Mark Coleman just saved his parents from a fire, went back to save his dog and passed out. The man’s a hero and one of the toughest people in the world. But yes, definitely, give these former fighters a pension.
Yup.. And Colman is just a natural born warrior. He would still want to fight if he's a billionaire. It's like when some older guys retire from their regular jobs they go down hill pretty quick. And these 2 guys are total morons. Dana sold his shares of the UFC yrs ago... It's on Endeavor now. Dana continued to give multiple legends 100k per year after retirement.
He fought when the gracies owned the ufc. The fertitta brothers saw him as part of Pride FC not the UFC.and the 3rd owner WME never worked with him. Now Vince McMahon owns the UFC dose he even know or care who he is ?
So you would take Marks only way to support himself away? Are you going to support him, or would you rather he be living in the streets? Let’s take away your only way to provide…. Bet you’d be begging then.
Honestly don’t think it’s just money. I met Mark about a year ago. Talked with him for about 30 minutes. He’s struggled with addiction and has been on a huge kick to get healthy again. I think he’s doing it to prove something to himself. As a fan, I’m proud of him. He has nothing to prove to me or any other fan, but I think he has something to prove to himself.
Maybe the fighters should learn how to save money like us plebs that work at gas stations, grocery stores, working as janitors, security ect for peanuts…
@@chrispraz877 dudes know how to manage his money . Plus every fighter has the ability use the ufc as platform to make even more money . Mc gregor made most of his money outside the ufc and did page
I thought Golden Boy promotions was bad for letting Chuck Liddell fight Tito a 3rd time. But any commission that would allow this man to fight would be straight up negligence and criminal.
@@billkingll1678who's gonna pay his bills, which charity? Fighters don't even have a proper retired fighters fund/pension because they keep getting punished by the governing bodies
Coleman was still around when Fertitas were in UFC which means they 100% took care of him financially. Which means Coleman just blew all of those millions of dollars and shoupdnt really be awarded with even more money if he cant save it
@@imma5761 what does one other person’s issue have to do with another’s if he took all that help and spit on it that on him. That doesn’t mean you don’t help out others if you can.
@@ThanksMad340 it kinda does tho, it makes much less since to take on a fight for Coleman than it does for Floyd because Coleman has been absolutely wrecked by time and his competition
For him being 60, I'll bet the whole farm he can take you both out in less then 1 minute at the same time, he doesnt need the $, he just loves to compete. Plus he's a hero, for being "old" he did save his elderly parents from a house fire.
@stjfv01 yeah, this dude fought WAY back when mma fighters, even the great ones, didn't make big time money. Fighters now don't need a pension, they just need a dsmn brain and a money manager.
Mark Coleman earnt $450k (in todays money) in one night when he won the Pride GP. UFC are not responsible for his over-spending, especially when the bulk of his earning was from their arch rivals, paying more than they could afford to pay him!
Exactly. Coleman's heydey was long before the UFC was worth billions of dollars. In fact they were on the verge of bankruptcy during his initial run in the UFC and then he fought most of his career in Pride.
What mark needs to do is lay off the bottle a little bit and start showing some of these young fellas the ropes. There r tons of people training mma nowadays and mma is a thriving industry that will continue to thrive for many years to come. I don't know exactly what coleman's options r but whether he knows it or not it's safe to say that he definitely has options bc he is a legend and most mma gym owners if not all of them would be absolutely thrilled by his mere presence and I'd imagine he could probably become part of the staff at any gym he chooses. If they knew that they could count on him I'm sure that there's probably no shortage of investors that would be willing to help him start his own brand new gym in any city of his choosing. I'd love to have a few beers with the legend mark coleman someday. I bet he's got some cool stories to tell!
@@2011FCLiverpool Don't mind chunkemonke398...they're just thinking emotionally, instead of rationally. Basically "chick think". Bless his little heart.
All fighters end up broke. It’s on them to plan for their retirement like the rest of us. It’s sad and I wish this on no one but you can’t lay the blame entirely at the UFCs feet
It's not that simple. Most organizations as big as the UFC offer pension and retirement benefits along with health care etc.... UFC offers non. It's a high risk lifestyle that people choose. I get the argument but UFC should offer these benefits to these fighters. They can do what they want but it doesn't make it ethical.
@@elitedavidhorne8494not the same comparison. Nfl is a way bigger franchise and has been around 100 years longer and has waaay more backers and investors. And its a team sport. Many variables. Dana is only the ceo lol, he cant just approve a pension. Board of directors or something needs to implemnt that. And who is going to pay it. U forget about the benefits they are already afforded for free. And do u think a fighter like paddy pimblet has earned a pension? Because thats the meat and potatoes, not every fighter lasts ling enough to even be coneidered a pensioner. Dana paid chuck out of his own money prior to the golden boy promotion. But some fighters just want to bang, doesnt matter their age.
@@ufarkingiceholelol days of pensions are long gone unless you work for the government 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️.. greed of the wealthy taken over… 28 yrs at company…. health issues because of job…. let go for missing work because of dr appt. … now lost health insurance….no loyalty all about how much owners can make…. Made these guys millionaires and tossed to the side at 60…
It is. Dude was one of the guys that helped UFC on the map. UFC fighters only get 15% of revenues compared to other sports who get 40%. Stop defending billionaires
@@vince11harris im not defending millionaires, im not saying dana is a good person. I'm saying that you don't know shit aboutwhat the money allocation is versus what this guy is spending his money on. I love how your only argument is "omg stop being on the rich guys side" i couldn't give a fuck about dana white, but im not gonna give up personal responsibility just because dana white reminds you of your daddy issues.
