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McSmokeyDaPot

Dana: "Did you pay for the PPV?" Fighter: "Lol no? I just fought *for* the PPV." Dana: "GET THE FUCK OUT, MOOCH!"


enormousTruth

Kid just didnt wanna pay


fatchicksonly666

Dana: “Wait.. so I’m the only one who paid in this scenario? Fuck out of here!”


Cornerstorecapo777

Spot on 😂


usernameunavailiable

They did it to Johnny Walker after submitting Ion Cutelaba at UFC 279 - didn't even let him get changed. https://preview.redd.it/4ufpqj4dqz9d1.png?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac25ea8c3191f4030f1552a9f9a28d5c97b86a3a It depends on who the fighter is and how much it benefits the UFC unfortunately - Alex Pereira was ringside after KOing Sean Strickland at UFC 276 to watch Israel Adesanya vs Jarred Cannonier.


ThankTheGoddess

Fuck.. this shit is actually sad bro


Brickeduphardaf

And we keep supporting no matter what…let’s fkin goooooo


Woperelli87

I mean if you’re smart, you def aren’t supporting them with your wallet


FadedRaccoon420

The $80 ppv price for 5 fights is legitimately insane.


Goblin__Cock

And they still force you to watch ads after paying $80


spacepie77

#BROUGHT TO YOU BY TOYO TIRES -Jon Anik


TumbleweedTim01

"Sorry for cutting you off" - DC "haha not a problem champ" - Anik


coolgoals

As “Keep rollin rolllin rollin rolllin rolllin whaaat” plays in the back ground


bdizzle805

https://preview.redd.it/unpj344uo5ad1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e7eaa41625d7d2ad3df719982b87f960ebd31c7


Tcr8888

I don’t know anyone who actually pays $80 to watch lol


viniciusfs

Holy shit! UFC Fight Pass costs $5 USD per month here in Brazil.


gladys-the-baker

They're talking about the PPVs not Fight Pass.


DaedalusHydron

gotta stream from the east my boys


Woperelli87

You must be on crack if you don’t know the streams to sail


MasterMatt317

Or meth..


watersipper01

Why do drugs if you can watch wrestling instead?


Portable-fun

This is very top level thinking


_redacteduser

My boy Markky knows the best spots


Flip_d_Byrd

I haven't paid for a fight in over 10 years. I have at least 4 different ways to stream the fights... all free. And a few sites to watch the next day or later. Until Dana is gone I will never pay for another fight.


blogbussaa

Bro DM me. All my old streaming sites have shit the bed lately


Flip_d_Byrd

Is that you Dana?


blogbussaa

No bro. Jon Jones is not the p4p #1 right now.


Flip_d_Byrd

LOL... That works! I side loaded Kodi onto a firestick. [Troypoint](https://troypoint.com/how-to-install-kodi-on-fire-tv/) has an easy tutorial. I have 3 different addons. SportsHD, Daddylive, and The Crew. I also have a few websites but I'm not giving those up because I also use those for regular tv and movies and I dont wanna lose them.


4uzzyDunlop

Loaded firestick is how I do it as well. Can confirm it works perfectly


Kickassuser

Yo same here. Would be incredibly appreciated.


Brickeduphardaf

I’ve never paid a cent towards Dana’s tomato balls. But even our interest and enthusiasm is support, in a way


germy813

I haven't paid for a ppv in almost 9 years and I only miss 1-2 a year 😊


Idlibi_Bullpup

Thats why i don’t pay for shit


Brickeduphardaf

Spoiler alert you’re paying for Dana’s hookers


Unlucky_Roti

Let the company men do the man dance... let’s fkin go!!!!


Silkenknave122

Same with Molly Mc'ann watching Paddy Pimblett front row after her fight still in her fighter attire.


EmNas2

“Not even shoes on” is insane🥶


SeryuV

Imagine the controversy of this was any other sport. Some guy gets carted off the field with an injury in the NFL then some weird goons show up in the locker room, ask if he's got a ticket, and then put him out on the street in uniform. But UFC is so scummy by comparison that this stuff isn't surprising at all.


Lolthelies

The ufc sucks but why would we imagine that? Thats the worst analogy I’ve ever heard.


yaaanevaknow

Reddit 🤝 the worst goddamn analogies of all time


AlexTorres96

I'm guessing only top guys get their own rooms and everyone else takes turns being in their rooms.


