Comments on: Impressions of Randy Couture’s presser http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Fri, 25 May 2012 14:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: robnashville http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4863 robnashville Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:59:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4863 Adam, You are correct... Randy states that PPV compensation for the sylvia fight was $500k, he didn't mention anything about how many ppv buys. I believe he said he said he got a similar amount for his last fight with chuck.... doesn't anyone know what numbers that ppv did? Adam,

You are correct… Randy states that PPV compensation for the sylvia fight was $500k, he didn’t mention anything about how many ppv buys. I believe he said he said he got a similar amount for his last fight with chuck…. doesn’t anyone know what numbers that ppv did?

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]]> By: Adam Morgan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4862 Adam Morgan Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:29:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4862 Leland, Perhaps I heard Couture wrong, but I thought he said the bonus itself was for $500,000, not 500,000 buys. I'll need to watch the presser again, I could be wrong. Leland,

Perhaps I heard Couture wrong, but I thought he said the bonus itself was for $500,000, not 500,000 buys.

I’ll need to watch the presser again, I could be wrong.

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]]> By: Leland Roling http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4853 Leland Roling Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:31:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4853 I think you may be getting the pay structure wrong here. Randy made 250k for the fight. If he brought in 500k buys... Up to 100k = $0 100k - 175k = $75k 175k - 300k = $187,500 300k - 330k buys = $60k 500,000 buys - 330,000 buys = 170,000 buys * $3.00 = $510k Add that all up: $832,500 + $250,000 = ~ $1.1 million I think you may be getting the pay structure wrong here.

Randy made 250k for the fight. If he brought in 500k buys…

Up to 100k = $0
100k – 175k = $75k
175k – 300k = $187,500
300k – 330k buys = $60k
500,000 buys – 330,000 buys = 170,000 buys * $3.00 = $510k

Add that all up: $832,500 + $250,000 = ~ $1.1 million

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]]> By: Yenny http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4837 Yenny Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:09:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4837 Thanks for the summary. I am not surprised that Couture came off professional. He always has. When I met him as a lowly fan, he was more than willing to exchange pleasantries and was a complete gentleman. I wish him luck in whatever he pursues from here. As for the millions that Iole reported, good call. We've never seen those numbers before. Not even close! Thanks for the summary.

I am not surprised that Couture came off professional. He always has. When I met him as a lowly fan, he was more than willing to exchange pleasantries and was a complete gentleman.

I wish him luck in whatever he pursues from here.

As for the millions that Iole reported, good call. We’ve never seen those numbers before. Not even close!

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]]> By: dizzle http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4836 dizzle Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:52:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4836 Dana White is such a jerk. I think that his ego is incontrol of his life. Someone needs to kill this guy. Dana White is such a jerk. I think that his ego is incontrol of his life. Someone needs to kill this guy.

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]]> By: FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4835 FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:25:20 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4835 [...] Morgan is not Kevin Iole’s best friend in the world right [...] [...] Morgan is not Kevin Iole’s best friend in the world right [...]

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]]> By: robnashville http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4820 robnashville Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:44:59 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4820 The PPV escalators were explained somewhat at the end of the HdNet broadcast but the math is kinda fuzzy. The nearest i can figure it Randy was getting $3 for every 330k ppv buy plateau reached, and $1 for every 100k buys if he didn't reach the next plateau. So for the sylvia bout, according to Iole's numbers of $1.1 million on 520k pv buys, you would get $3 X 330k buys = 990,000 $1 x 100k buys = 100,000 0 x 90k buys since the next 100k platuea wasn't reached this would give you the approx $1.1 million figure that Iole is using Using this formula is about the only way he could conceivably hit the numbers that Iole originally reported. Couture would have do a record number of PPV buys in order to reach those numbers, though. The PPV escalators were explained somewhat at the end of the HdNet broadcast but the math is kinda fuzzy. The nearest i can figure it Randy was getting $3 for every 330k ppv buy plateau reached, and $1 for every 100k buys if he didn’t reach the next plateau. So for the sylvia bout, according to Iole’s numbers of $1.1 million on 520k pv buys, you would get
$3 X 330k buys = 990,000
$1 x 100k buys = 100,000
0 x 90k buys since the next 100k platuea wasn’t reached
this would give you the approx $1.1 million figure that Iole is using
Using this formula is about the only way he could conceivably hit the numbers that Iole originally reported. Couture would have do a record number of PPV buys in order to reach those numbers, though.

