How much do the fighters in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) get paid?

Answer 1

this is the pay from the last ufc event taken from graciemag


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07.03.2007
UFC 68 purses released
Couture took US$ 250,000 from his victory over Sylvia

Just as it happens with events carried out in Las Vegas, UFC 68, which took place in Ohio, has released the value of the purses paid to the athletes. According to the site MMAWeekly, the recently-crowned heavyweight champion, the over-forty Randy Couture was the one paid the heftiest sum: US$ 250,000, the same amount normally paid to Chuck Liddell. It is worth remembering that the list does not take into consideration bonuses and percentages of the pay-per-view packages. Here it is:

Randy Couture: US$250,000
Tim Sylvia: US$100,000
Matt Hughes: US$150,000
Rich Franklin: US$42,000
Renato "Babalu" Sobral: US$21,000
Martin Kampmann: US$20,000
Jason Lambert: US$18,000
Jason MacDonald: US$14,000
Chris Lytle: US$10,000
Drew McFedries: US$5,000
Jon Fitch: US$28,000
Matt Hamill: US$10,000
Luigi Fioravanti: US$8,000
Jamie Varner: US$6,000
Gleison Tibau: US$6,000
Rex Holman: US$3,000
Jason Gilliam: US$3,000
Jason Dent: US$3,000

Total: US$697,000

the headliners such as ortiz, couture, cro cop ect will also get a percentage of the ppv bys

Answer 2

The UFC is the highest and they get paid peanuts. Imagine KOTC or smaller shows.

The fighters right now have very little leverage the UFC is a monopoly. This is sure to change. In fact the IFL is a new competing organization that can have a part of the change. If the competition starts offering more money the fighters will go there. People will watch the best fighters.

Answer 3

The particular forces use a similar struggling with varieties which you would be certain in the UFC. the only distinction is that the UFC fighters have probbaly been training it plenty longer than a army SEAL. So in a combat with a referee and regulations the UFC fighter might dominate that guy. there become a Marine that fought in the UFC whilst it become new and he have been given whooped, comparable element might happen right here. the protection rigidity speacial forces are experienced to kill to no longer combat in the UFC so it would be no contest.

Answer 4

mmaweekly.com posts fighter salaries a few days after the event! there's no set amount...some fighters get as low as $2,000 but even as much as $400,000 a fight (that's what Royce Gracie received for his loss against Matt Hughes)...Cro Cop got about $350,000 for his first fight in the UFC! the amount builds as you gain experience and popularity! The UFC pays its fighters based on how many fans they bring to an event and that is why fighters like Chuck and Tito rake in $250,000 a fight...then again, that's only what they report...they may get a lot more than that! either way...most fighters, i agree, are underpaid in the UFC!

Answer 5

a ridiculously small amount considering the UFC is taking in about $20 million for every PPV, which is about every month. they get paid for all of the Spike TV programs which is about 3 shows every week. they sell videos of old events, they get gate reciepts from events, merchandise sales.

Dana White should be ashamed at what he is paying these guys that have made him a millionaire.

Answer 6

Anywhere from $5K a fight, double if they actually win, to $150K a fight, again double if they actually win. It all depends on your agent, how good a fighter you are, and are you a box office draw that fans want to see.

Answer 7

not alot, unless your are liddell, ortiz, couture or gsp...around 15,000 for average...if you dont believe me, check out www.mmanews.com. They actually list the payouts for each fighter for each event.