Kevin Li joins China Tenglong Jue with a guaranteed appearance fee of US$270,000 per game!
Signed for three games!
As soon as this news broke, it immediately caused an uproar!
The first is the appearance fee.
It really made a lot of people’s eyes red.
$270,000!
In the UFC, it is already an appearance fee that only some less popular champions can get!
Kevin Lee's guaranteed appearance fee for a single UFC game is only $100,000, which has nearly tripled.
The difference is too big.
At this moment, many fighters who had no hope of winning the UFC title became excited!
Like the Night Stalker Tony Ferguson!
Originally, Night Stalker was still a contender for the lightweight championship.
But in the game he lost to Xiao Yong, he took too many punches, and he was also older.
The winning streak is interrupted and the state is greatly affected!
After that, he lost to Iron Man Chandler and Charles Oliveira one after another, and he was completely on the decline!
From the current point of view, it is no longer possible for him to regain his championship status. For him, making money is also very important.
So when Tony Ferguson saw Kevin Lee getting this amount of appearance fee, he was immediately moved.
However, he currently still has a contract with the UFC, and of course it is impossible to terminate the contract at will.
It's just that a seed has been planted in my heart.
Not only Tony Ferguson, but many fighters who worked hard in the UFC but failed to achieve results were also moved.
Because the UFC doesn’t give a lot of appearance fees to some low-level and mid-level fighters!
In life, we may all be teenagers full of dreams at the beginning, but after walking along the way and seeing so many masters, seeing that there is no hope of winning the championship, who doesn’t need to think about life? Doesn’t need to think about family?
this is the truth!
Money is a topic that no one can avoid.
This is also a question that everyone needs to consider!
After this incident, many boxers have an impression of Tenglong Jue!
In China, the audience is actually very dissatisfied with this signing.
"Isn't it right? A guy who was fired from the UFC was hired with nearly three times his salary?"
"Is there something serious? You give domestic boxers such a small appearance fee, but you give foreign boxers so much?"
"Xiao Yong's men are just defeated. It's hard to win in the UFC. Why do you want him?"
"I'm really speechless. Originally, the domestic regional competition was very good, but I had to hold an international competition. Then I held an international competition and spent a lot of money to recruit Kevin Li. This Yang Lele is really long-haired but short-sighted!"
"Damn it, you are not allowed to say that to our goddess!"
"Originally, it's just a face! No brain!"
This is the Internet age, everyone has his or her own opinion!
Many behaviors will be criticized by others and even subject to online violence!
Yang Lele also saw these speeches.
But she is no longer an ordinary little girl.
Over such a long period of time, the event has been developed bit by bit. Although Xiao Yong is the main person at the helm, she has experienced many setbacks and difficulties in the process, and her mentality is no longer what it used to be!
Just after Xiao Yong proposed to sign Kevin Li at a high price, she had already anticipated this!
But she also knew that this was a painful period for the development of the event and there was nothing she could do about it.
If domestic boxers want to improve their level, they have to fight against higher-level players.
Without spending money, who will come?
The less people come, the harder it will be for players to get out without training their skills.
Playing by yourself at home every day is not Xiao Yong’s original intention of hosting this event.
On the one hand, Xiao Yong wants to create his own domestic brand event, and on the other hand, he also hopes that domestic boxers can become stronger through a better fighting environment!
Born in sorrow and died in happiness, this saying is not an exaggeration when it comes to boxing athletes.
For the improvement of fighting players, they must realize their own shortcomings and gaps through a large number of competitions and a large number of actual combats.
If there are few events, the overall level will inevitably be low. If the level of events is not enough, then you can only entertain yourself.
So in the face of these criticisms, Yang Lele simply chose to ignore them!
And Kevin Lee soon ushered in his first game in China!
The opponent Yang Lele arranged for him was the lightweight champion of the Tenglong regional competition!
This champion’s name is Yang Hu! He is also a boxer from Shanhe Boxing Gym!
Before the game, he also shouted to Yang Lele: "President Yang, if I beat Kevin Lee, how much will my appearance fee be?"
