UFC 48 Fighter Salaries

[Luebbers]

The salaries professional fighters make in the UFC has been brought up here a couple of times, so I thought I'd share this with the rest of the class.



From mma-fighter.com

UFC 48 Fighter Salaries

-Ken Shamrock: $170,000 ($120,000 for fighting; $50,000 win bonus)

-Matt Hughes: $110,000 ($55,000 for fighting; $55,000 win bonus)

-Frank Mir: $90,000 ($60,000 for fighting; $30,000 win bonus)

-Kimo: $55,000 ($55,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $0)

-Tim Sylvia: $40,000 ($40,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $40,000)

-Evan Tanner: $30,000 ($15,000 for fighting; $15,000 win bonus)

-Phil Baroni: $20,000 ($20,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $20,000)

-Frank Trigg: $20,000 ($10,000 for fighting; $10,000 win bonus)

-Matt Serra: $16,000 ($8,000 for fighting; $8,000 win bonus)

-Renato Verissimo: $10,000 ($10,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $10,000)

-Georges St. Pierre: $8,000 ($4,000 for fighting; $4,000 win bonus)

-Trevor Prangley: $5,000 ($2,500 for fighting; $2,500 win bonus)

-Dennis Hallman: $4,000 ($4,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $4,000)

-Curtis Stout: $3,000 ($3,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $3,000)

-Jay Hieron: $3,000 ($3,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $3,000)

-Ivan Menjivar: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)

Total Fighter Payroll: $586,000

Comparative Notes on Total Fighter Payroll
UFC 46: $540,500
UFC 47: $333,000
UFC 48: $586,000

Comparative Notes on Number of Fighters Making $10,000 or More
UFC 46: 8 out of 16 fighters made $10,000 or more
UFC 47: 6 out of 16 fighters made $10,000 or more
UFC 48: 10 out of 16 fighters made $10,000 or more

[black-gi]

Wow! some of those guys make some heafty coin, however the "green" guys pretty well get a night at the casino for there troubles. I think Menjivar should have made more considering who he fought for his first time in the big show.




Jason Bryant

[Luebbers]

It seems ridiculous doesn't it? Two grand?! Yeah the more experienced guys make some cheddar, but damn if you don't have to take your knocks to get there. I'm assuming that Zuffa pays expenses, because I don't think $2000 would cover your air-fare, hotel, and food expenses for a weekend in Vegas. At least not if plan on enjoying any of it while you're there.

[Dennis Monk]

I agree 100%. You would have to make it worth their while to be there. Considering the $$$$ that Zuffa makes off of PPV and other UFC related items. They can afford to bring these guys in and treat them right while they are there, even the under card guys. I just wonder what kind of payouts and expenses are paid by the other promotions like Pride and KOTC. There is a lot of money to be made in the business, they can spread it around a little bit too.

[black-gi]

I cant see KOTC paying very much because for the most part those are up and comers. Pride pays huge compaired to the ufc and K-1 is by far the organization with the biggest payouts.



Jason Bryant