We still dont know revenue numbers of UFC 284. Usually UFC like to share such information, but it looks like UFC 284 did not break any PPV records. The event could be very interesting and favoured for the fans, but not as profitable as UFC expected. I've seen that Islam and Alexander earned both one million US dollars. That is what usually what UFC champion earns for a fight. But that event did not set a record. This was a top event that did not bring top earnings for UFC imho. That is why I think that is one of the points why the rematch might not happen, as it might be not profitable.
Terrible pay when you compare it to boxing. Boxers earn 50+ million on the big fights and you cannot get any bigger then Islam vs Alexander. I wonder if the UFC will change their ways of paying fighters because other MMA organizations are starting to gain popularity and it is not a secret that they pay more then the ufc. We would better not compare boxers and MMA fighters payment. Two sports are way to different. Get same audience to UFC, same sponsors, same history (UFC is to young, boxing championships appeared in ~1700, simply wait till MMA passes 300 years gap and see how much would fighters get). Boxers must be paid more, their sport is way more dangerous than MMA.
Now I am hearing news of Islam's mother saying that she wants to see him quit fighting, and we all remember that was the reason Khabib retired from MMA at the top.
We don't know if Islam will do this, but in my opinion this is two different situation and Khabib is much better than both of this fighters, but we can only test this in virtual games now.
https://www.lowkickmma.com/islam-makhachev-mother-wants-him-retire/
We don't know if Islam will do this, but in my opinion this is two different situation and Khabib is much better than both of this fighters, but we can only test this in virtual games now.
https://www.lowkickmma.com/islam-makhachev-mother-wants-him-retire/
Khabib follows theory, that a fighter can have a peak form only once. That was one of the reasons he retired from MMA. He felt that his form will start to go down so he decided to leave unbeaten. In the interviews he has mentioned that 32-33 is the peak age of a fighter. He has retired at 32, Islam is 31. I think he (or Abdulmanap) has inspired same theory to Makhachev. Khabib had 3 title defences, Islam only 1. I think we will see 2 more Islams fights, he will turn 32 and he will repeat Khabibs deed.