He will have even fewer years left after this fight unfortunately. And the moronic, bloodthirsty fans who couldn't care less about the health and safety of the fighters cheering him on is part of the problem
Exactly...All they want is fast money. They got comparatively well paid during their fighting prime. Them pissing it all up the wall on Coke and steroids in the 90s is not on the shoulders of Dana White.
Missing the point. Yeah obviously he can get a low paying blue collar job and ware his already broken body over time. He dedicated so much of his life to this sport and it's what he knows, so obviously he's gonna run to it when he's struggling. Anyone in his spot would do the same. He's in the hall of Fame, imagine the millions he made the UFC, and now he's fighting when he damn well shouldn't have to anymore, because hes broke and he's got medical problems.
All that time dedication and discipline would carry over to another profession if they really wanted it to. These guys just blow their money not thinking about their future then complain about lack of pensions. Most people in the states don’t have a pension or retirement plan and never made hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars
MMA is the peak of sports, 2 men in a ring hand to hand until one gets knocked out or tapes before serious injury. The consequences are huge. I really respect anyone willing to get in the cage. I would never do it, but it's the only sport I watch.
@@jeremyrafuse5330kids read all contracts before you sign regardless of the organisation.... Idiots sign idiotic contracts. Smart people sign to organisations that give you control of your sponsorship and imagining rights ✅
@@allenjohnson4462 you are 100 percent correct. Look at Floyd Mayweather - he will be broke later this year - he’s made hundreds of millions - and he has a 100 people he travels with and pays for everything - hotels and dinners. You can burn through money real quick with that lifestyle.
We’ve heard countless stories of nfl and nba athletes going broke. It’s not just the ufc. Gotta remember it’s a newer sport and it takes time to see these legends struggling before we can be a voice for them.
yes but most nfl and nba players that go broke are because of poor money decisions and not because they are literally being underpaid the sport being newer doesn’t matter
@amarexsam yeah but these guy agree to the pay before the fights don't treat them like babies. It takes 2 to make a deal the fighters get 50% of the blame because they took the money then.
Man, they could do a fundraiser for these guys. If I had money I'd definitely will give. Mark money cuz I've enjoyed his fights over the years. Even many replays. My heart goes out to him and his family and his little girls
If UFC really had the fighters in mind, they wouldn't avoid the Ali Act like a plague. Fact is there are almost only 2 retirement plans: 1. become a UFC mouthpiece or 2. become another promotions punching bag.
They’re retiring multi millionaires they don’t need a retirement plan they just need to not be stupid. People out here living of 35k a year when I was low income I was living of 28k a year. And they’re expecting someone to feel sorry for them because they’re blowing 1mil a year after they retired.
Not more than most. Athletes are entertainers. Never heard of Real Madrid paying a pension. Not even Kickboxers complain as much as mma fighters. We get more head blows than mma fighters and get paid 400 bucks for a fight.
@@emersonr7481 sooo bc youre ok with fighting for little bits of money that means everybody should be ok with it? Youre a weirdo or youre just bitter and you cant see that ufc fighters clearly need better pay, i dont think everybody should be getting paid a huge amount but giving fighters a 50,000 bonus for a knockout is embarrassing when ONE fc just gave someone 100,000 for it and they probably have less than half the money ufc has, idk if youre trying to be edgy or something but its actually kinda funny to see that you have absolutely no common sense at all and i could tell by the way you compared soccer to a sport where you try to hit the other person until they stop moving🤣🤦
@@emersonr7481 and btw boxers get hit in the head more than kickboxers and they get paid the most out of combat sports, you have one of the dumbest point of views on this topic ive ever seen
Or maybe just don't be stupid with money. The truth is, most humans earn a perfectly acceptable wage, it's just that most of you are financially redacted. Give 1 million dollars to a human, 99.999% of them go broke within a year.
No other sport or even profession leaves u fucked like the ufc does managers at restraunts are hooked up better then ufc fighters it is absolutely disgusting
Ahhhh so you want the ufc to pay pensions to all fighters? What about the fighters that don’t make any or very little money for the organisation? The ufc is meant to just pay them for the rest of their lives? How can a company stay afloat if it’s paying people more money than they are making for the company? Anyone who thinks this has no idea how business works
Don't be surprised when the UFC fan boys come for you. They like Dana White and the UFC don't care about fighters. All they care about is their own entertainment.
This has nothing to do with the UFC…? So if some dude in the NFL that got hood Rich and blew his money, should the NFL be liable? I swear common sense does not exist lmao
@@hashbrown4278 im going to say it again listen carefully. THE DIFFERENCE IS IS THAT THE NFL ACTUALLY PAYS THEIR TOP PLAYERS FCK U MONEY. the ufc doesnt. see is that so hard. sure they still go broke but its clearly the fault of the nfl players as opposed to a MMA fighter who gets 500k per fight. mind you that bfore taxes and paying all the trainers nutritions etc etc. the nfl player gets 20-100 MILLION DOLLARS. plus free top notch facilities to train in.
