Chapter 296: New Contract (Part II)
The negotiations were more difficult, mainly because of the stalemate on the cost of appearance, and the huge gap of $200,000 between the terms put forward by the two sides.
For this reason, Xiang Yingying despised Bai Dana very much, and Bai Dana thought that Xiang Yingying's asking price was too high.
After talking like this for three days, there was still no progress, and it was not until the fourth day that a consensus was reached.
The contract for three games was finalized, with an appearance fee of $300,000 and a sponsorship fee of $50,000 for Reebok.
Regarding the PPV commission, the following agreements are as follows:
There is no commission for the sale of less than 100,000 pieces, and $1 per piece for the part between 100,000 and 200,000 pieces. $1.5 per piece for 200,000 to 300,000 pieces and $2 per piece for 300,000 to 400,000 pieces. $3 per piece for more than 400,000 pieces.
The UFC is now selling for $54.95 for the HD PPV and $44.95 for the SD one. If you estimate that the average sales of 500,000 pieces, Xiang Hero will receive no less than $75 in commission for each game he plays, plus $300,000 in appearance fees and $50,000 in Reebok sponsorship fees, which means that Xiang Hero can get at least $3.3 million in the next game.
This kind of value has indeed reached the level of a star martial arts athlete. At the same time, Dana White also promised in his contract that if Xiang Hero won three consecutive matches, he would be awarded the right to challenge for the championship.
Originally, Xiang Hero and Mike wanted to grind with Dana White, but after hearing that they could get the right to challenge for the championship after winning three games, they agreed to sign a contract.
Xiang Yingxing was satisfied, but Bai Dana was depressed to death, Xiang Yingxing did not agree to sign 6 games, if it was not for the location of the next game in China, Bai Dana would not have agreed to Xiang Yingxing's request so happily.
After signing the contract in front of the lawyer, Ricardo and Luo An left first, while Xiang Yingying and Mike were left by Dana White, saying that there was still something to discuss.
Then Dana Bai went out and brought a bottle of red wine over, and personally gave Xiang Yingying a glass to them.
"Hero! Happy cooperation! Dana Bai raised his glass to Xiang Yingying and said.
"Thank you!" Xiang Yingying also raised his glass and said.
Dana Blanc smiled, tasted the red wine in the glass, and said sincerely: "The wine produced by this Château Mouton estate is definitely not worse than that of Château Lafite." ”
Xiang Yingying also tasted it carefully when he heard this, but he couldn't taste it at all, and dozens of pieces of wine and tens of thousands of pieces of wine were all the same flavor in his mouth.
Bai Dana shook his head when he saw Xiang Yingying's drinking, put down his wine glass, and Xiang Yingying, a tasteless guy, couldn't talk about the elegant wine culture.
On the contrary, Mike still has a certain understanding of wine, and after tasting it carefully, he also sincerely admired: "Black berry aroma, plump taste, classic smoke, classic Mouton aroma, it is definitely the most authentic red wine produced by Château Mouton." ”
Dana Bai's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with some surprise: "I didn't expect Mr. Mike to be so interested in red wine." ”
Mike smiled, took another sip of his glass, and then said, "I can't talk about research, but I just know a little bit about it." For example, the Mouton red wine of Château Mouton is based on Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, with different proportions of Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Flavor added according to the vintage. Mouton red wine has typical Cabernet Sauvignon characteristics, ripe blackcurrant fruit, coffee, toasted wood aromas, tannins are very strong, and it needs to be aged in the bottle for 7-15 years before it can be cited, and it is one of the world's top collection wines. ”
"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! ”
Dana Bai clapped his hands with some excitement and praised sincerely: "Mr. Mike really has research. ”
Dana Bai said this, looked at Xiang Yingxing, who was bored on the side, and hesitated for a moment before continuing to Mike: "Mr. Mike! I also have a bottle of Château Mouton 1973 here, and if the hero can win the middleweight title, I'll give it to you as a gift. ”
Xiang Yingying was stunned when he heard this, these two talked about red wine very well, why did they get it on their heads again, and they also got out all the middleweight champions.
Mike was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then smiled: "President Bai's gift is not light!" Every year from 1945 to the present day, Château Mouton has invited a renowned artist to design the label for the vintage's bottles, so that each serving is a work of art. ”
"1973 was a year to celebrate for Château Mouton, because it was the year in which they were promoted from a second class to a first class from 1855, and have since been called 'the five top Bordeaux chateaux' along with Lafite, Latour, Margaux and Aubienne."
"So this year, that is, in 1973, with the permission of Picasso's daughter, the Mouton label of this year used Picasso's famous painting "Dionysian Carnival".
Mike said this, looking at Dana Blanc with a smile on his face, before continuing: "Although the quality of this vintage is average, it has become a collection for centuries with Picasso's label. This year, Château Mouton sold for a whopping £70,000 at an auction. ”
"Ahh That's a lot of money! Alright, Uncle Mike, this bottle is definitely yours. Xiang Yingying said very confidently.
"That's good! I'm waiting! Mike laughed.
Seeing Xiang Ying's confident appearance, Dana Bai also smiled and said, "I mean what I say, if you can really win the middleweight championship, I will give Mike the 1973 Mouton Castle red wine." But you still have a lot of hoops to pass before that, but the one you have to pass is Luke Lockhold, and your fight will take place on October 2 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, for UFC Fight Night 134, which is the main headliner. ”
Xiang Yingying was stunned for a moment, and asked with some excitement: "Are you saying that the next game is my home stadium, which will be held in Shanghai?" ”
"That's right! It was supposed to enter China last year, but due to temporary changes, it was postponed for a year. So, this fight night is the first time that our UFC has landed in China. And you, as the highest-ranked Chinese fighter in the UFC, can't disappoint your home fans! Luke Lockhold is no easy opponent! Dana White said with a smile.
Since ME-IMG wholly acquired the UFC, although Dana White is still fully responsible for the overall operation of the UFC, after all, the boss has changed, and he has to find ways to continue to improve the performance of the UFC to secure his current position.
Therefore, when ME-IMG went all out to enter the Chinese market and set up a Chinese company, Xiang Yingying became the focus of Dana White's training.