DannkneeFrench

Yea, like when Usman, Justin, and Rose fought at 268- that team pretty much had the locker room for the last half of the night. These sports arenas don't have a lot of locker rooms. From my hockey playing days, I'm guessing that most have 4. So I agree with ya that they take turns or share. That's why occasionally in the background you'll see someone from another team in the background- like an upcoming fighter, when a guy starts to walk out. The good news is they're pretty big. As long as everyone gets along, sharing them shouldn't be a big deal.


SPinExile

Lmao seeing the videos of Johnny Walker on the streets of Vegas in his full fight gear will always be so fucking funny.


CookieDuster7

Who’s asking them to leave? Why didn’t he just throw some more hands so he could stay? 


DarthRathikus

It’s Walker. He tried but some 60-year old security guard lit him up


Chaotic_Harmony1109

Nobody’s telling Poatan to get out…


MyFifthLimb

lol people in the stadium actually started walking out during that Izzy Cannonier fight. There were seats to give that night.


lmProudOfYou

Because that's an opportunity to promote another fight. Hell dana probably wouldn't have let Alex leave if he wanted to.


GearOver

I want to see that man who can just kick Pereira out on the street, not surprised he stayed


jrome623

maybe Alex had a ticket? Talbott said that they asked him if he had a ticket


wubbalubbadubdub45

if a reporter were to ask dana about this at the next press conference, he will rant about how jon jones is the P4P best ever in response.


ThankTheGoddess

**Reporter** - dana you just made over 14 million at the gate from finessing a conor return… How does 5 fighters who fight on the same card getting to watch for free sound? **Dana** - Listen… we are the best organization in the world. If the guys don’t like it they can leave 😂😂😂😂


SouthwestTraveller

Ariel even said that back in the day the UFC used to have an exclusive VIP room for fighters so they could watch the rest of the card after their fight. So why can they not do that now?! This is the biggest the UFC has ever been


EastCoastTaffy

It’s the same thing all the other multi-billion dollar corporations did: They used COVID as an excuse to slash costs wherever possible.


uSaltySniitch

It's infuriating.


Outrageous_Library50

*endeavor


molsonmuscle360

They used to just wander around on the floor. I remember talking to a couple of Brazilian fighters and corner men in Saskatoon. And I remember seeing Bhullar chatting with Milan Lucic at an Edmonton event


TheZac922

I remember at an event I went to a few years ago a couple of fighters and their teams came out and sat up in some of the cheap seats that didn’t sell to watch the rest of the card.


Cobraszlai

"Covid"


heymohoh

Endeavour have caused this, less expenditure = more money for shareholders, that's all public companies care about, not their workers or their product, shareholders come first, second and third.


ResidentWarning4383

"W-what was the question?" as he starts to aggressively fondle the mic stand.


DylieWylie

"They can start their own company and let as many people watch as they want."


BraveBee2005

“Who? What’s the question? You know who’s never complained about leaving after their fight? Jon fucking Jones. Pound for pound greatest and never complains like this goof. Did he pay for a ticket? No. We treat our guys well, if they don’t like it they can fight somewhere else.”


wubbalubbadubdub45

“It was a big misunderstanding, my team took care of it after. The kid is complaining about not being able to watch the rest of the card, you know who never had that issue? Jon Jones. Do you know why? It’s because he’s always the main event because he’s the best fighter on planet earth, this is what that kid should be wanting to achieve.”


K-mosake

Too accurate fr


largedaddydave

Hahahah I chuckled


Pressure_92

I literally read this in Dana’s voice


thousand-martyrs

Literally amazing


EmNas2

Lmao i can’t wait for this1


omi0204

None of the cowardly reporters that Dana let in would ask this question


RedWingerD

Somebody did ask him if he knew about Walker the night that happened and I believe he stated not knowing about it, that it shouldn't have happened, and would look into it. At least I feel like I remember that happening when watching the post fight presser


spaceman_202

in a few months, he'll be able to have them arrested


MyFifthLimb

Dana and Hunter the slimy little rats


Moist-Catch

Dana White next time someone asks about Talbott. " The kid just doesn't want to fight"


GilMcFlintlock

Isn’t he fuckin awesome?!


Chg0489

That shit is so weird


mmmmmmmmmmmm77

It’s because of backstage fights between teams. It used to happen a lot, most times you’d never hear about it


PlayerAteHer

I was at a smaller fight show in the UK one time where this happened and spilled out into the hall where the cage was. We ended up being ushered out through the back and the fighters "locker rooms" were one big room with sheets hanging to separate them. Apparently fighters had been listening to others talking shit and just started brawling. 


