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I don't know where they came up with their math, but 19% of 609 million is 115.7 million. 13% of 1.14 billion is 148.2 million. As a percentage of total revenue, yes, that's less, but in actual dollar figures paid to fighters that's 32.5 million more. Plus it's already been pointed out that Conor McGregor has a warping effect on fighter pay because he's paid so much. Conor fought 3 times in 2015, and 0 times in 2022.
These articles are trying to make it sound like fighters took a pay cut, while almost everyone who was fighting for the UFC in 2015 that is still there now makes more money now. The percentage dropped because the UFC made more money, not because fighters' wages got cut.
I'm all for fighters making more money, but let's be honest about the data we're discussing.
Fair, it’s potentially misleading depending on how they’re presenting the info. However, no matter how you slice it, the UFC is making more money than ever and the fighters are pocketing a smaller percentage now than they were 8 years ago. They’re also more restricted in their ability supplement their earnings via sponsorships now. They also have more fighters under contract and run more events per year than they did in 2015 so even if the fighters received 148.2 million total, that number is likely split among a larger stable of fighters.
what’s unassailably true is that an 87/13 revenue split is a goddamn travesty.
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