Randy and Brock are getting paid, son

Swizzie · 11-15-2008, 06:50 AM

Randy and Brock are getting paid, son - Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap

I guess the NSAC is as excited as everyone else is because they just prematurely ejaculated the pay figures for Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar:

Also Friday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released financial figures showing that both Couture and Lesnar are guaranteed $250,000. Lesnar gets an extra $200,000 if victorious, while Couture would double his guaranteed money to $500,000 if he wins.

Keep in mind this doesn’t include the pay per view cut for the fighters. If you’re wondering how much that represents, I dunno. But here’s a detailed breakdown of what Couture was making off the PPVs before he tried to ditch the UFC last year:

Up to 100k buys= Nothing
100k - 175k buy = 75k buys @ $1 = 75k
175k - 300k buys = 125k buys @ $1.50 = 187k
300k - 330k buys = 30k buys @ $2 = 60k
330k+ buys = 170k buys @ $3 = 510k

Anyone wondering why Randy Couture is fighting Brock Lesnar and not Fabricio Werdum, the above numbers should give you several hundred thousand reasons. At Dana’s mad scientist approved 1.2 million buys figure, Randy will be making … I don’t fucking know. A LOT. At least 2 million dollars in PPV revenue. And that’s being very conservative.

villin · 11-15-2008, 07:13 AM

Randy: "It's not about the money."

*struggles to drag the cart behind him with his payout from his previous fight*

Relentless · 11-15-2008, 07:43 AM

^^ hahahaha, this is funny, tonight is gonna be interesting

Keelar Squeed · 11-15-2008, 09:50 AM

That's why the card is so fucking watered down. Handy and Brock are getting paid so much that Zuffa doesn't want any other fighters on the card with a mega price tag.

Captain Poopy · 11-15-2008, 09:52 AM

I think they should be opening up a bit more... not like boxing, but give them more than peanuts. I'd have to think that UFC is making hand-over-fist and they could afford to skim a little bit more off of the top for the fighters.

Snuggles · 11-15-2008, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Captain Poopy

I think they should be opening up a bit more... not like boxing, but give them more than peanuts. I'd have to think that UFC is making hand-over-fist and they could afford to skim a little bit more off of the top for the fighters.

One thing is that the UFC reinvests a lot of profits into the sport to help it grow. The fighters are making good money for a sport this new. Look at boxing, the guys on the undercards make shit, and how long has it been around?

Captain Poopy · 11-15-2008, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Snuggles

One thing is that the UFC reinvests a lot of profits into the sport to help it grow. The fighters are making good money for a sport this new. Look at boxing, the guys on the undercards make shit, and how long has it been around?

You're right, it's just, I think it's pretty popular see, and I wouldn't see anything wrong with upping their pay a bit. That's all. I'm not asking for millions, or even hundred thousands a fight, I'm just saying up it 5 to 10 thousand a fighter.

Relentless · 11-15-2008, 02:22 PM

in boxing guys that aren't in the main event make less than 2,000 dollars

smashingwest · 11-15-2008, 03:00 PM

I just slapped down my 45 bucks so thats one. I somehow doubt they'll get 1.2 million though. The noobs that i work with seemed to be talking more about Kimbo/Shamrock than Randy/Brock.