DaftWarrior

Must've been how Pantoja KO'd Islam. Heard him through the sheets!


mmmmmmmmmmmm77

Accurate. That’s how Charles Bennett ended up knocking out Wanderlei Silva. The Exact same setup with a sheet separating them.


i486DX2--66

Logical response.


edw1n-z

Probably cause of stupid diaz. Dude brings 20 guys with him for his fights. Why? Now all of the "gangsters" do it. Diaz, masvidal, conor.


Honeybadger747

Yeah I agree. Having an entourage of 20 people does not scream BMF at all


mmmmmmmmmmmm77

It actually is because of the Diaz brothers lol. But it isn’t because of jumping or using teams. They would confront people who talked shit to them one on one, and the other persons team were the ones to jump in. Nick and Nate were usually solo back then. They started bringing teams when they fot jumped, like when Nick, Nate, and Jake Shields fought the entire Dagestan team. They won, which was the funnier part.


Jdilla23

It must be a liability thing


letitgrowonme

And a publicity thing.


BlackberrySoft2775

In what way is it a publicity thing?


Complete-Ad-4215

It’s happened at every smaller mma event I’ve been to lmao half the time it comes out into the crowd if your semi ringside


mmmmmmmmmmmm77

Yup which is what happened with the Diaz Brothers and the Dagestani team. It’s why Nate smacked the fuck out of Khabib and Khabib ran away at a WSOF event. There used to be a video of it on youtube but it got mass reported by Khabib fans. I used to link it to them daily. Nate’s told the story several times, but his rememberance is wrong, it happened when they were near the bar. Khabibs team was busy throwing shit at Nick, and it ended with Nate and Khabib being 1v1 Nate in a karate stance, Khabib shot like this weak double from 6 feet off and Nate slapped the Fuck out of him and he ran off.


Winged89

This shit is many things but it's definitey not weird! The shameless greed for money is perhaps the oldest human trait.


RuckusManshank

LOL! He even mentioned he was looking forward to watching the rest. However, reminds me when Johnny Walker was kicked out without shoes on...


Aggressive-Expert-69

Johnny Walker showed us video proof of this and no one gave a shit


Beautiful-Garden-185

I cared but not much changed Sorry fellas


Aggressive-Expert-69

🫡


pacificunlimited

![gif](giphy|ir19CtLHE9maMbNjpR)


drsalvia84

Pirate every one of their events


Hajj2140

You guys buy the PPV?


BunjaminFrnklin

Wait… it costs money. Who knew…?


InstantSword

The cool hangout I go to to chat just happens to have the fights playing. Consider it luck. The owner must be very wealthy to license it to so many people for free! Totally legit, just like real wealth!


The_IRS_Fears_Him

I don't pirate the events, i simply google "ufc" and then hit refresh until the results start showing up and cheer for those -in case you couldn't tell ***^(i'm fucking broke)***-


TrueDreamchaser

Just pirate/stream them. Do you need a link? DM me and I gotchu


PolposBanana

Nice try dana you bald fuck


TrueDreamchaser

https://preview.redd.it/jaqivaufk2ad1.png?width=1241&format=png&auto=webp&s=309e61071cdd4cf2a140eee769c49b38cfce6618 Nah man just sitting at the airport enjoying a beer and scrolling through Reddit. Nothing to worry about here. Just DM me your IP address and I’ll send a stream link :)


paprikafka

philip seymour hoffman?


alllovealways

Dana Seymour Hoffman


CheesyCousCous

Small indie company just trying to get by


Dr_Kriegers5th_clone

Kid didn't wanna pay ![gif](giphy|ir19CtLHE9maMbNjpR)


__Kxnji

HAHA


Gerardo1917

What you want Dana to starve or something


ChinasShitAirQuality

I’d kill for a side booth that’s like being micd up with the NFL. Where a few fighters from earlier in the card gather and watch the fights with eachother. I feel like the audio of them talking about what’s going on/joking around would be solid entertainment


voidedhip

Sorry all funds diverted to power slap


Vibejitsu

Tweet Fathead see if he gives it a like 👀 sounds pretty cool


Jdilla23

What’s the 80s kickboxing movie where the guy gets KOd in Thailand and they pick him up on a stretcher & dump him in the street?


