Comments on: WEC 43 Fight Bonuses

By: Jstew3785

Jstew3785 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:30:47 +0000

Unfortunately they just renewed the Versus contract for a few more years

By: mmac

mmac — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:14:43 +0000

When does the VS contract last till? I would think that is the immediate problem with the TV issue.

They need to make it much easier to move between the WEC and the UFC, whereas good/exciting fighters can easily move up to the money. This would solidify the WEC as the minor leagues and the UFC as the majors. If the best fighters are in the UFC that’s probably better for everybody. There’s a real injustice here with fighters like Cerrone/Hendersen fighting for peanuts. It also sucks that crappy fighters in the UFC either get cut or left out there in space – they can get moved to the WEC and still be a viable performer.

If Zuffa wants to keep their fighters happy with Strikeforce/DREAM/Sengoku out there, at least give the WEC stars a path to making money.

By: xtreme_machine

xtreme_machine — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:47:26 +0000

FOX should pick them up

it is not like they have some big show on Saturdays besides old reruns or ancient movies

By: submit662266

submit662266 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:31:51 +0000

I think they should keep them seperate, but the WEC should seriously find a new network. VS is awful, and I LOVE several of their shows/sports (MMA, cycling, sports soup). Make a deal with one of the other networks that would compete with Strikeforce (ABC, NBC; a network that most of the world has common access to. I run into a lot of people who’ve never heard of VS). Tell them, “we promote MMA fights. We have the elite fighters of the world at 145 or less. We have teamed up with Zuffa, so our production will be top-notch, and we will all make a bunch of $$. ” I don’t know why they haven’t done this already. . .

By: scarred fighter

scarred fighter — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:52:17 +0000

i think there always needs to to be a seperate organization to help work your way up to the ufc. wec helps these fighters refine there skills and when they are ready make the move but there not going to see large sums of money untill they see the ufc

By: Jstew3785

Jstew3785 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:17:08 +0000

I’m with you hindsight. The WEC is my favorite promotion to watch and the UFC would somehow mess it up if they merged. Keep it seperate like you said, just give them some more money.

By: hindsightufuk

hindsightufuk — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:12:50 +0000

i’d like to see them merged if they were kept seperate. have a ufc show just for the lighter weights maybe. i just think a lot of these fights/fighters would go unnoticed if the ufc had complete control, and the WEC is so damned entertaining almost all the time. actually fuck it keep them seperate and just put more money in the WEC

By: MMAfan1107

MMAfan1107 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:05:46 +0000

That was a great card, for free! Don’t merge them! The WEC has some great fighters! If it’s not broke, don’t fix it!

By: Scottish_MMA_fan

Scottish_MMA_fan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:32:33 +0000

As much as i agree that they should be getting more money, i cant help but feel that a merger would mean that a lot of ppl would be loosing their jobs and/or that fighters wouldnt be getting as many fights as theyre just would be too many fighters trying to get on the 12 or so ufc ppvs a year. If they tried to fix this by running more ufc branded ppv’s though i think that the paying customer just doesnt have enough money to buy all these ppv’s.

The only logical thing i can think is that zuffa need to do a better job of getting the W.E.C. name out there better on both their ppv’s, ultimate fighter show and adverts etc. as the W.E.C. has probably put on the most consistently exciting shows this year in my opinion. Aslong as people are made aware of it, the fights themselves are far more often than not incredible fights, and with the weight classes being different all bar one, then they arent affecting going to be affecting a lot of the ufc fighters pay days.

By: xtreme_machine

xtreme_machine — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:03:33 +0000

this is why the WEC fighter want the WEC to merge with the UFC

if Cerrone and Henderson where to have fought in a UFC show

they would have made $65,000 instead of 20,000

that is $45,000 difference plus a higger pay and more sponsorship money

I say merge THEM!