Quote of the Day: Dave Meltzer

I’m pretty much sure I said the same thing yesterday.

Announced how much they lost? It sounds like it’s alot.

It’s easily in the millions.

I would bet they take out the rock band.

Yea it would be nice without the band. I wonder how much if any they’re going to cut the salaries..

How about they get a smaller place the hold the fight.

I knew there was no way they made even one dime profit. There are just too many factors not being considered or tallied up. Hell Micheal Buffer probably cost in the range of 25-40,000. They’re underpaying their number one fighter and are still losing money. Not good when the UFC will have no problem tripling Afflictions best offer. That coupled with the probablity that their first show will also be their biggest ppv draw doesn’t not spell good things for the company. I’m wondering just how much the Don has got invested into this. Plus network TV didn’t save the IFL, so don’t put all your eggs into that basket either. To think all you need is a network deal is very naive.

In addition to Dave Meltzer, you also get the best fight breakdowns, in my opinion, from Mike Coughlin on his show and interviews, UFC insider news, and the goings-on in Las Vegas with fighters on Oliver Copp and Mike Sawyer’s show.

There’s tons of garbage on the site, but the good stuff makes it well worth the price as far as I’m concerned.

There are many ways to ease the cost of expenses. Make the venue smaller, get the classy Jimmy Lennon Jr. instead of overpaid Buffer, Fire death metal band, only have two commentators, make fight pay incentive based as well, ect. Like who’s bright idea was it to give Silvia 800,000? Maybe 400 to fight and 4 to win, but 8 flat? For a non- future investment fighter? DUMB Apply these monies to advertising. Whoever is in charge of what they’ve done so far (besides their talent pool) should be shot in the groin.

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=3542

Actually, speaking of AdrenalineMMA, their 2nd show is scheduled for Sept 6th, and is supposed to feature Sylvia and Rothwell. I guess this means neither would be available for the next Affliction show?

TV is absolutely key, be it highlight shows, reality or full cards. That exposure is very important.

A couple years back, WFA put a preview show on Showtime, which spurred me on to buy the PPV. That was as about as simple and minimal exposure as you can get, but it worked.

Any word on EXC getting their reality show together? It seems to me, the best way for these orgs to survive, is to work together and share expenses.

This is word for word from Meltzer’s new Newsletter, which was just posted today:

“As far as the numbers went, the big number everyone is looking for is the Affliction PPV number. Based on independent estimates we’ve heard, the number has been estimated at between 50,000 and 85,000 buys. Atencio claimed the number as being higher, saying it topped 100,000, although at press time, any numbers could only be considered rough estimates. Atencio told us that since UFC doesn’t release numbers, he’s not going to either (I know, after saying it was more than 100,000). Keep in mind that Pride claimed 150,000 buys for its first U.S. PPV in 2006, and the real number ended up being 40,000 (we know that because Nevada taxes on PPV revenue so you can get a real number; California does not so getting real numbers will be more difficult).”