Prayers up for Mark 😔❤️🙏🏽 Last night Mark was with his parents at a renovation rental property Hammer (Marks dog) woke him up and the house was on fire The enormity of the blaze had Mark pick his father up and run him out of the house, he returned to get his mother all of her hair burnt off When Mark went back in to get his dog he passed out in the house He was airlifted to the hospital and it doesn’t look good He's dog also unfortunately passed away 😔 such a sad suitation
The problem isn’t the UFC. The problem is how the fighters choose to spend their money. It’s the same for anyone in the workforce. If you blow your money… you’ll never retire.
He is a legend pay him respect you young generation punk. This is the problem with our world, the new generation is why this world is so messed up. The guy is old yes , but he did his time , give him respect.
@@ctieyah actually ive fought 3 professional boxing fights In my city nationals. And I wasn't tryna disrespect the dude infact I found it sad he's still doing this at his age. And ofc he's a legend I just found what the guy on the video said funny
I mean, you’re talking about the first ever UFC Heavyweight champ, Pride 2000 openweight tournament champion, 2x UFC tournament winner, the “Godfather of Ground and Pound”, and the man that ran into a burning building and saved his parents lives. You rly think age is going to be the thing that stops him? 😅 There’s a REASON Gaethje/Holloway wanted Mark Coleman SPECIFICALLY to be the one that wrapped the BMF belt around their waist.
When I was in HS, I went to a Wrestling Camp at OSU. Mark Coleman was coaching. I'm terribly sad to see this. I wish Jon Jones with Francis Nganna would of forced UFC to have Retirement Benefits.😢😢
That's his fault not the UFC'S smh he's a grown ass man who should've managed his money better in life playing a sport doesn't last forever just saying
Said by a kid who has no idea who Mark Coleman even is, man invented Ground and Pound back before MMA athletes even made 10,000 for winning a tournament
his last fight was 15years already and hes got family and kids going to college and had multiple surgeries. did u know how much cost 1 surgery? hes had multiple surgeries
@@jessehayes8052 A kid 🤡 I was born in the 70s how bout you by the way I paid for the first UFC PPV in 93 everyone since I know who THE GODFATHER OF GROUND N POUND is Little child smh
A fighter gets paid for the amount of money they can bring to the company. It’s simple if they bring no money they are only filling a spot. That’s called a plug.
LOL, you obviously have no idea just how little money early-day UFC fighters made. He'd be broke even if he took public transportation and shopped at the dollar store after his retirement.
It's difficult to "turn it off" when your whole personality during your whole life were "strong, athletic, fighter" and you got zero other ways to make it. Then you get heart problems, knee problems, family problems, all kinds or bad bae bad problems. Mark Coleman is a damn legend, I hope he finds peace of mind and happiness in whatever he chooses 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
So it's the UFC's fault that Mark Coleman blew through all his money drinking, drugging, partying and now he's broke? I'm glad that dude got sober, but him going broke was his fault. Not just UFC, plenty of pro athletes whether it be boxing, MLB, NFL, NBA, etc go broke after getting paid millions of dollars, sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars. A pension isn't going to fix your money problems when you manage your money very poorly and make bad lifestyle choices.
What I don't understand is when a man is worth more than Conor and Khabib combined, how can he look at Mark Coleman and NOT set the man up with housing and a new Tahoe or F-150!? It's doesn't even add up to what Dana spends gambling on a Friday night!? I guess that's why I'll never accumulate ½ a billy.
Hes a fighter. When he needs money he looks for a fight. Its what hes known his whole life!!! Roofers look for roofs when they need money. Mechanics, thieves, hookers, real estate agents... they all go for what they know
Its sad 😢 they should help their fighters like Mark Coleman. The Ogs Never got the money they should have and paved the way for the billion dollar company the UFC is today...😮
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I can see Jake Paul picking him for his next opponent
Lmao when he does I'm gonna come back to this comment bc he for sure will sooner or later
Nates gonna get injured and they'll throw pops in!!!
Lol
This will be Logans intro into UFC.
He KOd Tyrone Woodley and dropped Anderson silva. Cry more kids 😂😂
The dude just saved his family from fire at 59, dude is a bmf
Dude's a G.
RIP Hammer💔🫡
Good thing he didn’t have to box the fire
Or he would be screwwwed
@@rickypratt5328 you’re so edgy and funny man. I bet you have so many friends😐
Mark Coleman just saved his parents from a fire, went back to save his dog and passed out. The man’s a hero and one of the toughest people in the world. But yes, definitely, give these former fighters a pension.
Mark started the fire in hopes to gain money so he didn't have to box. You're the problem soyboi.
You don't get a pension for being an independent contractor
Yes sir
Mark is getting in shape . Off the booze living a clean life . He could fight another OG
Yeah but that’s not who he’s going to fight.
@@americandissident9062 yeah I don’t see Mark winning vs Griffin
Has to fight another og who just got off heroin
Bro... there's an expiration date for fighters. It doesn't matter what shape you're in. It's a young man's sport
Don Fry
He's not tripping over his feet, that's his knee giving out, very familiar with it haha
Speak from experience
Same knee for me too. First thing I noticed.
