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re: Floyd Mayweather offers Conor McGregor $15 million and a cut of PPV to fight him
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:24 pm to kevg33
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:24 pm to kevg33
quote:Couldn't knock out Diaz, but he can knock out Floyd with boxing gloves on...the same Mayweather who hasn't been knocked out his entire career by actual boxers.
If Conor can touch him, he can knock him out
Man...
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Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:24 pm to shel311
quote:
In a boxing match?
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:26 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
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Yeah, but if Conor KOs him, which is a legit possibility
I fricking hate Floyd and actually enjoy watching Conor fight, but Floyd would work him and barely break a sweat.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:27 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
quote:
but if Conor KOs him, which is a legit possibility
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:27 pm to shel311
quote:It is just an absurd thought. If it was a legit possibility of happening without Connor even being a trained boxer full time, then he would simply train to become a boxer so he could make10x the amount of money he does in the ufc
It's .000000001% he knocks out Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:32 pm to lsupride87
I just looked it up. Floyd makes 70 million average per fight, with his highest paid fight being 220 million(100million from the fight).
It looks like Connor made 15 million(2.1 million) in his highest paid
I follow the money, which is why I think boxers are "better" than MMA fighters
It looks like Connor made 15 million(2.1 million) in his highest paid
I follow the money, which is why I think boxers are "better" than MMA fighters
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:38 pm to lsupride87
Conor sells more PPVs than anyone not named Mayweather.
He is by far the biggest MMA draw in history.
His first 3 PPVs drew more than GSPs best 3.
His WORST 3 drew more than Rouseys BEST 3.
Diaz 1, Diaz 2, and Alvarez did around 4.5 million buys total, which was something like 3X more than boxing did in that same time frame.
Mayweather Pacqiiao did around 4.5 million buys.
Mayweather
Conor
everyone else
He is by far the biggest MMA draw in history.
His first 3 PPVs drew more than GSPs best 3.
His WORST 3 drew more than Rouseys BEST 3.
Diaz 1, Diaz 2, and Alvarez did around 4.5 million buys total, which was something like 3X more than boxing did in that same time frame.
Mayweather Pacqiiao did around 4.5 million buys.
Mayweather
Conor
everyone else
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:40 pm to jcole4lsu
Did you see the figured Pride posted?
Floyd made $220mil in 1 fight, McGregor's career earnings is $15mil.
The gap between Floyd and Conor is wayyyyyy bigger than the gap between Conor and the next most marketable UFC person IMO.
Floyd made $220mil in 1 fight, McGregor's career earnings is $15mil.
The gap between Floyd and Conor is wayyyyyy bigger than the gap between Conor and the next most marketable UFC person IMO.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:42 pm to shel311
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McGregor's career earnings is $15mil
he has made way more than that.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:43 pm to shel311
quote:
Couldn't knock out Diaz, but he can knock out Floyd with boxing gloves on...the same Mayweather who hasn't been knocked out his entire career by actual boxers.
Man...
Diaz is a way bigger dude than both mcgregor and floyd. floyd walks around at 150-160 and I bet diaz walks around around 185 lbs. *** actually, I just read where he was walking around at 200 lbs for ufc 202.
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:44 pm to shel311
I don't think you can look at those figures and say "Floyd is X times more marketable than Conor." Floyd doesn't have to split his money. He is his own promoter.
Conor has the UFC. If you wanted to look at actual market impact, I think should you should look include UFC's total revenue earned on a Conor fight.
ETA: Rough numbers. Conor grossed at a minimum $247 million in PPV buys for the UFC in 2016.
UFC 196 = 1,317,000 PPV buys.
UFC 202 = 1,500,000 PPV buys.
UFC 205 = 1,300,000 PPV buys.
Total 2016 PPV buys = 4,117,000.
At $60 per PPV (this is the regular PPV price; I have no idea if this number includes bars and restaurants which have to pay a higher price), that totals $247,000,000 in gross revenue off PPV buys. Doesn't include gate and merchandise.
