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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.

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Chris Palmquist
June 5, 2016 · 1 min read
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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:

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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