I previously asked this under the wrong username.
Is there a purse for each fight that is a different amount of money, or do they make a set amount each month like many people do?
2007-12-17 17:01:33 · 7 answers · asked by macsdfan8 2 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
The following links are from www.mmaweekly.com and show salaries, ppv and ticket intakes for a number of UFC and other MMA events over the past 2 years
As mentioned it is based on contract negotiations. The more popular the fighter and the more fights they win the more money they make. Typically fighters from the TUF series that didn't win get $5000 per fight. The winners get $100,000 but it is devided over 3 years. So they make $12000 a fight for the first year $16,000 the second year and $24,000 the 3rd.
And they are limited to how much they can win in a year. So if they could fight 3-4 times if they lose 1 or 2. But if they win they will only fight 2 times.
The minimum salary for UFC is $2000. Every winner gets their pay doubled. Plus there are bonuses for KO's and Submisions or fight of the night.
then once you get into fighters like Liddell, Couture, Rampage, GSP. They're into 6 figures. Liddell and Couture make $225,000 to fight and $500,000 when they win. Plus they get a piece of the ppv sales. Couture made 1.9 million in the Tim Sylvia fight. And 1.4 mil for the Gonzaga fight.
See link for Coutures 2007 salaries.
http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4978&zoneid=4
2007-12-17 22:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Judoka 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's all based on the contract you negotiate at signing. And when Zuffa (the UFC and WEC's parent company) is involved, confidentiality is the order of the day. It's my understanding, based on some interviews that certain fighters probably shouldn't have given, that even undercard fighters saw themselves taking in a big pay raise this year. As an above poster mentioned, there are bonuses in each event for fight of the night, submission of the night, and knockout of the night -- which, a few months ago, were $40k each. Apart from that, it's usually a set amount to fight (say, $8,000), doubled if you win. There have been rumours that there are also small bonuses for finishing a fight as opposed to going to a decision. Naturally, main eventers are paid much more than fighters in 'dark' (unaired) matches, and extra bonuses are often offered by the employer for big events, championships, and in exchange for 'hyping' a fight to large Pay-Per-View buys. Typically, a new champion wins a luxury sports car with his belt. The amount that each fight will be worth is worked out during the initial contract negotiation, usually for between three to five exclusive fights with Zuffa. A few months ago, $8,000 was high-ish for an undercard fighter, with $50,000 being around normal for a well-known main carder, but with the proliferation of smaller, better-paying companies like Bodog, M-1 and EliteXC, those salaries are definitely on the rise.
2016-04-10 05:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the fighter has a contract, then (s)he'll receive the contractual amount in fixed payment(s) over the course of the contract. In addition, the fighter will receive a percentage of ticket sales to the event in which s/he fights in. Other than that, they usually rely on sponsors to pay their bills.
If a fighter is not a contract fighter, then (s)he'll get paid by the fight. I think they make a few to a couple of thousand dollars for each fight depending on their rank/prestige. Non-contract fighters also rely on sponsors to pay their bills.
I believe both - contract and non-contract fighters - also receive royalties for the products they produce (i.e. - DVD's, etc.)
2007-12-17 17:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Main Event 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answers above are correct. It really depends on the popularity of the fighter and their contract. www.ufcmania.com posted that for the Ultimate Fighter Finale, the TUF fighters were paid $8,000 for showing up and another $8,000 if they won, with the exception of Mac who also won a six figure contract.
2007-12-17 23:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the fighter. a low level fighter may make 2,000 a fight and a high profile fighter like Chuck Liddell makes 500,000 a fight excluding endorsements, etc.
2007-12-17 19:16:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on how popular you are. Dana White(UFC owner) is very cheap. He's making money hand over fist but most of his fighters would starve it weren't for sponsers. I should know, I have two friends that currently fight in the UFC.
2007-12-17 17:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by Haywood Jablomee 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
that is not completely correct
2016-09-21 00:26:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