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If you woke up tomorrow a UFC champion, what is the first thing you will do???

Dana White talks fighter pay: 'If you look at the deal we just cut with Paramount, imagine how it's going to look over the next 7 years.'

Mark Cuban says $1 billion NBA contracts are coming "You're going to see $100 million a year here shortly" "If the TV contract has 10% increases in the cap the way the CBA works, and you saw Steph had $62 million for one year... it's going to get even crazier" "This coming year is still old CBA, old TV money. Once that new TV money kicks in, they'll be making more money a year than I will" "You're going to have players making more than the owners"

TEAMSTERS CELEBRATE BIPARTISAN PUSH TO ADVANCE FASTER LABOR CONTRACTS ACT Today, the U.S. House of Representatives reached the 218 signatures needed on a discharge petition to advance the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The petition, filed by Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ, 1st District), will force a vote on the bill in the coming weeks. “Securing the support needed to move the Faster Labor Contracts Act forward is a significant milestone for millions of Teamsters and workers across this country,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “This is one of the most consequential labor bills to come before Congress in generations. It has the potential to hold Corporate America accountable for endlessly dragging out negotiations and denying workers the first union contracts they deserve. The Teamsters Union thanks every Democrat and Republican who signed the discharge petition and made the choice to stand with workers.” The Teamsters applaud House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY, 8th District), Rep. Donald Norcross, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA, 3rd District), and House Democrats for supporting the Teamsters and working people across America. The Teamsters commend Republican Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY, 17th District), Nick LaLota (R-NY, 1st District), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA, 1st District), Don Bacon (R-NE, 2nd District), Max Miller (R-OH, 7th District), Riley Moore (R-WV, 2nd District), and Rob Bresnahan (R-PA, 8th District), who stood up for working people and helped force action on this critical bill. The Faster Labor Contracts Act would amend the National Labor Relations Act to require employers to bargain with newly organized workers within 10 days of voting to form their union. The Senate version of the bill, introduced last year by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), continues to gain bipartisan and bicameral support.

The first thing a serious "competitor" to the UFC should do is launch an antitrust suit for injunctive relief against their coercive contracts and business practices. You can't truly compete if much of the top talent is locked up with long term exclusive contracts.

This is certainly an interesting quote from Tyron Woodley regarding a legal pathway for Jon Jones to explore to get out of his UFC contract. Seems very specific, does it not?

Jon Jones tells Denise White: I think getting out of my UFC contract is very possible. I need to find the right people and go through the right channels or just put more effort into it.

Nakisa Badarian on the possibility of Jon Jones getting out of his contact to fight Francis Ngannou: I don't think it's very realistic because I don't think Dana is going to allow that to happen...cause they know it will be the biggest fight that can happen at the Heavyweight division in a very long time.

Nakisa Bidarian is asked about the possibility of co-promoting with PFL.

Ronda Rousey on Dana White: He did send me a text this morning. He sent me a text and he said, 'Good Luck' and he hopes me and Gina kill it...He's been an incredible friend to me and I'm here because of him. I'm eternally grateful and I really appreciate him giving me his blessing to go out and do this on my own.