Reebok pay averages 10k at UFC 198
The total Reebok pay to date is $5,475,000. Of that, $240,000 was awarded Saturday night among the 24 fighters, an average of $10,000 per fighter.
On July 6, 2015, the UFC instituted an Athlete Outfitting program that mandated the use of Reebok apparel during and around events. Payouts are based on tenure:
1-5 bouts get $2,500
6-10 bouts get $5,000
11-15 bouts get $10,000
16-20 bouts get $15,000
21 bouts + get $20,000
Champions get $40,000; title challengers get $30,000
MMAjunkie calculated the total to date as $5,475,000. Of that, $240,000 was awarded Saturday night among the 24 fighters, an average of $10,000 per fighter. 8 fighters made the minimum $2,500, including ‘Cris Cyborg’ Justino, who was appearing in front of 45,000 fans in her hometown.
Stipe Miocic: $30,000
def. Fabricio Werdum: $40,000
Ronaldo Souza: $10,000
def. Vitor Belfort: $20,000
Cristiane Justino: $2,500
def. Leslie Smith: $2,500
Mauricio Rua: $15,000
def. Corey Anderson: $5,000
Bryan Barberena: $2,500
def. Warlley Alves: $2,500
Demian Maia: $20,000
def. Matt Brown: $20,000
Thiago Marreta Santos: $5,000
def. Nate Marquardt: $20,000
Francisco Trinaldo: $10,000
def. Yancy Medeiros: $5,000
John Lineker: $5,000
def. Rob Font: $2,500
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: $5,000
def. Patrick Cummins: $5,000
Luan Chagas: $2,500
drew with Sergio Moraes: $5,000
Renato Moicano: $2,500
def. Zubaira Tukhugov: $2,500
Further, fighters get 20-30 percent of sales in perpetuity of UFC merchandise with their name on it. These figures are proprietary, and thus are unknown.