MMA quick quote: Couture wants 6-10 million to face Fedor - Page 5

jhell · #41 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 08:26 PM

That's a lot of lettuce, and I don't think Randy was using his calculator when he did the figures. First it was not about the money, it was fighting the best. Backpedaling, I want to make an assload of money. I like Randy and all but fuck.

scottsec · #42 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by smoogy

Consider this. UFC 66 did 1.05 million PPV buys. Tito and Chuck got about $1.5m and $2.5m respectively. And they got fucking RIPPED OFF.

I have a hard time thinking someone got ripped off when they made that kinda money in one night...

kmadcrazy · #43 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 12:11 AM

Does anyone think Randy is putting an outrageous price tag on his next fight so he can back out and say he doesn't want to fight cause Affliction isn't meeting his price tag. I think he say what Fedor did to Tim and wants nothing to do with that. I know this is being built up as the biggest fight ever but how is everyone considering Randy One of the best fighters ever? He only has two wins since getting stopped by Liddell.

maxp84z · #44 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 03:19 AM

mmmm, 6-10 is a little steep... personally i dont think any fighter should be making more than 10 million a fight... Boxing stars included. I think for Randy to make 2-3 million for this fight would be fair. The UFC made alot of money on UFC 66... but you only have a UFC 66 once a year or so. 1 million PPV buys, plus live gate, plus merchadise, plus sponsorship from bud light, etc.... that event probably generated close to 50-60 million in revenues total. for Chuck and Tito to be paid only 1-2 million each is a bit low balling.