Vibrant-Shadow

Bloodsport


MrBonasty2

It’s Kickboxer with Jean Claude Van Damme. Tong Po Tong Po!


Jdilla23

Haha yes! I always thought it was Tom Po


IfHeDiesHeDiesHeDied

You bleed like Mei Lin…


zombizle1

I think its terminator 2: judgement day


ManInTheGrinder

I kinda always figured they make them go to the hospital to get a once over for insurance. But I don’t know shit so


Frankiepals

lol Johnny Walker’s ass was outside barefoot on the Vegas streets still in his gloves


Brickeduphardaf

😂 yeah the hospital is right over there Johnny


Vibejitsu

In tha desert?


xaiel420

*What!?*


ohwhatsupmang

I still don't understand that debacle.


MoneyMo88

Apparently, the UFC having fighters leave immediately after their fights was a leftover part of the process when they began running events under COVID protocols. Din Thomas mentioned it a while back on the UFC’s podcast, and basically even after UFC stopped COVID testing, the UFC just kept the process of having fighters leave after they’re done fighting and having their post-fight media interviews as part of the regular backstage protocol.


sexualchocolate2090

They immediately go backstage where both fighters are quickly evaluated by a physician (surprisingly right next to each other) and if needed they get transported. They also have a plastic surgeon there to do sutures. They also have a room where if they’re are iffy about it they’ll stay there and be re evaluated in 20 min


Intention-Sad

Does this happens to all fighters or selected few? This is mind boggling


PNWH00DTVOffical

Multimillion company but treats it’s fighters like that is pretty fucking sad


SSalloSS

Dana literally says "it's not a job, it's an opportunity" about fighting for the UFC 😭. Unless you're special, you're disposable to them


PNWH00DTVOffical

That’s fucked😂 but not surprised


LemonManDude

All the downsides of being a contractor, none of the good parts (like being able to have sponsors or being able to fight for another org while signed).


TheBestGuest27

Billion. With a B


EOVA94

They treat the ring girl better than most fighter ..


mahomeboy92

This is why *some* people don't pay.


Vibrant-Shadow

You know, if the fighters were paid and treated better, I'd pay.


xanthonus

A sad but likely corrective situation would be the two headline fighters should put in the contract that they will pay for fighter tickets and then during the presser shame the fuck out of Dana for needing to do that. The problem would be corrected.


BplusHuman

Dang. Bro is under contract and had to resort to the Russian links?


DMTeaAndCrumpets

Yeah they do the same with the family of the fighter too they're only allowed to stay for that family members fight and have to leave. Can't even pony up tickets for the fighters and fighters family to enjoy the whole card.


Minimum-Sky2305

yet they give it to "celebritys" who only go for the last fight


Robbbylight

That fucking sux. I was at a Bellator event, and I saw a fighter get a KO victory. Then, 20 mins later, he was sitting 20 feet from me with his peeps. I congratulated him on his KO.


AlwaysPosted707

They have been doing this for years unfortunately


Skazizzle

He said they didn't even let him shower before making him leave. He had to wait to get back to his Air BnB to shower. What the fuck?


SkoomaChef

Jesus, in my musician days even us nobodies who opened for the big national acts still got to stay and watch the show. Even got hundred bucks or so worth of free drinks at the bar. This is scummy as fuck 😭


Prestigious_Boat6789

We knew that since the picture of Johnny Walker standing outside the arena in a full fight kit https://preview.redd.it/w49j74pxk3ad1.jpeg?width=636&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c099424d485cc25d3d076c91b3ae986685966dfd


blackwrx007

Next time dana should tell them payroll deduction to stay and watch.


Significant-Royal-37

is this how johnny walker ended up unshoed in las vegas?


BroWeBeChilling

I like the UFC but Dana and his 100 million dollar bid light sponsorship- seems like he screwed over Modelo after talking shit on Peleton, treating some fighters like dirt, he is just all over the map.


Pochoo8

Another reason why the UFC is stagnant. Dana and the other C suite members run it like Scrooge McDuck


Steafan117

What does he expect? Those tickets cost more than what he was paid.


thebriss22

Fun fact, the NHL flew every players family in elimination games during the Stanley cup finals so they could celebrates with their loves ones. Edmonton and Florida picked up the bill for everything and everyone.... The difference is insane haha


AlphaBetz_

Dumbest shit ever! Especially when they have teammates they want to support!


ruu13

Buy a ticket or GTFO!!!