Yup.. And Colman is just a natural born warrior. He would still want to fight if he's a billionaire. It's like when some older guys retire from their regular jobs they go down hill pretty quick. And these 2 guys are total morons. Dana sold his shares of the UFC yrs ago... It's on Endeavor now. Dana continued to give multiple legends 100k per year after retirement.
Yeah lets blame the ufc and not the athletes who dont how to manage their money
😂😂
UFC should pay him $100,000 just to pull out and step aside. I don’t want to see an OG get unalived…
Yeah, they were quick to try and savor chucks legacy like that. Hopefully they show that it’s not only for the golden geese
Nobody cares softy
Why should they pay anything to a former prize fighter ?! Stop talking wass
He fought when the gracies owned the ufc.
The fertitta brothers saw him as part of Pride FC not the UFC.and the 3rd owner WME never worked with him. Now Vince McMahon owns the UFC dose he even know or care who he is ?
Ufc dont give af😂
He just saved his parents from a major house fire and currently in recovery because of it , legend 💪
He was at UFC 300!!
Coleman's knee almost tapped out before he did! 😂
Whoever sanctioned this should be in prison
meanwhile. mma fans brag about evander holyfield losing to vitor.
@@Teddy-se8qb?
So you would take Marks only way to support himself away? Are you going to support him, or would you rather he be living in the streets? Let’s take away your only way to provide…. Bet you’d be begging then.
@David S he should've made better financial decisions
@@Teddy-se8qb that fight was just as stupid
He wasn't tripping over his feet, his knee almost gave out! 😂
You want to sit and say all that stupid shit out of the side your neck you would have a hard time carrying his nuts..k your no. 1 FAN
Poor thing about Mark, he never liked fighting. He did it to support his family. A true warrior. OG he is!
Right
I think he was feinting a takedown
Hed still fk a lot of people up
Coleman looks like an image of the 1st human after evolution
Like in Super Mario Bros The Movie?
Humans didn't evolve from anything
@@drewjenn9819 you evolved from your fathers 🥔🔨
Dude cannot catch a break man. RIP hammer ❤️
Honestly don’t think it’s just money. I met Mark about a year ago. Talked with him for about 30 minutes. He’s struggled with addiction and has been on a huge kick to get healthy again. I think he’s doing it to prove something to himself. As a fan, I’m proud of him. He has nothing to prove to me or any other fan, but I think he has something to prove to himself.
@Ghost Certified Agreed but im sure the money would be nice for him too.
@@The_Establishment_Is_Satanic for sure
Getting healthy and fighting for your life in a cage don't correlate. Swimming, exercise, marathons etc the man is broke
Exactly 💯 these guya talking are just little soy men
@@worrylessnless6222all he knows how to do is fight.
It looked like his knee was about to give out all that wrestling is really hard on the joints.
No wrestling is great for the joints. Its just not great when you have to use it like your life depends on it time and time again
@@abstract3517 So in any professional capacity?
100%
I saw a knee buckle as well
@@brandocommando4459 bone-on-bone boyo. Them joints are cushionless.
If it wasnt for all the training hes been doing lately he wouldn't have been able to rescue his parents.
Maybe the fighters should learn how to save money like us plebs that work at gas stations, grocery stores, working as janitors, security ect for peanuts…
10 billion dollar company and Dana white gambling a million in blackjack a night forgot who got them that money
yes!! ty.
So Dana is responsible for marks Funds? he should’ve saved or invest, some way to manage his money.
Dana's personal money has nothing to do with his fighters...
@@chrispraz877 dudes know how to manage his money . Plus every fighter has the ability use the ufc as platform to make even more money . Mc gregor made most of his money outside the ufc and did page
Some people will never have enough money
I thought Golden Boy promotions was bad for letting Chuck Liddell fight Tito a 3rd time. But any commission that would allow this man to fight would be straight up negligence and criminal.
@@David-eh9yvSometimes you have to save fighters from themselves, no different than a referee.
@@billkingll1678 you my friend have a heart, have a blessed day good one
@@TonySoros-kg4ex Thank you. Appreciate that.
@@TonySoros-kg4ex awe you guys are adorable.
@@billkingll1678who's gonna pay his bills, which charity? Fighters don't even have a proper retired fighters fund/pension because they keep getting punished by the governing bodies
Saw a post today Mark is in Hospital apparently he saved his parents from a house fire what a legend
Jake Paul: finally a worthy opponent our battle will be legendary!
There should be a retirement fund for fighters when they are older or payed more. Especially guys like that who gave everything to us.
Coleman was still around when Fertitas were in UFC which means they 100% took care of him financially.
Which means Coleman just blew all of those millions of dollars and shoupdnt really be awarded with even more money if he cant save it
@@imma5761shhhh don’t tell people the truth
@@imma5761 what does one other person’s issue have to do with another’s if he took all that help and spit on it that on him. That doesn’t mean you don’t help out others if you can.
UFC was operating at a loss when Coleman was fighting 😂
Coleman earnt $450k in one night (in todays money) in PRIDE. UFC is not responsible for his over-spending of earnings he got from their arch rivals.
Money can't by purpose. Like many sportsmen, its hard to stop doing what you love doing. Some have to keep in the game just to avoid depression.
