Could it also be his racist schtick might be finally played out to a point he wouldn't dare use it again?
most of the fanbase and management is MAGA and some of the black fighters lean that way (or feel uncomfortable speaking up)
I think it was easier to appease figthers when there was more money to be made in the cases of Jones, Cideou, Masdival and Conor are all household names and/or multiple champs. They wanna be paid like that pandemic be damned.
lowly ranked boxers
take less punishment and get paid more
I dont understand anyone who will go to UFC for the money
it must be love of the fight
i think it was only just last year they got health insurance
UFC paymodel is all fucked
i guess its because boxers are legimtately independent contractors who are signed with promoters vs UFC fighters that are also independent contractors but once they signed with the UFC have limited bargaining power
damn shame when a mid-carder fighter makes less than i do in a year in a fight even with bonuses. that shit aint right (especially when you consider they only fight a few times a year and have to pay for their camp.
its 2020 and i would guess most of their fighters still have day jobs or coach to supplement their income. Their 2 time world HW champ is still an active fireman. I dont think he is doing it because he loves the job. What major sports do you have where the most of the talent still have day jobs to make ends meet.
the UFC also limited the money fighters could make once they signed the exclusive deal with Reebok
imagaine the NBA making a player get rid of their Nike sponsorship because the league was sponsored by Addias
ufc pulls shit that is only really comparable to the WWE & the WWE aint a real sport but they both take advantage of independent contractors and their contracts are one way (they can cut you but you can almost never get outta contract early)
Dana & company has a fiefdom. Its good their parent company's bottom line and could fight their fans (part of the reason why usually get the fights we want) but it sucks for the fighters