Comments on: Silva vs. Irvin: UFN 14 salaries

By: JBAR

JBAR — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:29:56 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great if you could find a decent Heavyweight with the motor and fighter mentality of a Clay Guida, Spencer Fisher ect. Just imagine if someone could instill that mentality in Vera.

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By: tallsforeverybody

tallsforeverybody — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:58:31 +0000

#13, what do think undercard guys make in boxing?

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By: doubleA-ron

doubleA-ron — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:36:11 +0000

#6,7,8, 9,&11. Great points! I am glad i don’t feel alone on this point. I was arguing with someone on here that vera doesn’t throw punches, which he doesn’t have, but one ko in the ufc from punches. Vera made as much as Silva? this makes me sick. So i guess that means it pays to talk sh*t and not back it up. Rediculous! Period

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By: jeremy

jeremy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:52:57 +0000

Hopefully this pissing match between ufc and affliction will drive fighter pay up towards the area of pro boxing. I think these guys work just as hard and deserve to get paid for it

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By: matt

matt — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:00:18 +0000

#11, they do have a minimum wage…it’s 3k

Seriously though, Vera has been boring as hell lately and it seems he’s becoming the new Arona with the excuses. Oh my hand was broken I couldn’t fight Tim well, The Ref stopped the fight early…I was just about to do something!, and now the weight cut. He’s great a finishing shitty fighters but when he’s in there with anyone with a lick of talent “he sucks shit as a fighter”. That quote brought to you by Chris Leben.

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By: JOe K.

JOe K. — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:59:01 +0000

Vera is so overrated.

I can’t stand the huge disconnect in pay for the fighters.

They should have a minimum wage.

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By: B-Diddy

B-Diddy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:58:50 +0000

Remember lots of fighters receive under the table payments. My bro-in-law who did some boxing and kickboxing in Nevada a few years ago would sign for a very low ($1000) fight payment because as a Canadian he would of been taxed big time.

K-1 and UFC have done this many times in the past as well to help the fighters out. Heck NSAC has Bob Sapp listed as making $50 dollars for one of his fights

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By: AG Silver

AG Silver — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:42:52 +0000

Sam C.,

I had the same confused reaction #2 did.

The figures in the list of fighters did NOT include the bonuses. The bonuses were listed separately in the bullet points at the end of the post.

Unless you’re telling us that Frankie Edgar only earned $1,000 to fight with an additional $25k for fight of the night.

On another note, Vera earning the same as “The Spider” is nearly criminal!! They should throw some of that $$ Velasquez’ way… that dude is something else!

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By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:08:09 +0000

Vera’s a plug hes turning into a sylvia, fighting not to loose.

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By: paddiosf

paddiosf — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:15:08 +0000

I’m looking at Brandon Vera’s $200,000 and what bothers me is that Andre Arlovski was shown the door cause he had boring fights? what’s the difference? The UFC wants so badly for him to be a “Star” and all his fights sense being back have been boring…I also think Silva is underpaid if Vera is making the same amount of money…The UFC pay scale is so off..

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