True talk bro
Fr. Just look at Floyd.
@@ThanksMad340difference is Floyd hasn't taken anywhere near as much damage as any OG UFC fighter.
@@jacksonsmiler8028 true, but that doesn’t change what I said.
@@ThanksMad340 it kinda does tho, it makes much less since to take on a fight for Coleman than it does for Floyd because Coleman has been absolutely wrecked by time and his competition
NELK BOYS DESERVE MORE THAN 50k! Stop being haters
For him being 60, I'll bet the whole farm he can take you both out in less then 1 minute at the same time, he doesnt need the $, he just loves to compete. Plus he's a hero, for being "old" he did save his elderly parents from a house fire.
IT TAKES TALENT TO MAKE MONEY, BUT IT TAKE BRAINS TO KEEP IT. -DW
Facts but like earlier years of NFL, basketball etc the pay structure to get it off the ground is nothing like it is today
Dana isnt smart. Hes simply got mafia buddies. Hes a fucking chode!
Always someone out there ready to take the side of big corporations over individuals.
@@stjfv01 gets worse with communism. professional athletes got paid peanuts and couldn't sign contracts outside of their country.
@stjfv01 yeah, this dude fought WAY back when mma fighters, even the great ones, didn't make big time money.
Fighters now don't need a pension, they just need a dsmn brain and a money manager.
Shhhiiiit. Mark was actually in my gym for a week or two recently, had no idea he was actually getting ready for a fight.
How was he?
Sad to see legends not getting their fair share. Ufc needs to take care of these guys like every other professional sport organization
They have the WWE now, they need UFC legends deals. Give Mark, Dan Severn, Chuck era guys $75k a year to to be brand ambassadors.
Most sport organizations do nothing to help athletes after retirement
Mark Coleman earnt $450k (in todays money) in one night when he won the Pride GP. UFC are not responsible for his over-spending, especially when the bulk of his earning was from their arch rivals, paying more than they could afford to pay him!
@@Perseus-kw3xc NFL does NBA does NHL does MLB does. So what exactly are you talking about? Just talking outta your ass?
If he had been more financially responsible with his money 💰 he wouldn’t be in this situation . He’s got no one to blame but himself
Mark had more fights for Pride in Japan than in the UFC, but for some reason, Daddy Dana is expected to save everyone
exactly... fighters should invest in 401k or something instead of spending everything they get
These guys just like to make themselves feel good like they’re looking out for Coleman by criticizing Dana.
@@hashbrown4278 all while illegally streaming fights for free
Exactly. Coleman's heydey was long before the UFC was worth billions of dollars. In fact they were on the verge of bankruptcy during his initial run in the UFC and then he fought most of his career in Pride.
Yep! These numbskulls that make these criticisms obviously don’t run their own companies…
Haha that nelk line is accurate 😂
Except it not though… all these dumbasses say the same thing. Explain how fighter pay has anything to do with Dana giving Nelk $50k of his own money.
Coleman was a force at one time
What mark needs to do is lay off the bottle a little bit and start showing some of these young fellas the ropes. There r tons of people training mma nowadays and mma is a thriving industry that will continue to thrive for many years to come. I don't know exactly what coleman's options r but whether he knows it or not it's safe to say that he definitely has options bc he is a legend and most mma gym owners if not all of them would be absolutely thrilled by his mere presence and I'd imagine he could probably become part of the staff at any gym he chooses. If they knew that they could count on him I'm sure that there's probably no shortage of investors that would be willing to help him start his own brand new gym in any city of his choosing. I'd love to have a few beers with the legend mark coleman someday. I bet he's got some cool stories to tell!
Hall of Famers should get royalties every time their fights are streamed off of TH-cam, ESPN, and Fight Pass
No they shouldn't.
Any why should they get that? Please tell me. I didn't know Dana white had to baby sit on top of managing the UFC
@@2011FCLiverpool Don't mind chunkemonke398...they're just thinking emotionally, instead of rationally. Basically "chick think". Bless his little heart.
All fighters end up broke. It’s on them to plan for their retirement like the rest of us. It’s sad and I wish this on no one but you can’t lay the blame entirely at the UFCs feet
It's not that simple. Most organizations as big as the UFC offer pension and retirement benefits along with health care etc.... UFC offers non. It's a high risk lifestyle that people choose. I get the argument but UFC should offer these benefits to these fighters. They can do what they want but it doesn't make it ethical.
Even OJ Simpson got a pension from the NFL
@@elitedavidhorne8494not the same comparison. Nfl is a way bigger franchise and has been around 100 years longer and has waaay more backers and investors. And its a team sport. Many variables.
Dana is only the ceo lol, he cant just approve a pension. Board of directors or something needs to implemnt that. And who is going to pay it. U forget about the benefits they are already afforded for free. And do u think a fighter like paddy pimblet has earned a pension? Because thats the meat and potatoes, not every fighter lasts ling enough to even be coneidered a pensioner.
Dana paid chuck out of his own money prior to the golden boy promotion.
But some fighters just want to bang, doesnt matter their age.
