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caseyjcannon t1_j4ietj2 wrote

The UFC currently holds onto 83% of revenue. Had the revenue been shared in line with other professional sports (50%), UFC fighters would have made $330,000,000 more in 2022 alone, 3 times what they actually made.

Fighters desperately need a union.

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tna4u2 t1_j4lghd0 wrote

Everybody wants a union on their way up, but then they become a yes man to the system once they make it. Thereby killing any leverage.

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jeba t1_j4sk8d6 wrote

Apparently Francis was demanding better treatment for all fighters, not just himself, and that’s why they cut him. What a legend.

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caseyjcannon t1_j50xarn wrote

Yeah, that spoke volumes about his character. It says a lot that he is walking away from the UFC, while its president sticks around after beating his wife in public with no repercussions from Endeavor or Disney.

My hope is that Francis leads the charge for a union when he retires from fighting.

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bigdaddi_renjit t1_j4z0djl wrote

I think fans should start supporting alternatives, UFC sometimes feels like the be all and end all

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caseyjcannon t1_j50wu6q wrote

Fans definitely share a certain responsibility here as well. Unfortunately a significant portion of the fanbase subscribes to the "just bleed" mantra, as many of those who care about the fighters have stepped away from the sport due to the lack of protections for fighter well-being.

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