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Volz4lif3 said:
It's been that way since the late 70's to present..
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True. It needs to be cleaned up. When was the last time there was a top notch fight? UFC does it right way, if a fight has to be made it's made. Floyd vs Manny would have happened 2 years ago in the UFC.
 
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BadJerry20 said:
True. It needs to be cleaned up. When was the last time there was a top notch fight? UFC does it right way, if a fight has to be made it's made. Floyd vs Manny would have happened 2 years ago in the UFC.
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Except for st. pierre. What little I've watched they won't let that guy lose. Some of the other instant title rematches seem suspicious also. Just saying. Haven't followed ufc like you and Slice, but that is what I gather from what I have seen.
 
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blupotato said:
Except for st. pierre. What little I've watched they won't let that guy lose. Some of the other instant title rematches seem suspicious also. Just saying. Haven't followed ufc like you and Slice, but that is what I gather from what I have seen.
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GSP has fought every top contender except Hendricks, and he's next. My issue with him is he fights 1-2 times a year. The rematches are usually really close decisions. Now Chael on the other hand had no business fighting Bones. He talked his way into that fight, and I ranted for weeks over it.
 
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But MMA is kinda like baseball and the UFC is the big leagues, and everyone else is the minors. So the top guys are usually in the UFC so its easier to make the top fights. Boxing has 97 different belts so its easier to duck guys.
 
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BadJerry20 said:
GSP has fought every top contender except Hendricks, and he's next. My issue with him is he fights 1-2 times a year. The rematches are usually really close decisions. Now Chael on the other hand had no business fighting Bones. He talked his way into that fight, and I ranted for weeks over it.
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What about that showboat who got knocked the **** out a month or 2 ago by the white dude? Don't remember their names, but instant rematch announced within days.
 
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blupotato said:
What about that showboat who got knocked the **** out a month or 2 ago by the white dude? Don't remember their names, but instant rematch announced within days.
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Fair point, but Silva is the GOAT so it almost had to happen. 95% of the time the right fight is made. There have been a couple times that guys have gotten screwed over though.

Edit: I did say usually close decisions. :)
 
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BadJerry20 said:
Fair point, but Silva is the GOAT so it almost had to happen. 95% of the time the right fight is made. There have been a couple times that guys have gotten screwed over though.

Edit: I did say usually close decisions. :)
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I understand and not trying to argue. Just saying what I've witnessed. I do feel it is becoming sickening what money fighters are starting to pull in whether it be boxing or top tier mma. Greedy all around. Heard something like 100 milion for floyd's fight tonight. Just seems ridiculous to me.
 
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blupotato said:
I understand and not trying to argue. Just saying what I've witnessed. I do feel it is becoming sickening what money fighters are starting to pull in whether it be boxing or top tier mma. Greedy all around. Heard something like 100 milion for floyd's fight tonight. Just seems ridiculous to me.
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all in one account.. what an idiot.
 
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blupotato said:
I understand and not trying to argue. Just saying what I've witnessed. I do feel it is becoming sickening what money fighters are starting to pull in whether it be boxing or top tier mma. Greedy all around. Heard something like 100 milion for floyd's fight tonight. Just seems ridiculous to me.
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Oh I agree, I wouldn't have given him the shot either. But it'll make a ton and it's almost a have to do it thing with him.

MMA fighters are horribly underpaid honestly. Sure the top guys do well, the top 5%, I think Silva was the top paid guy at 5 mill a fight. But the mid tier guys get 15-20k to show 20-28 to win. So say you go 2-1 in a year, that's 76k not great money to get your face beat in.
 
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BadJerry20 said:
Oh I agree, I wouldn't have given him the shot either. But it'll make a ton and it's almost a have to do it thing with him.

MMA fighters are horribly underpaid honestly. Sure the top guys do well, the top 5%, I think Silva was the top paid guy at 5 mill a fight. But the mid tier guys get 15-20k to show 20-28 to win. So say you go 2-1 in a year, that's 76k not great money to get your face beat in.
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No, I do feel that in Silva's case he get knocked the **** out, regardless he lost. Start at the bottom and work your way back to a title fight. I don't care how much money he brings in through sponsors and ppv's. He lost. Nature of the game regardless of how he loses whether it be within 30 seconds or several rounds. It shouldn't hamper the guys who make less money and who have earned their place like you said. Just reeks of protecting the money and keeping other fighters down.
 
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Boxers do get paid a stupid amount though.

Don't mean to sound like I'm trying to start an argument Taters, I just feel like most MMA guys get screwed money wise.
 
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BadJerry20 said:
Boxers do get paid a stupid amount though.

Don't mean to sound like I'm trying to start an argument Taters, I just feel like most MMA guys get screwed money wise.
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I agree and don't take my last post as an attack. Just voicing what I have seen in limited fandom.
 
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blupotato said:
No, I do feel that in Silva's case he get knocked the **** out, regardless he lost. Start at the bottom and work your way back to a title fight. I don't care how muach money he brings in through sponsors and ppv's. He lost. Nature of the game regardless of how he loses whether it be within 30 seconds or several rounds. It shouldn't hamper the guys who make less money and who have earned their place like you said. Just reeks of protecting the money and keeping other fighters down.
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I agree on all points.
 
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