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Originally Posted by bum rush
These guys take tremendous damage. I can only imagine what Wanderlei Silva felt like after his match with CroCop. Yikes.
I just don't know what the best of these guys make when you factor in endorsements (no idea what these endorsement deals bring in), but you have to admit that when Dana White talks about "life-changing" amounts to the TUF fighters and you realize that six figure contract he's talking about is multiple years, he does seem kind of full of shit, doesn't he?
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New fighters are lucky to make $1000.00 for a fight in a sanctioned event, usually work the Bouncer job, etc. To some of these guys, YES it is life changing.
As for damage...
How many deaths do you think in the past 10 years MMA has, say versus Boxing?
How about I do it for you?
Boxing Deaths from 1998 until 2006 MMA Death Rates from 1998-2006
1998 = 2 Deaths in the ring 1998 = 1 Death in the ring
1999 = 6 Deaths in the ring 1999 = 0 Deaths in the ring
2000 = 10 Deaths in the ring 2000 = 0 Deaths in the ring
2001 = 12 Deaths in the ring 2001 = 0 Deaths in the ring
2002 = 10 Deaths in the ring 2002 = 0 Deaths in the ring
2003 = 10 Deaths in the ring 2003 = 0 Deaths in the ring
2004 = 9 Deaths in the ring 2004 = 0 Deaths in the ring
2005 = 7 Deaths in the ring 2005 = 0 Deaths in the ring
2006 = 4 Deaths in the Ring 2006 = 0 Deaths in the ring
There is no standing count, you get knocked out and can't defend, you lose.
Since there is also a chance of submission, knockouts are not the only way to win.