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Israel Adesanya In The Big 2026 💀😭

Tried to jump into a 1 V 1 and get knocked out by the referee 😂

@MixTapeOG @KidNate It’s McGregor, big drop, Lesnar, small drop then Ronda and GSP. 8 of the top ten are McGregor fights.

Was Ronda really that popular, Outside of like a 3 fight window? Did she ever sell PPV? Does she have a PPV anywhere near the top 10? Rondas success came because she was 10% better than the girls at the time woman came into UFC.. 1 year later she is and remains 40% worse than the girls in UFC. While Ronda was basking in thinking she was the best, the rest of the women got better and washed her out of the sport. Literally MADE HER QUIT.

Bellator never had a headliner with a fraction of the popularity of Ronda Rousey

@DreamsR4Real999 @CombatCr @TimWheatonMMA I went to Edwards Muhammad and I’ve got similiar seats for wardley Dubois, ufc tickets triple the price

@CombatCr @TimWheatonMMA Nailed it. Pricing has gone up, quality has gone down. Just think in 2016 we were getting Bisping/Silva £100 is getting you a great view. 2026 we’re getting Murphy/Evloev and you’re not even getting in the O2 for under £300..

One of the most electric atmospheres I have ever attended was Michael Venom Page vs Lima in London. The sold out crowd was LOUD and engaged throughout the entire show. Why is the UFC struggling to hit the mark?

@lthomasnews Not sure who won round by round, I wasn’t noted round winners but Movsar clearly won it as a fight and I have no issue with a decision going wrong way when someone clearly won overall

Going to rewatch this fight with the sound off to see what I missed.

@FIFABrit The definition is subjective the application of it regards to this goal is clear to anyone who actually saw the goal and knows the definition

@jsinxe Just like Opta’s grading is subjective…

Yet another example of why Opta’s monopoly on football data needs ending The OFFICIAL OPTA ACCOUNT just claimed that this Madueke header came from a long throw So much money hinges on their decisions… and there’s no way to challenge them if we disagree

Bam Adebayo on Luka Doncic’s 60-point night: “I know what it’s like to be in that mode… As people can see, it’s not easy to get to 80.”

@FIFABrit The editors choice is subjective they’ve chose to take out the additional two seconds required to see the throw in. Watch the goal and point out how it doesn’t meet that definition

@jsinxe This is such an idiotic and ignorant response You cannot even see a throw-in during the highlight. So whatever throw-in you think is being referenced here wasn’t close enough to the goal for the editors to consider it part of the same play There’s nothing “clear” about it 😂

@FIFABrit Just don’t bet on the market if you think it’s subjective or you haven’t checked the definition. That goal clearly meets that definition, it’s pretty textbook for that definition

@jsinxe So if I throw the ball in, nothing comes of it, but the ball stays in play for the next 5 minutes, and then I score, is that still a goal from a throw-in? Because according to their rules, the answer is yes, but that’s utterly nonsensical

@FIFABrit Just found the definition, it is subjective but that goal clearly meets their definition. Throw in comes in out goes back to the taker who crosses it and a goal is scored

@jsinxe Yes, it’s a grey area, I don’t think you can definitively utilize a one-size-fits-all rule to determine when a play goes from set piece to open play

@FIFABrit Is it a grey area or do you just of agree with their definition? If it’s any goal within x seconds or x number of passes then it wouldn’t be grey but not match public’s expectation

Well, this post is blowing up Statistics have always had grey areas (at what point does a passage of play transition from a set piece to open play?) but grey areas cannot exist when millions are being wagered on player props and we can’t challenge SUBJECTIVE grading Sad reality

@vicdamonesports @afeldMMA If you want to do minimum to minimum comparisons then the ufc fighters are more realistically on $20k minimum a year, if they do get in and win their first three fights it’s $72k

@jsinxe @afeldMMA True, i mean its even worse in PFL. You had like 5 champions not able to gets fights, which is a major issue cause thats where you make your money

With the news of the WNBA successfully negotiating a new deal, it’s worth putting their numbers next to the UFC. A few things immediately stand out… The WNBA, a league that was losing money as recently as 2024, just secured a 354% minimum salary increase overnight. From $66,079 ➝ $300,000+ In one deal. Meanwhile, the UFC, a $12 Billion organization that generated about $1.5 Billion in revenue in 2025 with roughly 57% margins, still pays its lowest tier fighters $12,000 per fight. That number hasn’t meaningfully changed in over a decade. A 2021 pay analysis found 19% of UFC fighters earned less than about $25,000 annually. Here’s where it gets even sharper: ⛹🏼‍♀️Basketball WNBA players now capture about 20% of league revenue 👊🏼 UFC fighters sit at 15 to 18%, despite massive revenue growth ⛹🏼‍♀️WNBA minimum: $300,000 per season 👊🏼 UFC minimum: $12,000 per fight, before fight expenses ⛹🏼‍♀️ WNBA players own their NIL. Caitlin Clark’s Nike deal is hers. 👊🏼 UFC controls NIL in perpetuity. Fighters get flat fees. Not allowed their own sponsors when fighting. The difference isn’t revenue. It isn’t popularity. It’s structure. The WNBA has a union. The WNBPA held the line for 17 months, threatened a strike, and won. UFC fighters, classified as independent contractors, have no union no collective bargaining no real leverage A league a fraction of the size just delivered 25x higher minimum pay. That’s not a coincidence. Will we ever see the fighters form a union? 🤔 📊 Full breakdown in the graphics above Source: WNBA/WNBPA CBA March 2026 · TKO Group Holdings 2025 Earnings

