Salaries range from $6,000 to $60,000 at UFC on FUEL 3
Chan Sung Jung: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Poirier: $14,000 Amir Sadollah: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def….
Chan Sung Jung: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
def. Dustin Poirier: $14,000
Amir Sadollah: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Jorge Lopez: $6,000
Donald Cerrone: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
def. Jeremy Stephens: $24,000
Yves Jabouin: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Jeff Hougland: $8,000
Igor Pokrajac: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
def. Fabio Maldonado: $11,000
Tom Lawlor: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Jason MacDonald: $19,000
Brad Tavares: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Dongi Yang: $12,000
Cody McKenzie: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Marcus LeVesseur: $6,000
T.J. Grant: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Carlo Prater: $10,000
Rafael dos Anjos: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Kamal Shalorus: $11,000
Johnny Eduardo: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Jeff Curran: $8,000
Francisco Rivera: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Alex Soto: $6,000
The figures do not represent an accurate assessment of each fighter’s income.
Fighters bear significant costs including training expenses, a percentage to management, a percentage to the trainer, insurance, licenses, and taxes.
On the income side, sponsorship money can be a substantial portion, or even exceed the purse from the fight. Further, the UFC often gives out undisclosed “locker room” bonuses for exceptional performance. In addition there are publicly announced ‘of the Night’ bonuses that are not reflected above.
Elite level fighters can negotiate a portion of the PPV revenue, which can substantially exceed the disclosed payout. Lastly, many fighters earn income from teaching, from appearances, and in many cases from regular employment in the non fighting space.