@@ufarkingiceholelol days of pensions are long gone unless you work for the government 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️.. greed of the wealthy taken over… 28 yrs at company…. health issues because of job…. let go for missing work because of dr appt. … now lost health insurance….no loyalty all about how much owners can make…. Made these guys millionaires and tossed to the side at 60…
Ufc fighters do not get payed enoguh to hsve lifetime savings
Jake Paul: Hmmmmm🤔 he does fit the profile
*Employee spends all of his money that he made*
The internet: "ITS DANA'S FAULT MAN!!!!"
He made 250K over a 14 year career, so 17K a year. He blew his money on rent and Raman but you keep s*cking Dana's dick wont you.
hahahaha 😂😂
It is. Dude was one of the guys that helped UFC on the map. UFC fighters only get 15% of revenues compared to other sports who get 40%. Stop defending billionaires
@@vince11harris im not defending millionaires, im not saying dana is a good person. I'm saying that you don't know shit aboutwhat the money allocation is versus what this guy is spending his money on.
I love how your only argument is "omg stop being on the rich guys side" i couldn't give a fuck about dana white, but im not gonna give up personal responsibility just because dana white reminds you of your daddy issues.
@@mrguy7582 I don’t have daddy issues and you clearly are defending this man but ok
He’s a fighter and he wants to fight… he’s only got so many year left and he’s feeling good enough to fight… Go Hammer!!
bruh
He will have even fewer years left after this fight unfortunately. And the moronic, bloodthirsty fans who couldn't care less about the health and safety of the fighters cheering him on is part of the problem
@@swcpugilistwhy
@@Demetrius416he’s almost 60 years old, hes WAY out of his prime, no way are u asking such a brain dead question
@@PartyCrasher04You said it. He's a 60 year old man who can do as he pleases.
Let him leave it all in there if that's what HE wants
I hope that man makes it through the match in good health and injury free
giving nelk boys money really not a bad idea they’ve brought a lot of young fans over to the sport
If you Google Mark Coleman’s net worth, it says around 36 Million.
Just out of sheer morbid curiosity, What have you ever done in your life besides tear down people are who doing things with theirs
Theyve got a point here u cant deny that. He is 58 but 150 in fight years
He was on snowflake mountain
I mean they have a point tho, a 58 year old combat sport vet shouldn’t be boxing let alone HAVING to box for money.
Fighting isn't the only job thats left after retirement
The dumb jock ones know nothing else.
Exactly...All they want is fast money. They got comparatively well paid during their fighting prime.
Them pissing it all up the wall on Coke and steroids in the 90s is not on the shoulders of Dana White.
Missing the point. Yeah obviously he can get a low paying blue collar job and ware his already broken body over time. He dedicated so much of his life to this sport and it's what he knows, so obviously he's gonna run to it when he's struggling. Anyone in his spot would do the same. He's in the hall of Fame, imagine the millions he made the UFC, and now he's fighting when he damn well shouldn't have to anymore, because hes broke and he's got medical problems.
All that time dedication and discipline would carry over to another profession if they really wanted it to. These guys just blow their money not thinking about their future then complain about lack of pensions. Most people in the states don’t have a pension or retirement plan and never made hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars
@@alexthealexander17he probably abused his body with steroids
He just saved his parents from a house fire so hey don't write him off.
Dana White is not ashamed at all . AT ALL . He couldn't care less .
Kids: Don't become an MMA fighter.
Kids: it sucks when you get old. You think you can do what you did at 18 when your in your 50s.
MMA is the peak of sports, 2 men in a ring hand to hand until one gets knocked out or tapes before serious injury.
The consequences are huge. I really respect anyone willing to get in the cage.
I would never do it, but it's the only sport I watch.
Kids: don't work for Dana White
@@jeremyrafuse5330kids read all contracts before you sign regardless of the organisation....
Idiots sign idiotic contracts.
Smart people sign to organisations that give you control of your sponsorship and imagining rights ✅
@@jeremyrafuse5330Even Bare knuckles boxing is starting to look more healthy than the UFC.
Marks next plan to swim across the croc infested waters of the Nile River after soaking in chicken blood 😀
Mark Coleman is a hero and a legend
To be fair, lots of athletes who earned vast amounts of money end up squandering it so not Dana can be blamed for this one
If someone is broke - doesn’t mean they are underpaid.
They over spend hella. 60% of NFL retirees are bank the fuuuuk rupt
@@allenjohnson4462 you are 100 percent correct. Look at Floyd Mayweather - he will be broke later this year - he’s made hundreds of millions - and he has a 100 people he travels with and pays for everything - hotels and dinners. You can burn through money real quick with that lifestyle.
We’ve heard countless stories of nfl and nba athletes going broke. It’s not just the ufc. Gotta remember it’s a newer sport and it takes time to see these legends struggling before we can be a voice for them.
yes but most nfl and nba players that go broke are because of poor money decisions and not because they are literally being underpaid the sport being newer doesn’t matter
@amarexsam yeah but these guy agree to the pay before the fights don't treat them like babies. It takes 2 to make a deal the fighters get 50% of the blame because they took the money then.
@@amarexsam8792 they could have said no and got a job as a security guard or bouncer somewhere 🤔
@@amarexsam8792 also you're ignoring the past of mlb and nfl the leather heads got payed next to nothing back in the day ufc is still young
@@amarexsam8792 yeah it wasn’t marks decisions at all😂
Man, they could do a fundraiser for these guys. If I had money I'd definitely will give. Mark money cuz I've enjoyed his fights over the years. Even many replays. My heart goes out to him and his family and his little girls
You would think dana would just give him money.