What does that have to do with the current discussion. Idk. Just found it interesting.
Conor has the UFC. If you wanted to look at actual market impact, I think should you should look include UFC's total revenue earned on a Conor fight.
ETA: Rough numbers. Conor grossed at a minimum $247 million in PPV buys for the UFC in 2016.
UFC 196 = 1,317,000 PPV buys.
UFC 202 = 1,500,000 PPV buys.
UFC 205 = 1,300,000 PPV buys.
Total 2016 PPV buys = 4,117,000.
At $60 per PPV (this is the regular PPV price; I have no idea if this number includes bars and restaurants which have to pay a higher price), that totals $247,000,000 in gross revenue off PPV buys. Doesn't include gate and merchandise.
What does that have to do with the current discussion. Idk. Just found it interesting.
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:47 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
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I think should you should look include UFC's total revenue earned on a Conor fight.
Anyway you slice it, Conor and Mayweather ARE their respective sports, and #2 are waaaaaaaaay behind each.
To what degree is just semantics.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:48 pm to diat150
quote:
Diaz is a way bigger dude than both mcgregor and floyd. floyd walks around at 150-160 and I bet diaz walks around around 185 lbs.
Means literally nothing if you cant get a clean punch in. I have roughly the same chance to win the lottery as Conor does of getting a clean one on Floyd's chin.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:54 pm to jcole4lsu
quote:
Means literally nothing if you cant get a clean punch in. I have roughly the same chance to win the lottery as Conor does of getting a clean one on Floyd's chin.
He is going to have a reach, power, and size advantage over floyd. Look at the reach of fighters that floyd has fought. I am interested to see the fight if it happens. I think mcgregor has a much better chance than you believe.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:57 pm to shel311
quote:Nah. Connors highest paid is 15 million compared to 220 million for Floyd. Still a huge difference
Floyd made $220mil in 1 fight, McGregor's career earnings is $15mil.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 3:57 pm to diat150
I don't see how UFC can win in this situation.
If (99.99999999% chance) Floyd wins, their most marketable star will have lost and it just shows once again that Boxers would kill even the best UFC guys standing up.
If Conor wins (lol) then he sees just how much he can make being a straight up boxer. Why even fight in UFC?
If (99.99999999% chance) Floyd wins, their most marketable star will have lost and it just shows once again that Boxers would kill even the best UFC guys standing up.
If Conor wins (lol) then he sees just how much he can make being a straight up boxer. Why even fight in UFC?
Posted on 1/11/17 at 4:00 pm to diat150
Just his earning from UFC fight is prob right around that, he made $3 million on each of his last few fights
Posted on 1/11/17 at 4:00 pm to diat150
quote:And Conor punched him over and over and over and over without boxing gloves, and he didn't knock him out. Now give him gloves and going against a dude who isn't just better at defense than Diaz, but he may be the best at defense in the history of boxing(certainly up there), and you're telling me there's a "legit chance" Conor knocks him out?
Diaz is a way bigger dude than both mcgregor and floyd. floyd walks around at 150-160 and I bet diaz walks around around 185 lbs. *** actually, I just read where he was walking around at 200 lbs for ufc 202.
Man...
Posted on 1/11/17 at 4:01 pm to Fun Bunch
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I don't see how UFC can win in this situation.
If (99.99999999% chance) Floyd wins, their most marketable star will have lost and it just shows once again that Boxers would kill even the best UFC guys standing up.
If Conor wins (lol) then he sees just how much he can make being a straight up boxer. Why even fight in UFC?
nobody is going to care if mcgregor loses. people are only going to watch in hopes that he does catch floyd with that left. he just lost to a journeyman in the ufc, nate diaz, and he is more popular than ever. losing to arguably the greatest boxer ever in a boxing match isnt going to hurt him or the ufc.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 4:03 pm to diat150
quote:I was initially on your side, but after seeing the money Conor pulls in to the UFC, it's not worth it for the UFC.
losing to arguably the greatest boxer ever in a boxing match isnt going to hurt him or the ufc.
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