And every other business in the world
If Chris doesnt like the UFC pay structure he can always become a professional hockey player.
This, I’m sure it’s called out in the contract, UFC is a business first. If they were gonna give hand outs to “be cool” it’s going to go to a young gun who draws and makes them money or jon jones of course, not Chris, again, buisness
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if they train and have training camp and have to PAY the trainers they should be paid if other fighter backs out
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Like if I pay to go to school for years and show up as a contractor and the job falls through that day? You guys are delusional about this shit. It’s always been the same crap.
I think part of the confusion is the terminology used. 'Show money vs win money". I am assuming the actual contracts don’t reference ‘show money’ as a willingness to fight.
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You are correct
u dont go to training camp for 3 months to do a one day job as a contractor,You have to pay your team and your trainers and your time invested This is big leagues not local handyman
You think contractors are handyman jobs? Lol I have 3 doctors and 5 nurse practitioners that work for me as independent contractors. If they show up ready to go and it snows too much to be open they don’t get paid. You clearly don’t understand this situation and aren’t capable of viewing it from the perspective of the business owner. No big deal, we just aren’t going to agree.
Full disclosure I think the ufc in general is way too tight with the fighters and is run in a greedy fashion. I just completely disagree paying guys for fights that don’t happen.
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Apples and oranges. The UFC card wasn’t snowed out.
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You aren’t being honest. You know that you have no - show fees for clients if they don’t make it to appointments.
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you are lying/ being disingenuous.
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or you have a horrible business model/ suck at business.
On a side note, it is wild that a former champion who dethroned one of the best fighters in the history of the UFC was on the prelims.
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There’s no sense arguing, the contract states what’s gonna happen. Period.
The fighters choose to sign said contract, no? If the numbers don’t work to cover you even at a break even point then it’s pretty dumb to sign, anything can happen to you and your opponent at anytime for a fight not to happen.
Like the refs says, protect yourself at all times. Should there be a discussion on better contract and fighter protection? Sure, that’s a seperate issue IMO. Is rhe complaint that UFC didn’t honor the contract?
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he got paid his show money
if you have to cut the weight you should be paid
I don’t have no show fees for clients because that is a sure fire way to make clients hate you. My business is worth 20 million dollars and I’m pretty successful. You are wrong on every point.
Very fortunate
The fighter should negotiate for that in their contract. Instead all these guys use a guy like Ali to be their manager and he essentially works for the ufc. These guys are almost all being taken advantage of and are too stupid to realize it.
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we agree on that completely
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