If UFC really had the fighters in mind, they wouldn't avoid the Ali Act like a plague. Fact is there are almost only 2 retirement plans:
1. become a UFC mouthpiece or
2. become another promotions punching bag.
They’re retiring multi millionaires they don’t need a retirement plan they just need to not be stupid. People out here living of 35k a year when I was low income I was living of 28k a year. And they’re expecting someone to feel sorry for them because they’re blowing 1mil a year after they retired.
For real they need pensions more then most
Not more than most. Athletes are entertainers. Never heard of Real Madrid paying a pension. Not even Kickboxers complain as much as mma fighters. We get more head blows than mma fighters and get paid 400 bucks for a fight.
Then they'd be looking for any reason to fire you
@@emersonr7481 sooo bc youre ok with fighting for little bits of money that means everybody should be ok with it? Youre a weirdo or youre just bitter and you cant see that ufc fighters clearly need better pay, i dont think everybody should be getting paid a huge amount but giving fighters a 50,000 bonus for a knockout is embarrassing when ONE fc just gave someone 100,000 for it and they probably have less than half the money ufc has, idk if youre trying to be edgy or something but its actually kinda funny to see that you have absolutely no common sense at all and i could tell by the way you compared soccer to a sport where you try to hit the other person until they stop moving🤣🤦
@@emersonr7481 and btw boxers get hit in the head more than kickboxers and they get paid the most out of combat sports, you have one of the dumbest point of views on this topic ive ever seen
Or maybe just don't be stupid with money. The truth is, most humans earn a perfectly acceptable wage, it's just that most of you are financially redacted. Give 1 million dollars to a human, 99.999% of them go broke within a year.
he blew out his knee throwing a jab
Googled his net worth. $2.1-5M. He’s a multi millionaire he’s not doing it for the money.
No other sport or even profession leaves u fucked like the ufc does managers at restraunts are hooked up better then ufc fighters it is absolutely disgusting
Hahahaha nooooo numnut🤣
Ahhhh so you want the ufc to pay pensions to all fighters? What about the fighters that don’t make any or very little money for the organisation? The ufc is meant to just pay them for the rest of their lives? How can a company stay afloat if it’s paying people more money than they are making for the company? Anyone who thinks this has no idea how business works
@@wheelson7895 FINALLY! Somebody with sense 👌... It might be more useful for the ufc to employ staff to help the fighters with money management etc
Don't be surprised when the UFC fan boys come for you. They like Dana White and the UFC don't care about fighters. All they care about is their own entertainment.
Ever hear of boxing?
This has nothing to do with the UFC…? So if some dude in the NFL that got hood Rich and blew his money, should the NFL be liable? I swear common sense does not exist lmao
the NFL PAYS THEIR PLAYERS thats the difference.
@@catchwreck928pays them in concussions.....
@@catchwreck928 yeah a lot of people still go bankrupt once they retire, just cause they get paid a lot doesn’t mean they hold the money well
@@catchwreck928loads of nfl players go broke after they’re out the league. Is that nfl fault ?
@@hashbrown4278 im going to say it again listen carefully. THE DIFFERENCE IS IS THAT THE NFL ACTUALLY PAYS THEIR TOP PLAYERS FCK U MONEY. the ufc doesnt. see is that so hard. sure they still go broke but its clearly the fault of the nfl players as opposed to a MMA fighter who gets 500k per fight. mind you that bfore taxes and paying all the trainers nutritions etc etc. the nfl player gets 20-100 MILLION DOLLARS. plus free top notch facilities to train in.
JAKE PAUL will hook him up
Prayers up for Mark 😔❤️🙏🏽
Last night Mark was with his parents at a renovation rental property
Hammer (Marks dog) woke him up and the house was on fire
The enormity of the blaze had Mark pick his father up and run him out of the house, he returned to get his mother
all of her hair burnt off
When Mark went back in to get his dog he passed out in the house
He was airlifted to the hospital and it doesn’t look good
He's dog also unfortunately passed away 😔 such a sad suitation
That dude needs to manage his money it’s not the ufcs obligation
There’s barely even any money to manage……. Some ufc fighters have to get a second job lol on top of training
The problem isn’t the UFC. The problem is how the fighters choose to spend their money. It’s the same for anyone in the workforce. If you blow your money… you’ll never retire.
Jake paul: hmmm a worthy opponent
Prolly miss his career , the shine , the fans , the attention . The cage
Dana's To-Do-List had me 😂💀
That man will still be paying 50k bonus after the minimum wage is at 50k
This is so sad
Next Coleman vs Tank Abbott.
He is a legend pay him respect you young generation punk. This is the problem with our world, the new generation is why this world is so messed up. The guy is old yes , but he did his time , give him respect.
Definitely needs money
I lost it when he mentioned he was tripping over his own 🤣😭💀💀
I bet you can even throw a punch or shoot a double. Mark is fine and a legend.
@@ctieyah actually ive fought 3 professional boxing fights In my city nationals. And I wasn't tryna disrespect the dude infact I found it sad he's still doing this at his age. And ofc he's a legend I just found what the guy on the video said funny
did you find it, since?
