Why isn't Bjorn...

nodogoshi wrote:Well, he hasn't fought in the promotion in 6 months.

I'm sure he'd like to get a fight, but the thing is it isn't like he gets paid for not fighting. I don't quite understand what the controversy here is about.

In reality, I don't think any athlete likes being put on the shelf, regardless of being paid or not.

wekka wrote:

nodogoshi wrote:Well, he hasn't fought in the promotion in 6 months.

I'm sure he'd like to get a fight, but the thing is it isn't like he gets paid for not fighting. I don't quite understand what the controversy here is about.

In reality, I don't think any athlete likes being put on the shelf, regardless of being paid or not.

Be that as it may, I don't see how (on the face of it) that it is Bellator's fault that he can't afford a full tank of gas.

Somnio wrote:http://www.fighters.com/05/04/eddie-alvarez-blasts-bellator-brass-for-bullying-fighters

Because Viacom/Bellator is just as bad as Zuffa.

Does Bellator disrespect fighters who are not under Bellator contract and pretend they´re irrelevant? Does Bellator talk shit about other promotions? Is Bellator trying to rewrite history?

1. As far as Alvarez goes... he is a disgruntled employee who signed a legally binding contract fully knowing what eh was signing and EXACTLY what he'd be signing if he signed with the UFC. Plain and simple. Why was he not brought out all of his injustice claims from he and other fighters before all this???

2. On the pay issue... you have to look at economies of scale. The UFC has like 10X the revenues of Bellator. You can't expect someone like MFC to being paying current UFC scale (still unfair based on ticket-PPV sales et all) wages. Don't tell me the UFC has 10X the overhead percentage per event as Bellator & Spike???.

3. I have no idea what the particulars are with Cosmo & Bellator. What I do know is the majority of fighters under contract to a $2B valued $300M-$400M annual revenue organization have problems making a full time living working for the UFC after their costs. That is sad. Something is wrong there.

4. What would happen if some UFC fighters had the balls to come out and say this...

Any UFC current or former UFC fighter no longer afraid of retribution or blackballing wrote:“I might just dump just real sh*t tonight until I get a call from someone to stop. Soooo much to talk about now that the gloves are off. I’d be more careful in what I said but I was told as long as I truthful then I can say whatever I want.”

Bjorn is history, welcome to the Couture era