>I'm curious how that will affect things going forward.
The most interesting thing to me will be fighter pay/unionization. It's happened in every sport, and I believe all the chatter about the subject for the past year or so is a big reason why Zuffa sold out. People are smartening up when it comes to not being well compensated for exposure to potential brain damage, all for entertainment.
Conor McGregor has, sort of, set the stage for the "it's about the fighters, not the organization" mentality. It's been reported that he made ~$20 million in 2015, which is about as much as Georges St. Pierre-- a popular, long-time champion-- made in his whole fighting career, including endoresements. Times are changing, quickly.
The most interesting thing to me will be fighter pay/unionization. It's happened in every sport, and I believe all the chatter about the subject for the past year or so is a big reason why Zuffa sold out. People are smartening up when it comes to not being well compensated for exposure to potential brain damage, all for entertainment.
Conor McGregor has, sort of, set the stage for the "it's about the fighters, not the organization" mentality. It's been reported that he made ~$20 million in 2015, which is about as much as Georges St. Pierre-- a popular, long-time champion-- made in his whole fighting career, including endoresements. Times are changing, quickly.