The MMA thread - Page 186

jayrebb · 07-22-2008, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by huh

Commission salary reports are never that accurate. There are too many bonuses and other payment methods that the Commission doesn't report.

Fedor probably received a million dollar signing bonus paid to him in some other way so he wouldn't get taxed to living shit for being a foreigner.

Rumors go as high as 2 million for Fedor's signing bonus.

Affliction is going belly up without a huge breakthrough.

Affliction reps said they would have needed 250k PPV buys to break even.

huh · 07-22-2008, 10:13 PM

Atencio (Affliction guy) is saying they received more then 100k PPV buys.

If that ends up being true I don't think Affliction could of really asked for a better debut show. That's with the UFC cockblocking them too. If they could manage to land the Fedor / Couture fight, then maybe someone like Tito they could actually end up being profitable in a few shows.

Araxen · 07-22-2008, 10:23 PM

The head Affliction already knew they were going to lose money. You are not going to get to play with the big dogs without losing some money first.

If they made a profit it would just be icing on the cake, but everybody and including them know they won't make money so soon. There's a reason why they said they'd do 3 shows and then they'll see if they'll continue on. This show was a breakthrough show and if they get a good second show they might be around for a bit. It's still alot to pull off but I believe they can do it.

Fedor vs Barnett
Fedor vs Randy(providing the courts go in Randy's favor)
Fedor vs Arlovski

These three fights will keep them set for at least a year for main events.

If Affliction gets Randy vs Fedor for October...Dana White better start worrying.

Fedor · 07-23-2008, 02:07 PM

Araxen · 07-23-2008, 02:48 PM

He can do way better than that skank.

p0wl · 07-23-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Araxen

He can do way better than that skank.

Agreed.

Araxen · 07-23-2008, 03:10 PM

Grimmlokk · 07-23-2008, 05:27 PM

That reminds me, anyone else notice Don Johnson hanging out with him in the corner after the fight? I'm like 85% sure that was him.

Ameraves Loyalheart · 07-24-2008, 01:17 AM

So Rich Franklin is officially moving up to Light Heavy-Weight. Who knows if he is staying there. Although his first fight in the division in 3 years and they give him Matt Hamill? I know he is a big strong guy, I just don't see him being able to compete with Franklin. Dan Henderson and Karo Parysian also added

UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship®

Grimmlokk · 07-24-2008, 01:52 AM

Keith Jardine says he's fighting Brandon Vera at 89 in London.

p0wl · 07-24-2008, 09:36 AM

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski to headline Oct. 11 Affliction show | MMAjunkie.com

woot.

Araxen · 07-24-2008, 11:18 AM

That's going to do a nice buyrate.

Kindnugs · 07-24-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimmlokk

Keith Jardine says he's fighting Brandon Vera at 89 in London.

Good. I hope Jardine breaks that boring fuck Vera in half. I never understood what the fluff was about Vera.

Is this Arvloski and Fedor thing a joke?

edit: Diego Sanchez vs. Thiago Alves at UFC 90... oh hell yes!

Grimmlokk · 07-24-2008, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kindnugs

Good. I hope Jardine breaks that boring fuck Vera in half. I never understood what the fluff was about Vera.

Because he was a heavyweight who came out and destroyed people. Headkicks and shit. Won his first 4 UFC fights in ~13 minutes combined. 3 by KO one by a nasty choke. One of them over Frank Mir. So people were pretty pumped about him. But ever since his contract dispute thing he's been fighting like a smaller Tim Sylvia=/

Though to be fair the Werdum stoppage was bullshit.

So there's a rumor going around now that the reason Aleks couldn't get cleared to fight was that he tested positive for Hep B. Reeeeeally hope that's not true, or that it ends up like Diego's Hep C scare.

Kindnugs · 07-24-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimmlokk

Because he was a heavyweight who came out and destroyed people. Headkicks and shit. Won his first 4 UFC fights in ~13 minutes combined. 3 by KO one by a nasty choke. One of them over Frank Mir.

Its funny how the past can be forgotten so quickly. Him and Kendell Grove can both suck it.

07-22-2008, 10:23 PM	#2778 (permalink)
Araxen Pride Never Die Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,467	The head Affliction already knew they were going to lose money. You are not going to get to play with the big dogs without losing some money first. If they made a profit it would just be icing on the cake, but everybody and including them know they won't make money so soon. There's a reason why they said they'd do 3 shows and then they'll see if they'll continue on. This show was a breakthrough show and if they get a good second show they might be around for a bit. It's still alot to pull off but I believe they can do it. Fedor vs Barnett Fedor vs Randy(providing the courts go in Randy's favor) Fedor vs Arlovski These three fights will keep them set for at least a year for main events. If Affliction gets Randy vs Fedor for October...Dana White better start worrying. __________________ Currently Playing: WoW: Nuklear, Araxen - Thrall PSN: Araxen

07-23-2008, 02:48 PM	#2780 (permalink)
Araxen Pride Never Die Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,467	He can do way better than that skank. __________________ Currently Playing: WoW: Nuklear, Araxen - Thrall PSN: Araxen

07-23-2008, 03:10 PM	#2782 (permalink)
Araxen Pride Never Die Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,467	lol __________________ Currently Playing: WoW: Nuklear, Araxen - Thrall PSN: Araxen

07-23-2008, 05:27 PM	#2783 (permalink)
Grimmlokk Unlicensed Vaginoplasty Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,644 +11 Internets	That reminds me, anyone else notice Don Johnson hanging out with him in the corner after the fight? I'm like 85% sure that was him. __________________ "The eyes are the groin of the face"

07-24-2008, 01:52 AM	#2785 (permalink)
Grimmlokk Unlicensed Vaginoplasty Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,644 +11 Internets	Keith Jardine says he's fighting Brandon Vera at 89 in London. __________________ "The eyes are the groin of the face"

07-22-2008, 10:13 PM	#2777 (permalink)
huh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 665 +20 Internets	Atencio (Affliction guy) is saying they received more then 100k PPV buys. If that ends up being true I don't think Affliction could of really asked for a better debut show. That's with the UFC cockblocking them too. If they could manage to land the Fedor / Couture fight, then maybe someone like Tito they could actually end up being profitable in a few shows.

07-23-2008, 02:07 PM	#2779 (permalink)
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07-24-2008, 01:17 AM	#2784 (permalink)
Ameraves Loyalheart Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 979 +2 Internets	So Rich Franklin is officially moving up to Light Heavy-Weight. Who knows if he is staying there. Although his first fight in the division in 3 years and they give him Matt Hamill? I know he is a big strong guy, I just don't see him being able to compete with Franklin. Dan Henderson and Karo Parysian also added UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship®

07-24-2008, 09:36 AM	#2786 (permalink)
p0wl Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: VA Posts: 354 -3 Internets	Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski to headline Oct. 11 Affliction show \| MMAjunkie.com woot. __________________

07-24-2008, 11:18 AM	#2787 (permalink)
Araxen Pride Never Die Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,467	That's going to do a nice buyrate. __________________ Currently Playing: WoW: Nuklear, Araxen - Thrall PSN: Araxen

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