Paid Members Supremo Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 I'm also with d-d-d-dAz in that my certainty that Conor is winning is starting to waiver. I knew it would happen. I can't help it. Whilst I'm still more sure that Conor will win this fight than I have been for his last two, there's something about Nate Diaz when he's on. If he finds his rhythm and starts using his reach then he's a tough fight for anyone. It all just depends on which Nate shows up. Â Imagine if Nate wins though. What the hell happens next?! Rematch at UFC 200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanz25 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 No chance Nate isn't gonna end up with at least a million. Everyone gets a cut of the PPV revenue, dependant on where your fight is on the card, that is on top of a guaranteed fight fee. This shows shaping up to probably be there 2nd or 3rd biggest PPV buyrate they've ever had so Nate will be sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 If everyone on the card gets a cut of the pay per view revenue, dependant on where they fight on the card, then that's the first I've ever heard of it. I don't think that's the case at all. You have a load of top guys who get pay per view points written into their contracts, and loads of non-disclosed bonuses as and when the UFC brass decide to give them out, but no-one has ever suggested that all fighters get differing levels of PPV revenue bonuses. Where have you heard or read that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members lambyUK Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 I've said it before, this shouldn't be a shock if Diaz wins. His boxing is incredible and he could easily shut McGregor down with the size and reach advantage. Â Work that in with his ground game its just a really dangerous fight. Â However, McGregor will take this in 2 or 3 rounds. The important thing will be avoiding the ground and I don't think Nate has the power to finish McGregor. Â Furthermore Conor has a serious chin so will be able to take some damage to get in range of Diaz. Â Regarding pay, Diaz will be on serious cash. Just look at Chad Mendes who stepped in. He was on 40/40k previously, but he received 500k flat for his fight with Mcgregor. Â Edit: Seanz..where on earth did you get that from? Only the big stars get ppv points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 Everyone gets a cut of the PPV revenue   No they don't. Champions do, and people with good deals (like Conor) do (before he won a belt). Nate was guaranteed low 7 figures, Meltzer said - no PPV cut. Just a hefty payoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 Press conference - starting at 9pm (if Conor is on time): Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted March 3, 2016 Author Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 Yeah and even the fighters who do get PPV points, it varies and they're on different rates. I remember during the Eddie Alvarez UFC vs Bellator bidding war some of that stuff was made public. Like you'll get a bigger cut depending on how well the show does. So you might get $1 per buy if the show does under 300K buys, $2 per buy if it's between 300-500K, then maybe $2.50 per buy if it does over 500K buys. It was something like that for Alvarez I think. So you can only imagine what someone like Brock Lesnar, GSP, Ronda Rousey or Conor McGregor got/get. Â Outside the champions, only rare exceptions of stars get the PPV cut as far as I'm aware. And even then, I think it varies still. I'm sure I read that for some guys the PPV points only kick in if their fight is featured in the main or co-main event spot on a PPV. Can't remember for certain but I THINK Urijah Faber had that in his deal. Hence why he wasn't arsed when he was put on the FS1 prelims a few times rather than the main card on big PPVs, because if he wasn't going to be in the main or co-main event, his money would be the same on the prelims as it would be on the lower end of the PPV main card. I think Chael Sonnen and Dominick Cruz might've had the same stip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METAL ON METAL Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 RE: non-champs, Dan Henderson had the PPV points as well and I'm pretty sure I remember seeing that Cro Cop had it in his original UFC deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 The stare down was eventful then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 Great little scuffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 Awesome scuffle. You knew it was coming. It doesn't take much for Jake and Nick to start a brawl, does it? Flashbacks to Strikeforce in Nashville. Dana and Lorenzo have got to be secretly happy with that. It's taken an already amazing fight and pushed it to the next level. I can't wait for the weigh ins now. Just a shame Ido Portal didn't hit Nick with a pool noodle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanz25 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Video on BTs twitter page of Connor jokingly calling GAD fat. Made me chuckle listening to GADs squirming response of a laugh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 Incredible that McGregor has managed to salvage two of these late pull outs now. I wonder how much that stare down with the Premier League-esque slapping match just added in PPV buys? Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted March 3, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2016 Video on BTs twitter page of Connor jokingly calling GAD fat. Made me chuckle listening to GADs squirming response of a laugh.. Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zebra Kid Mark Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016  Video on BTs twitter page of Connor jokingly calling GAD fat. Made me chuckle listening to GADs squirming response of a laugh.. Where?  @btsportufc  "Connor shares a joke with Gareth Davies" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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