I mean, you’re talking about the first ever UFC Heavyweight champ, Pride 2000 openweight tournament champion, 2x UFC tournament winner, the “Godfather of Ground and Pound”, and the man that ran into a burning building and saved his parents lives. You rly think age is going to be the thing that stops him? 😅 There’s a REASON Gaethje/Holloway wanted Mark Coleman SPECIFICALLY to be the one that wrapped the BMF belt around their waist.
Feels like MMA fighters never fully retire.
Bro Mark Coleman is literally a millionaire
Damn bro how you became mark colemans accountant i need to k ow bro
@@shanmoore7838Do a bit of research lil bro
@@shanmoore7838 He earnt $450k (in today's money) for winning the Pride GP.
Bro is upset because nate diaz choked him out 💀
When I was in HS, I went to a Wrestling Camp at OSU. Mark Coleman was coaching. I'm terribly sad to see this. I wish Jon Jones with Francis Nganna would of forced UFC to have Retirement Benefits.😢😢
Well, this aged horribly 😂😂😂
U can do it Mark. Put some respect on Mark name.
Bruh mark is in no shape to fight
Get Maurice Smith out of retirement. We need that rematch. It’ll be a barnburner
They can’t afford to pay every fighter that walks through their doors a pension. They can and should pay for current fighter health care
Well of course they can’t.😂. How else is Dana gonna gamble 10 mill on black jack
Jake Paul licking his lips rn
Bruh he almost broke his hip
He just saved his family from a fire a week ago
It aint about money , as a trained fighter thats been competing for over 20 yrs
He just can't help it❤
That's his fault not the UFC'S smh he's a grown ass man who should've managed his money better in life playing a sport doesn't last forever just saying
Said by a kid who has no idea who Mark Coleman even is, man invented Ground and Pound back before MMA athletes even made 10,000 for winning a tournament
his last fight was 15years already and hes got family and kids going to college and had multiple surgeries. did u know how much cost 1 surgery? hes had multiple surgeries
@@jessehayes8052 A kid 🤡 I was born in the 70s how bout you by the way I paid for the first UFC PPV in 93 everyone since I know who THE GODFATHER OF GROUND N POUND is Little child smh
@@GgGg-ts9qo welcome to ADULT HOOD
I don’t remember calls for a pension from boxing fans when they let Holyfield go out there at the EXACT same age vs a washed ufc vet and get sparked
Fighters should organize a strike and watch Dana's face 😂😂😂😂
Fighters don't have a union, if they want on strike Dana would absolutely fuck them over and they would be worse off.
Fighters obviously aren’t unhappy, it’s just virtue signaling fans.
A fighter gets paid for the amount of money they can bring to the company. It’s simple if they bring no money they are only filling a spot. That’s called a plug.
Still crazy how little UFC fighters get paid while Dana continues to gamble and throw money around like it's nothing.
Mark Coleman earnt $450k (in today's money) in one night for Pride. UFC was operating at loss when Coleman was their champ.
Yeah my left knee gives out like that after acl and displaced bone surgery. Enjoy your knees young’uns!
It's not Dana's fault that fighters don't use their earnings wisely.
LOL, you obviously have no idea just how little money early-day UFC fighters made. He'd be broke even if he took public transportation and shopped at the dollar store after his retirement.
It's difficult to "turn it off" when your whole personality during your whole life were "strong, athletic, fighter" and you got zero other ways to make it. Then you get heart problems, knee problems, family problems, all kinds or bad bae bad problems. Mark Coleman is a damn legend, I hope he finds peace of mind and happiness in whatever he chooses 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
So it's the UFC's fault that Mark Coleman blew through all his money drinking, drugging, partying and now he's broke? I'm glad that dude got sober, but him going broke was his fault. Not just UFC, plenty of pro athletes whether it be boxing, MLB, NFL, NBA, etc go broke after getting paid millions of dollars, sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars. A pension isn't going to fix your money problems when you manage your money very poorly and make bad lifestyle choices.
What I don't understand is when a man is worth more than Conor and Khabib combined, how can he look at Mark Coleman and NOT set the man up with housing and a new Tahoe or F-150!? It's doesn't even add up to what Dana spends gambling on a Friday night!? I guess that's why I'll never accumulate ½ a billy.
This is probably my best shot at beating a world champion 😂
Hes a fighter. When he needs money he looks for a fight. Its what hes known his whole life!!! Roofers look for roofs when they need money. Mechanics, thieves, hookers, real estate agents... they all go for what they know
Its very embarrassing for them not paying their legends enough
Except they are. He was worth $30,000,000 in September 2023.
This is a low blow guys wait till your old see how hard it gets mark coleman is legend
I remember feeling bad when I found out Coleman sold his PRIDE GP trophy on ebay.
That he wasted the half a milli he earnt that night, instead of buying two houses?
Mark Coleman is the GOAT
Dana should see this and pay Mark $100k in not do it. Please Dana you have the money to burn don’t let this man embarrass himself like this.
Its sad 😢 they should help their fighters like Mark Coleman. The Ogs Never got the money they should have and paved the way for the billion dollar company the UFC is today...😮
Looks like me trying to box in the mirror all.over the place lol
This has nothing to do with UFC. Lol he hasn't fought in UFC for like 14 years. Lol