$222,500 in Reebok money awarded at UFC 197
$222,500 was awarded under the Athlete Outfitting program on Saturday night among the 24 fighters, an average of less than $10,000 per fighter. 11 fighters made the minimum $2,500 in Reebok money.
Starting on July 6, 2015, the UFC instituted an Athlete Outfitting program that mandated the use of Reebok apparel during and around events. Fighters are paid based on tenure.
1-5 bouts get $2,500
6-10 bouts get $5,000
11-15 bouts get $10,000
16-20 bouts ger $15,000
21 bouts + get $20,000
Champions get $40,000; title challengers get $30,000
MMAjunkie calculated the total to date as $$4,895,000. Of that, $222,500 was awarded Saturday night among the 24 fighters, an average of less than $10,000 per fighter. 11 fighters made the minimum $2,500.
Jon Jones: $30,000
def. Ovince Saint Preux: $30,000
Demetrious Johnson: $40,000
def. Henry Cejudo: $30,000
Edson Barboza: $10,000
def. Anthony Pettis: $10,000
Robert Whittaker: $5,000
def. Rafael Natal: $10,000
Yair Rodriguez: $2,500
def. Andre Fili: $5,000
Sergio Pettis: $5,000
def. Chris Kelades: $2,500
Danny Roberts: $2,500
def. Dominique Steele: $2,500
Carla Esparza: $2,500
def. Juliana Lima: $2,500
James Vick: $2,500
def. Glaico Franca: $2,500
Walt Harris: $2,500
def. Cody East: $2,500
Marcos Rogerio de Lima: $2,500
def. Clint Hester: $5,000
Kevin Lee: $5,000
def. Efrain Escudero: $10,000