there are in the NFL(CFL, Euro NFL, AFL), MLB(Jesus even Bismarck North Dakota had there own semi-pro baseball team for a while, go Rattlers!)NHL and the dozens upon dozens of hockey leagues that are all over North America. The UFC will eventually will be the big leagues, it will just take time.

]]> By: bzul3 http://mmafrenzy.com/9201/affliction-day-of-reckoning-fighter-salaries-payroll-exceeds-33-million/#comment-84073 bzul3 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:30:12 +0000 http://mmafrenzy.com/?p=9201#comment-84073 I see ur point! I see ur point!

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