Yes, Kevin Lee's appearance fee has also aroused the jealousy of domestic boxers.
Yang Hu's current appearance fee is about 100,000 RMB per game!
He was originally very satisfied because before joining Tenglong Jue, he faced a situation of no competition for a long time.
After joining Tenglong Jue, he can play in at least seven or eight games every year.
It also increases its visibility and can receive some small business activities.
My income is much higher and my life is much better!
So whether it was Tenglong Jue or Yang Lele, he was grateful!
However, when people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. When a person reaches a certain position, they will naturally look up.
Originally, in international competitions, the average foreign player's appearance fee was about 20,000 US dollars. Although it was higher, it was not much higher!
But Kevin Lee came in from the air and suddenly raised the appearance fee to 270,000 US dollars. This is something that no one can worry about!
So when he learned that he was scheduled to fight Kevin Lee, Yang Hu directly called Yang Lele!
Faced with Yang Hu's call, Yang Lele responded directly: "If you beat Kevin Li, your appearance fee will be increased to 100,000 US dollars!"
Increasing the appearance fee is not only about performance, but also about commercial value.
At present, domestic players, no matter what their record is, their commercial value is actually not too high!
Therefore, although the overall operation of Tenglong Jue is good, there is no possibility that the overall salary range can be significantly increased!
But when Yang Hu shouted, Yang Lele also needed to respond.
To say that there is no improvement at all is definitely not possible!
One hundred thousand dollars!
This is the number she determined after calculation!
If Yang Hu can really beat Kevin Li...
So according to the contract, Kevin Lee's worth will be even lower!
Even if the performance is particularly bad, the contract may even be terminated directly!
After all, the reason why Kevin Li came is very simple. On the one hand, it is to expand the influence of the event, on the other hand, it is to make a gesture to some foreign players, but the most important thing is to improve the level of the event!
If he comes to Tenglong Jue and still can't win, it proves that he really can't do it.
Why keep him?
But having said that, if a domestic boxer wins a fight, what if the appearance fee is not increased?
That's definitely impossible!
But a particularly large improvement is unrealistic.
After all, Kevin Lee's appearance fee is itself a premium.
And nowhere does it say that if you beat your opponent, your appearance fee will definitely be higher than your opponent's.
Just like Conor McGregor, even if he loses the game, his opponent will still not be worth more than him.
The reason why Xiao Yong can earn more is mainly because Xiao Yong's PPV sales results are very impressive.
At present, Tenglong Jue is still in the stage of free online live broadcast in China!
In this case, the monetization method itself is insufficient.
Therefore, being able to raise it to 100,000 US dollars is already the limit that Yang Lele has calculated.
And once Yang Hu gets this amount of appearance fees, the other players will definitely demand an increase in appearance fees.
This is the pressure of being a boss!
The two people were talking to each other in the air, and the competition also attracted much attention in China!
No matter where it is, off-site factors tend to attract people's attention more.
Pure on-court competitions, unless it is a superstar like Xiao Yong, are still not that noticeable.
Then, Yang Lele used a lot of resources to promote this game!
With much anticipation, the competition begins!
Domestic audiences are full of expectations!
The result was disappointing!
When Yang Hu faced Kevin Lee, he only lasted one round before being defeated by Kevin Lee on his back!
Although Yang Hu trains at Shanhe Boxing Gym, the boxing gym also provides various training tutorials including Jiu-Jitsu training.
But Yang Hu still belongs to the kind of player who prefers standing!
In fact, due to historical factors, there are very few pure wrestling and soft-fighting players in China, and most of them still focus on standing!
Although Yang Hu is the domestic champion, his weaknesses were exposed when facing Kevin Lee.
His fist was not heavy enough when facing Kevin Lee!
And once Kevin Lee pulls him closer to the ground, it becomes very difficult for him!
Kevin Li's height and wingspan are definitely genius level even in the lightweight category, and his static talent surpasses Yang Hu's!
Suppression, downright suppression.
Whether standing or on the ground, there is no advantage at all!
As soon as this result came out, many viewers were extremely disappointed!
