Rampage In his classic MMA pose. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/rampagejackson
It's no secret that MMA fans don't appreciate drawn-out fights at all. And that dissatisfaction was evident after the event... UFC 321At the event held last Saturday (25), in Abu Dhabi (UAE), ten of the 13 fights ended without a knockout or submission, with a good portion lacking much action. With this in mind, Quinton jackson He presented a surprising idea to make the sport better.
In his podcast 'JAXXON', 'Rampage' suggested to the UFC that they increase the value of the 'Fight of the Night' bonus. However, the veteran proposed that the organization not only double the prize money but raise it to an unimaginable amount.
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Traditionally, the UFC pays an extra $50 (approximately R$270 at the current exchange rate) to athletes who impress in action. However, for 'RampageThe amount is insufficient to eliminate the infamous "boring fights." Since the company closed a billion-dollar broadcast deal with Paramount, the American asserts that a bonus of one million dollars (approximately more than R$ 5 million) would transform any wrestler into a showman.
“I’ll tell you how the UFC could solve this. If I were a promoter and had the same budget as the UFC, I would increase the Fight of the Night bonus. They just made over seven billion dollars just from broadcast rights, right? I would increase the Fight of the Night bonus to one million dollars. They can afford that. That way, we would have much more exciting fights,” said the MMA legend.
Meet the UFC bonus collectors.
The world's largest MMA organization has many athletes who enjoy fighting and, therefore, are constantly rewarded with performance bonuses or fight of the night awards. The biggest of these is... Charles of the Bronx, which has 21 in total. Below are the Americans. Donald Cerrone e Nate diaz, with 18 and 16, respectively.
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