Chapter 441: The Challenger is confirmed
The final appearance fee for the hero is $800,000, the winning prize is $500,000, and the sponsorship fee for Reebok is $50,000. Although the total cost of a match would be $1.35 million if he won the Hero Match, Dana White thought it was acceptable, after all, the $1.35 million could only be obtained if the game was won, otherwise it would only be $850,000.
This time, the contract period is six games, and the PPV commission has also been slightly increased.
There is still no commission for the sale of less than 100,000 pieces, and the part between 100,000 and 200,000 pieces is adjusted from the original $1 per piece to $1.5. The portion of 200,000 to 300,000 pieces was adjusted from $1.5 per piece to $2. The portion of 300,000 to 400,000 pieces was adjusted from $2 per piece to $2.5 per piece, while the portion of more than 400,000 pieces was adjusted from $3 per piece to $4 per piece.
The UFC is now selling for $54.95 for the HD PPV and $44.95 for the SD one. Based on an average sales of 500,000 units, the new contract guarantees that the hero will receive no less than $950,000 for every game he plays. With the addition of $800,000 in appearance fees and $500,000 in winning bonuses, as well as $50,000 in Reebok sponsorship fees, it means that Xiang Hero can get at least $2.3 million in the next game, equivalent to 15.3 million yuan, if he wins.
If all 6 fights are won, Xiang Yingying's contract with the UFC this time can reach 91.8 million yuan. And judging from Xiang Hero's current popularity, his average PPV sales performance can definitely exceed 500,000 pieces, so his income will be even higher. Xiang Hero also became one of the world's top martial arts stars because of this contract.
After the contract was decided, the tension of the previous days disappeared in an instant, and everyone chatted happily for a while as if nothing happened.
After arriving at the meal, Xiang Yingying warmly invited Dana Bai and his party to a sumptuous dinner, and then personally sent them to the Capital International Airport. Because Dana White and his entourage are about to rush to Venice, Italy, to preside over UFC 236 related work.
When Dana White and his entourage came to Beijing again, it was already May 3rd.
The UFC 236 match in Venice, Italy, on April 28 also came to a successful end, except for the more dull Michael Bispin vs Anderson Silva match, the other matches were very exciting, especially the other middleweight matches, which were very hot and intense.
The match between "God Warrior" Yul Romero vs "The Big Hanger" Luke Lockhold lasted three rounds and finally won the match with a ground-and-pound punch to Luke Lockhold after Yuul Romero knocked out Luke Lockhold with a heavy punch at 3:58 of the third round.
The match between Ronaldo "Crocodile" Sousa vs "Captain America" Chris Weidman was also very intense, with Ronaldo Sousa and Chris Weidman battling hard for five rounds before the final split ruled that Chris Weidman won the match.
Although the match was decided by disagreement, the process was quite exciting. In the first and second rounds, Ronaldo Sousa came close to submitting Chris Weidman several times with his masterful ground game, but in the final three rounds, Chris Weidman had a desperate outburst that splattered Ronaldo Sousa's blood.
However, Ronaldo Sousa was also very tenacious, and despite the blood spilled in the octagon, he still held on until the end of the match, but still lost the match.
And the most anticipated match between Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva by fans was unusually dull. Perhaps the two men were too careful and kept in a guttling groove, but in the third and fourth rounds, respectively, the two took their opponents to the canvas, but the submissions and ground strikes didn't work.
In the end, it was Michael Bisping who won the challenge with a split decision victory over Anderson Silva.
What's even more interesting is that when the reporter did a live interview with Michael Bispine, Michael Bispin directly pointed at the hero, hoping to play the championship challenge as soon as possible. And throughout the interview, Michael Bispin showed strong disdain for Xiang Yingying, and bluntly said that he hoped that Xiang Yingying would not delay the game on the grounds that the injury had not healed.
The day after the match, Dana White personally approached Michael Bispin and confirmed with him the matters related to the challenge of the hero.
After getting Michael Bisping, it was May 3 when Dana White led the team to Beijing again. It took them another week to finalize the venue that had been negotiated for almost a month.
Then he informed Tang Mu that he wanted to hold a grand signing ceremony for Xiang Hero's signing, first, to celebrate the signing of the contract with Xiang Hero, as well as the cooperation with the Hero Battalion, and secondly, to build momentum for the first title defense battle of Xiang Hero.
After nearly a week of preparation, Xiang Yingying's signing ceremony was held at 3 p.m. on May 15 in the multi-functional banquet hall held at the Bulgari Hotel in Beijing. Moreover, Dana Bai also followed the local customs, and after the signing ceremony, they also prepared a buffet.
The Bulgari Hotel Beijing, located in the heart of Beijing's embassy district, features a private garden near the Liangma River (designed by renowned Swiss landscape architect Enzo Yeni) and a Kai Hao Art Foundation (designed by Tadao Ando) on the back.
The hotel features 119 rooms and suites, including a Bulgari Suite, covering an area of nearly 400 square meters.
In particular, today's buffet dinner was a big expense, and the theme of the buffet dinner was Niko Romito's Contemporary Italian Cuisine, which will be accompanied by a wide selection of food and wine pairings to ensure that every guest will have a memorable dining experience.
Guests can enjoy a wide range of cocktails, wines, champagnes and more signature Bulgari aperitifs at the iconic oval bar at Bulgari Hotels & Resorts around the world, as well as an outdoor terrace with views of the riverside private garden.
Xiang Yingying was very surprised by Dana Bai's hemorrhage this time, but he was also very proud, and the specifications of this signing ceremony were enough to prove his value.
And a week before the signing ceremony began, major media around the world began to pay attention to the signing ceremony of Xiang Hero. Because the UFC has been penetrated in advance, there are several more blockbuster announcements at this signing ceremony.
Such a move has made this grand signing ceremony the focus of media around the world and a long-term talk of Chinese fans.