UFC 249

[909]

Tony’s corner should have stopped that.

Yeah, they should have. I feel like they ruined his career.

But, from a performance aspect, that's one of the best I've ever seen. Usually, the guy taking a beatdown has demonstrably less skill overall than Tony Ferguson, or they're a fighter already on the way down. He might be the best fighter to ever take a beatdown like that.

 

[Youth N Asia]

Even when Justin had him stunned he wouldn’t rush in because Tony could have still done something crazy. I’m normally not a believer of “that fight took years off his career.” But it’s hard not to believe that Tony didn’t lose some time after this one.

From prelims to main event this was a pretty solid card tonight.

 

[909]

https://twitter.com/MikeBohnMMA/status/1259370623069011968?s=19

I don’t think Cruz would lie about this.

 

[BruiserBrody]

https://twitter.com/BloodyElbow/status/1259498454117756930

 

[Lord of The Curry]

https://twitter.com/MikeBohnMMA/status/1259370623069011968?s=19

I don’t think Cruz would lie about this.

He's not lying about it but he's taking a huge liberty with the facts. Who gives a shit if Peterson smelled like cigs? Also, they were disinfecting the entire cage area between fights so I'm sure the entire place reeked like alcohol. Cruz is just salty that he talked all that shit and got put away inside of two.

 

[Lord of The Curry]

Looks like the show popped a 700K buyrate which is pretty impressive when you consider that it lost its biggest star in Khabib and Tony and Cruz were both coming off long and longer layoffs.

 

[Mickey Massuco]

on one hand that's good, on the other there was nothing else going on and this was supposed to be the thing that everyone was paying attention to. With that being said, people don't have the money to spend on this shit right now.

 

[Lord of The Curry]

It should be noted that the 700K number is only accounting for ESPN+. I actually tried ordering it via the PS4 Network and the feed for the PPV crashed so I got issued a refund. I think if we're taking into account multiple platforms like that plus SKY Sports in the UK that this show had a lot of eyes on it.

 

[Youth N Asia]

Tony Ferguson: $550,000 — $500,000 flat fee plus $50,000 for “Fight of the Night.”

Justin Gaethje: $450,000 — $350,000 salary plus $100,000 for “Fight of the Night” and “Performance of the Night

Henry Cejudo: $350,000

Dominick Cruz: $300,000

Francis Ngannou: $310,000 — $260,000 salary plus $50,000 for “Performance of the Night”

Jairzinho Rozenstruik: $80,000

Calvin Kattar: $116,100 — his salary included a fine paid by Jeremy Stephens after he failed to make weight.

Jeremy Stephens: $46,900

Greg Hardy: $180,000

Yorgan De Castro: $12,000

Anthony Pettis: $310,000

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone: $200,000


Aleksei Oleinik: $160,000

Fabricio Werdum: $100,000

Carla Esparza: $102,000

Michelle Waterson: $60,000

Vicente Luque: $180,000

Niko Price: $57,000

Bryce Mitchell: $54,000

Charles Rosa: $24,000

Ryan Spann: $50,000

Sam Alvey: $65,000

 

[909]

That buyrate for Gaethje putting on a show like that is a star creating moment.

 

[Lord of The Curry]

Jeremy Stephens is a 30 fight veteran, keeps a busy schedule and is an incredibly reliable action fighter, I know he missed weight but for him to only bank 50K is fucking criminal.

 

[HSJ]

Jeremy Stephens is a 30 fight veteran, keeps a busy schedule and is an incredibly reliable action fighter, I know he missed weight but for him to only bank 50K is fucking criminal.

Niko Price making more than him lol