jduk Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Someone put a link with the UFC: Llive Kongo vs Barry salaries and Kongo was the highest earner on the card for that night taking home $160,000. Kongo vs Barry was a great fight, lots of action during the short time it lasted and a great finish. David Haye for his fight against Vladimir Klitschko, during which he was dominated and humiliated was paid an estimated ?10,000,000. This is after he gave away a lot of negotiation rights to Klitschko, so I cant even begin to imagine the crazy amount he took home. The fight itself was a very boring decision and I'm glad I didnt pay to watch it. Surely this amount of difference in pay discourages people from participating in mma, when they know they can make nearly 100 times more in boxing. Fighters naturally are more than happy to ride the gravy train all the way to the bank. When is mma going to catch up? I dont think we will see the very best fighters until it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankyboyy Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I agree and the salary won't go up until it gets sanctionned and gets all the broad band boxing gets, it will eventually be the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Can Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 boxing has been around longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimatefightingchamp Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Boxing sucks And if MMA fighters made millions they would fight even safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jduk Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Boxing sucks And if MMA fighters made millions they would fight even safer i think the reason that some of them fight safe is because they only get paid enough to survive if the get the win bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattN Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 MMA is new, Boxing is ancient, when MMA is recognized like Boxing, it should be the same, I hope. Boxing is dying and will be dead in the future, MMA will replace it, count on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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