Davis: It’s simple. We fight people for money
It was announced this week that Phil Davis had opted to sign a contract with Bellator MMA rather than resign with the UFC. For him, it was a simple decision.
It was announced this week that Phil Davis had opted to sign a contract with Bellator MMA rather than resign with the UFC. For him, it was a simple decision:
Offers came from all the (organizations) you would expect according to Davis, but Bellator’s was most tempting. With an offer in hand, he went to UFC officials to allow them the opportunity to match the terms of the deal.
I had to offer the chance to go back to the UFC and have them match the offer, and they declined, Davis said. There was another offer on the table, and they declined to match.
While Davis is excited about the opportunities that come with entering a new promotion, he isn’t shy about the motivations behind signing with Bellator. In a sport with such a small window of opportunity to fight at a high level and so few chances to negotiate on the open market, Davis was looking to get paid.
It’s simple, Davis said. We, as fighters, fight people for money. There’s no real secret there, guys. We fight people for money.