UFC No Longer Issuing Signing Bonuses
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UFC No Longer Issuing Signing Bonuses
Bemin
12/27/07 1:17:56PM
In an effort that he hopes will help avoid complications during contract negotiations, UFC President Dana White says he’s eliminated signing bonuses for fighters.
The UFC’s CEO made the comments in a recent interview with the L.A. Times, citing the organization’s ongoing problems with estranged UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture as a reason for the policy change. (The piece, which attempts to prove a rift between the UFC and fighters over pay issues, is available at latimes.com.)
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The UFC’s CEO made the comments in a recent interview with the L.A. Times, citing the organization’s ongoing problems with estranged UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture as a reason for the policy change. (The piece, which attempts to prove a rift between the UFC and fighters over pay issues, is available at latimes.com.)
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tuvok500
12/27/07 1:29:54PM
Good decision !!
Couture ran away with 500000$ and i don't think the Fertilla brothers were happy to lost haft a million $ like that when the guy turned his back to his own signature .
Couture ran away with 500000$ and i don't think the Fertilla brothers were happy to lost haft a million $ like that when the guy turned his back to his own signature .
loonytnt
12/27/07 1:43:21PM
i think its a good idea, sucks for fighters but smart for them
jae_1833
12/27/07 2:30:56PM
Agreed, Couture messed this one up. 
TNunley
12/27/07 2:58:52PM
I'm gonna have to agree as well, from a business stand point. Especially when you give a guy $500,000 and he walks out with 2 fights left.
Darnok
12/28/07 11:00:37AM
When we hire people at the company that I work for we give them a signing bonus but we make them sign a contract saying they have to pay it back if they leave the company within a specific time period.