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]]> By: robnashville http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4819 robnashville Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:30:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4819 I believe that Randy stated he made 250k in base pay for both fights, he said for the Sylvia fight he made about $500k off of his ppv percentage, and he said the numbers were not yet in for the gonzaga fight (he also intimated that he may hire a firm to audit the gonzaga numbers to make sure they are payed out accurately). Iole is reporting that the escalators in Couture's PPV numbers mean he made $1.1 in ppv money from the sylvia fight and he stated that after the presser Randy told him that the "Discretionary Bonus from Management" for the sylvia fight was 500k. I believe that Randy stated he made 250k in base pay for both fights, he said for the Sylvia fight he made about $500k off of his ppv percentage, and he said the numbers were not yet in for the gonzaga fight (he also intimated that he may hire a firm to audit the gonzaga numbers to make sure they are payed out accurately). Iole is reporting that the escalators in Couture’s PPV numbers mean he made $1.1 in ppv money from the sylvia fight and he stated that after the presser Randy told him that the “Discretionary Bonus from Management” for the sylvia fight was 500k.

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]]> By: canuck http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4817 canuck Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:11:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4817 If you listen to what randy said, he got 250k per bout, then $500k for the last TWO fights (total) meaning that he got $250 for the bout and $250 for the PPV PER BOUT. and they offered Fedor a 2 mill signing bonus? I have never been in a room where people cheered like they did for Randy at UFC 68, he's grossly underpaid, and one hell of a classy dude. If you listen to what randy said, he got 250k per bout, then $500k for the last TWO fights (total) meaning that he got $250 for the bout and $250 for the PPV PER BOUT. and they offered Fedor a 2 mill signing bonus? I have never been in a room where people cheered like they did for Randy at UFC 68, he’s grossly underpaid, and one hell of a classy dude.

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]]> By: Zurich http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4816 Zurich Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:23:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4816 I wonder if there will be any reprocussions for Iolie's clear lack of journalistic integrity... going around publishing numbers that are so far from the truth can't be good for Yahoo's business. I wonder if there will be any reprocussions for Iolie’s clear lack of journalistic integrity… going around publishing numbers that are so far from the truth can’t be good for Yahoo’s business.

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]]> By: Zack http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 Zack Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:16:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4815 I just got home and watched the HDNET version of Randy's presser. Wow. That is the definition of sincerity and integrity. Randy went up two notches in my book. I just got home and watched the HDNET version of Randy’s presser. Wow. That is the definition of sincerity and integrity. Randy went up two notches in my book.

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]]> By: Adam Morgan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4814 Adam Morgan Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:05:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4814 Even with extras, do you really think it's $3.25 - $3.75 mil? Let's be real here. Even with extras, do you really think it’s $3.25 – $3.75 mil? Let’s be real here.

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]]> By: BS detector http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4813 BS detector Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:46:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4813 "Bout agreement" means literally that, and does not include other extras in his overall contract. Why wasn't the entire contract provided? Adam Morgan swings and misses again. “Bout agreement” means literally that, and does not include other extras in his overall contract. Why wasn’t the entire contract provided? Adam Morgan swings and misses again.

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]]> By: Jeremy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/comment-page-1/#comment-4803 Jeremy Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:42:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/26/impressions-of-randy-coutures-presser/#comment-4803 Randy definitely came off professional, that was expected really. And the $750,000 is about what I would think most expected with the PPV revenue he got. The Yahoo thing was pretty laughable from the get go. Randy definitely came off professional, that was expected really. And the $750,000 is about what I would think most expected with the PPV revenue he got. The Yahoo thing was pretty laughable from the get go.

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