@afeldMMA @vicdamonesports How valid is the 3 fights a year argument? The managers are so whipped they probably won’t risk rocking the boat by collecting that extra money. Average fighter is not getting 3 actual fights a year

Now that we’ve cleared up the whole “10% total fees” thing haha Honestly though, I do appreciate the thoughtful responses you seem to often come with. Makes for solid convo. A few things I’d push back on: On the per game vs per fight point, fair structurally, but that’s not really the point I was making. This is about the floor. A WNBA player is guaranteed a minimum $300K for the season regardless of outcome. A UFC fighter can have solid year, go 2-1, still take real damage, and gross $48K before all expenses. That gap exists no matter how you slice it. On the ceiling vs guarantee argument, this is actually where I think you prove the point. Fighters chase upside because the floor is so low they have to. That’s not a healthy system. In leagues with unions, you get both. Strong minimums and massive upside. It’s not one or the other. On the Josh Van example, agreed a direct WNBA copy wouldn’t make sense for MMA. But that was never the argument. The point is fighters having a seat at the table to build a structure that fits their sport. Right now they don’t. On the insurance analogy, I get it, but the key difference is you had a real choice. UFC fighters don’t. Exclusive contracts and no true competing market means very little leverage for most of the roster. The prelim fighter isn’t choosing between upside and security. He’s taking what’s offered. That’s really the core of it. This definitely isn’t about copying the WNBA structure. It’s about the fact that one group of athletes can collectively negotiate their pay structure, and the other can’t. So the real question isn't whether a WNBA deal works for the UFC , it's whether the actual fighters should have the right to collectively decide that for themselves. Hard to argue that they shouldn't.

@RealEnfuegoMMA @afeldMMA MMA fighters can’t compete at the same rate as basketballers, RDR and Merab have both been examples of fighters who over competing has potentially cost them fights. Fighters generate more revenue per match so should be compensated more per match

@afeldMMA Another handle making the mistake of comparing two things that aren’t remotely similar.

@RobertD84648663 @Ejw79LFC @ade_oladipo1 Neymars Brazil’s all time top goal scorer and was joint top goalscorer in champions league when he won it with Messi. Messi and Ronaldo are just that good

@jsinxe @Ejw79LFC @ade_oladipo1 He's man utd and England's all-time top goal scorer. 🤣🤣

Rooney wasn’t better than Neymar ..this isn’t up for debate

@Ejw79LFC @ade_oladipo1 Rooney was a back up dancer for Ronaldo, playing second fiddle to a top 5 all time player isn’t an insult

@ade_oladipo1 What has Neymar actually done except be a back up dancer for Messi? Most overrated footballer in history, I’m picking prime Rooney everyday and twice on Sunday over Neymar

@FuzzyPiano1 @AliquamScripto Watch the tackles he was on the end of in France or the World Cup quarter final he got injured in. People were never shy about kicking the shit out of him, there’s nothing to suggest he’s soft

@AliquamScripto His career wouldn't go exactly the same, that's the whole point. He barely played in weaker leagues, he would never stay fit in a more physical league.

Wright is interesting cause he’s having Hazard over Neymar but flat out said no to Salah. Keane started bringing likeability into it, which is ironic. Rooney surprised me. Jill Scott… Anyway. Simply put, Neymar didn’t play in the Prem. If he did and his career went exactly the same, these convos wouldn’t happen.

@richard_jm Who was in charge before?

My building went right to manage (RTM) and this half year service charge is down about £800.

@dontdelay @AlanFoum Gifts out of regular income increasing shows the link between the inheritance tax position of pensions and how willing pensioners are to hand over the money whilst alive

@AlanFoum Stops was the wrong word But it would reduce Lots of my clients only give because of inheritance tax. Or certainly only give early because of it

I understand the desire to abolish inheritance tax And as someone who manages a lot of investments for a lot pensioners if they’re no longer worried about inheritance tax, we’re likely to manage more money for more time But be careful what you wish for If the flow of money from parents and grandparents to their children and grandchildren stops, a lot of property purchases wouldn’t go ahead. A lot of spending would no longer happen.