UFC 199 an all-time high for Reebok pay
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 199.
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 199:
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Michael Bisping: $30,000
def. Luke Rockhold: $40,000
Dominick Cruz: $40,000
def. Urijah Faber: $30,000
Max Holloway: $10,000
def. Ricardo Lamas: $15,000
Dan Henderson: $15,000
def. Hector Lombard: $5,000
Dustin Poirier: $15,000
def. Bobby Green: $10,000
Brian Ortega: $2,500
def. Clay Guida: $20,000
Beneil Dariush: $5,000
def. James Vick: $5,000
Jessica Andrade: $5,000
def. Jessica Penne: $2,500
Alex Caceres: $10,000
def. Cole Miller: $15,000
Sean Strickland: $5,000
def. Tom Breese: $2,500
Luis Henrique da Silva: $2,500
def. Jonathan Wilson: $2,500
Kevin Casey: $2,500
fought to a split draw vs. Elvis Mutapcic: $2,500
Polo Reyes: $2,500
def. Maestro Dong Hyun Kim: $2,500
source: mmajunkie.com
Overall, athletes at UFC 199 received $297,500 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
Champions get $40,000; title challengers get $30,000
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