"I look so angry!"
"Isn't that right? I was very supportive of Yang Hu before the competition, but it ended up like this!"
"He performed very well in the domestic regional competition! Why is he so stretched?"
"Whether the opponent is strong or not depends on the opponent. Just like some people beat ordinary people one by one, but if they really fight against professional boxers, they will be crushed!"
"I thought Yang Hu could become another fighting superstar after Xiao Yong. It seems that the gap between the two sides is still very big!"
"It makes me not want to see it anymore."
"Let's watch Xiao Yong compete!"
"Garbage Yang Hu!"
Of course it was disappointing for the audience.
This is like watching the domestic CBA. Many players played very well and had excellent statistics. However, when they went to the international arena, when the intensity of the competition increased, they scored one or two points.
Normal people would be disappointed!
At this time, Xiao Yong posted an update on social media.
"Chinese fighting needs to challenge stronger opponents, but also needs to experience failure. Only in this way can we grow. I hope everyone can be more tolerant of local players and leave the victory to me. I will not lose until they grow up!
I happen to be free tomorrow, and I’m going to watch the Tenglong Jue match live, is there anyone I bump into?”
He wants to use his influence to help events and boxers share some of the pressure!
Now Xiao Yong's influence in the country is absolutely extraordinary. The originally depressed public opinion changed immediately after Xiao Yong spoke out!
"What Xiao Yong said makes sense. Let's calm down a little bit."
"After all, it's hard to find a fighting genius like Xiao Yong in many years."
"No, I watched domestic analysis programs, and they said that Xiao Yong's physical fitness is definitely a mutant type among yellow people!"
"I also watched that show. They analyzed Xiao Yong's explosive power in detail, and Mayweather also said that Xiao Yong's fists were the heaviest among the boxers he faced."
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"When Xiao Yong said this, I also felt that I was a bit extreme. In fact, the tournament organizers did this for the development of our domestic fighting events!"
"Yeah, it's better to fight more famous foreign players than to come around every day, and it's better than to find some unknown people to pretend to be boxing champions in those events!"
"Come on, Yang Hu, I hope you can train well and take revenge as soon as possible!"
Many programs are now focusing on Xiao Yong, hoping that he can appear on the program.
However, Xiao Yong is not too enthusiastic about being on the show, and it is not particularly beneficial. He basically pushes it away if he can.
If Xiao Yong fails, they will naturally have a solution, which is to use Xiao Yong for analysis!
Anyway, now Xiao Yong represents traffic and popularity!
Analyze Xiao Yong’s skills and analyze Xiao Yong’s physical fitness!
Especially Xiao Yong's physical fitness, the previous 100-meter test has proven his super explosive power!
Coupled with the KO of Mayweather and Mayweather's evaluation, Xiao Yong's physical fitness has become a mystery!
Many programs will be analyzed!
At Xiao Yong's house, Yang Lele couldn't help but relax a lot as she watched the changes in public opinion on the Internet.
She hugged Xiao Yong's arm and said happily: "Your influence now is really too great. Just a casual word, you see there are very few people on the Internet criticizing Yang Hu and Tenglong for the finals.
Part of it is to praise us for our courage! Occasionally, if someone criticizes us, they will spray us back!"
Xiao Yong said with a smile: "Actually, in the past few years, the quality of domestic audiences has become much higher. However, sometimes the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. When you get angry, it is inevitable to say a few words. This is normal. Calm down.
That’s good.”
Having said this, Xiao Yong sighed and continued: "Kevin Li's strength should be something that very few people in the country can match. In addition, our Tenglong Jue players all stand sideways, so it's hard to make him fall like this."
The arrival of fighters with strong softness, resistance and wingspan can help domestic boxers adapt to the rhythm of competing with top foreign players!"
This is the truth. Players of yellow race generally have weak wingspan and static talent!
Generally it is not much different from the height!
For example, the height is 170cm and the wingspan is 170cm!
Most boxers are like this, and foreign boxers generally have longer arms.
This also causes domestic boxers to often suffer in terms of wingspan when facing foreign boxers!
