Tate, Cormier top UFC 200 Reebok pay
Overall, athletes at UFC 200 received $350,000 in sponsorship revenue from Reebok. The figure represents the most monies received by athletes at an event, but that is just result of which athletes fought on the card and their tenure.
When the UFC finalized the terms of its Reebok deal with the athletes, it was decided that fighters would be paid based on tenure. Here are the numbers for UFC 200:
Amanda Nunes: $30,000
def. Miesha Tate: $40,000
Brock Lesnar: $5,000
def. Mark Hunt: $10,000
Daniel Cormier: $40,000
def. Anderson Silva $15,000
Jose Aldo: $30,000
def. Frankie Edgar: $30,000
Cain Velasquez: $10,000
def. Travis Browne: $10,000
Julianna Pena: $2,500
def. Cat Zingano: $2,500
Kelvin Gastelum: $5,000
def. Johny Hendricks: $15,000
T.J. Dillashaw: $10,000
def. Raphael Assuncao: $5,000
Sage Northcutt: $2,500
def. Enrique Marin: $2,500
Joe Lauzon: $20,000
def. Diego Sanchez: $20,000
Gegard Mousasi: $10,000
def. Thiago Santos: $5,000
Jim Miller: $20,000
def. Takanori Gomi: $10,000
source: mmajunkie.com
Overall, athletes at UFC 200 received $350,000 in sponsorship revenue from Reebok. The figure represents the most monies received by athletes at an event, but that is just result of which athletes fought on the card and their tenure.
The amount each athlete is paid is based on their tenure with the organization:
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