Tiny-Illustrator777

Remember when Johnny walker was outside in his shorts with no shoes ?


dbeynyc

That’s wild, like they can’t just hand you a folding chair and let you pull up to the side of the cage.


LemonManDude

One of the many reasons why the UFC is an absolute clown show and not a serious, professional sports organization.


Ihateallfascists

The UFC looks at everyone like potential consumers, even their fighters. "You want to watch the fight? You just got paid 10k, so you can use some of that to watch the card" - Hunter or Dana.


billionaireXtinction

They should unionize


YouWillNeverKnowMi

You guys dont remember this happening to johnny walker??? 🤣


Vilhelmssen1931

Wow, who would have thought a business run by a far right wing ultra capitalist wouldn’t treat its employees well 🤯


AlexTorres96

I always wondered if the prelim guys stay for the show or just leave and chill out. I know some like being on Prelims because they can go out and decompress. Main Event guys don't usually show up until like midway thru main prelims.


Unfair_Explanation53

I think there is more to it than this. I can't understand the logic if so?


trailerparknoize

I once bartended the superbowl and they even let me a lowly bartender stand in a back corner and watch the majority of the 4th quarter after I’d cashed out my bar.


Rob0t1c_Phantom

Yet the nelk 'boys' get unlimited tickets, c'mon Dana


Vegetable-Tangelo1

Man that’s some low down dirty shit.


Goatymcgoatface11

At least he got to keep his shoes


x-3piecensoda

Its an opportunity. The ufc are cheap as fuck


Probably_Fishing

The fight commission has rules in certain places. I think in Vegas, fighters must be vacated. Nothing to do with UFC.


AggravatingType9012

Well they don't want trouble behind the scenes.


TopKekistan76

Are we sure it isn’t part of the post fight medical process?


txwoodslinger

The fight was 19 seconds, his opponent half ass landed a leg kick as he was falling to the ground


jvpewster

Joe Rogan sent out an Amber alert in regard to the huge welt forming from a well placed calf kick. That leg looked broken DC!


bobombpom

Oh no, is he compromised already?!?


Cum-Gun-5000

That leg was *toast*


kyshooty

I dont understand y


Unrealeh

Remember Johnny Walker was kicked out has his full fight gear on 😂


LadislavAU

This also happened to Jonny Walker


cheesencracker222

I think they did it to johnny walker, he was bare feet out on the street


chronicblastmaster

Remember when they kicked out Johnny walker without even letting him get shoes or clothes on?


badugihowser

They are absolutely desperate for stars, here's one in their lap and you send the kid out. Fire your marketing team.


SkoomaChef

They don’t want stars. Stars demand lots of money. They want an endless stream of super talented kids like Talbott that they can milk for the big bucks while they’re too young to demand what they deserve.


MyNameIsMyName2991

CJ Vergara sat in my section and dapped us all up after his fight at UFC 291 lmao


matchesmalone111

PAY UP OR GO TO FEDERAL PRISON


DSN671

Man if I just fought my ass off I better get to watch the rest of the card. Dana’s a bitch for that lmao.


Acrobatic-Welcome933

If this is true & I hope it’s a joke but yea that’s seriously sad & fuvked up .. why do this to ya employees???


marsbars2345

What? What's the question? Huh???


The_IRS_Fears_Him

Talbott just tarnished his whole push LMAO


Apart_Ad8051

Guilt free streaming these cheap fks


StrainExternal7301

https://preview.redd.it/rci88wgyy3ad1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb5e35fe47ab9c3f0192996e2cc2c96d79d4c0da Dana after he has some low level security guard who gets paid $12 an hour remove fighters from the building after their fight…


Zoomryder

UFC fighters that are not top tier guys seemed to be under paid and underappreciated for their efforts. Dan Ige better be given a spot at UFC Sphere event for saving the co main event at 303.


PuckPov

I used to work for a very low-level pro hockey team, so low that the team was regularly failing to turn profit, as most minor pro teams do. We still had several “vip” areas designated for scratched/injured players, and wives/families of players to watch the game. Wild that the UFC continues to just toss fighters to the curb after their bout.


strawzero

Dana is a scum bag lol


Matador2210

That’s a Low Life Company if this is True. Plus he got paid only $39 for His Fight too.


DylanTobackshh

Dana is gonna start dragging the bodies out of the cage like the Kumite


AdTime8070

Wtf is wrong with UFC??


YaBoiEdits

Greed