The explosive power is not enough, and the fist is not heavy enough. Facing an opponent with strong resistance, it will be difficult to hit effectively.
Take the match between Yang Hu and Kevin Li as an example. Xiao Yong also watched it. In fact, purely speaking of standing skills, Yang Hu was actually better.
After all, being able to win the domestic championship of Tenglong Jue means that he still has his own strength.
But after the fight started, even if his fist hit Kevin Lee, it would be difficult to cause effective damage.
When he was hit hard by Kevin Lee, the situation was completely different and he was knocked around!
Then he was dragged to the ground by Kevin Lee, and the game became one-sided!
This is also what many domestic boxers must adapt to after competing abroad. The opponent has a longer wingspan, and the opponent is more resistant, more explosive, and stronger!
The joining of Kevin Lee also made the players of Tenglongjue realize a problem!
That is, if you want to defeat this guy, you must either improve your standing striking ability! Let your fists have enough lethality!
Or, strengthen your wrestling skills and compete with them on the ground!
After all, Yang Lele also made a promise that as long as he beats Kevin Li, the appearance fee can be increased to one hundred thousand US dollars!
This is a great temptation for all players!
Not to mention anything else, after Yang Hu's failure, he learned from the experience and began to buy Dragon Python Qiyuan Decoction to strengthen his strength.
Before this, although he had a lot of income, he was not willing to spend money on this kind of training and strengthening!
And this time, he lost to Kevin Lee, which made him very unwilling!
Rather than improving his wrestling skills, he still wants to improve his striking power!
Regarding this, Xiao Yong has no intention to interfere. Every boxer has his own style. He cannot force everyone to be as versatile as him!
He has a system that no one else has!
At this time, Xiao Yong had already taken a plane and flew to Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Samba Country!
Xiao Yong’s title defense is scheduled to take place in Samba Country!
As one of the best Guo Jia in the development of mixed martial arts, this game also attracted a large number of Samba viewers.
And the ticket price for this game is not that expensive!
Compared with the previous battles of the century, Oliveira in this game is far inferior to Khabib or Connor in terms of position and popularity.
Oliveira also has benefits in this title defense match. His basic appearance fee is one million US dollars!
You know, before this game, his appearance fee was only 100,000 US dollars!
Because he competed with Xiao Yong and fought hard with Dana White, he got this number!
And Xiao Yong’s appearance fee is a terrifying US$20 million!
As soon as this number came out, all UFC players were shocked!
When they were still struggling for one million US dollars in appearance fees, Xiao Yong became the first person in the UFC to reach 20 million US dollars in appearance fees!
Everyone who saw this was very jealous!
But everyone knows Xiao Yong’s commercial value!
This guy is the most popular fighter in the UFC!
The highest sales record in a single PPV game is jointly held by Xiao Yong and Mayweather!
The highest sales record of PPVUFC is jointly held by Xiao Yong and Khabib!
but!
Khabib and Mayweather are both retired!
In other words, among active athletes, Xiao Yong is the number one PPV salesperson!
And what attracts the most attention in this game is still Xiao Yong’s bold words before the game!
End the game in one round!
Arriving at Oliveira’s home court, during the pre-match interview, a Samba reporter also asked this question!
"Xiao, do you think you can finish Oliveira in one round? Is it disrespectful to him and disrespectful to Samba martial arts?"
Xiao Yong faced the question and shook his head: "No, I have finished many opponents in one round. In other words, I recognize Oliveira's strength. He is like a weakened version of me. If I move up to weight and leave,
I am optimistic that he and Makhachev will dominate the lightweight division, but for now, I am still here, so no matter who faces me, there is only one way to fail! As for whether the game ends in one round, you can witness it on the spot!
If I can’t do it, then I can apologize afterwards!”
Having said this, Xiao Yong smiled slightly: "Of course, I don't think I can't do it!"
Xiao Yong’s face is full of confidence!
Strong self-confidence!
This is not rhetoric, just stating the facts!
When seeing Xiao Yong's performance, everyone was sure of one thing, that is, this man was serious.
He 100% believed he could win the game in one round!