UFN 35 purses range from 8K or 80K
Purses for UFC Fight Night 35 purses ranged from a high of $80,000 for Luke Rockhold to a low of $8,000 for two prelim card fighters.
UFC Fight Night 35
Jan. 15, 2013
Duluth, GA
Luke Rockhold: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus)
Constantinos Philippou: $23,000
Brad Tavares: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
Lorenz Larkin: $26,000
T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
Mike Easton: $14,000
Yoel Romero: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
Derek Brunson: $19,000
John Moraga: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
Dustin Ortiz: $10,000
Cole Miller: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus)
Sam Sicilia: $10,000
Ramsey Nijem: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
Justin Edwards: $10,000
Elias Silverio: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Isaac Vallie-Flagg: $12,000
Trevor Smith: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Brian Houston: $8,000
Louis Smolka: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Alptekin Ozkilic: $10,000
Vinc Pichel: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Garett Whiteley: $8,000
Beneil Dariush: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Charlie Brenneman: $10,000
Total: $530,000
The above figures are based on the fighter salary information that promoters are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners’ bonuses. They were obtained by MMAJunkie from the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission.
The figures do not represent a full accounting of each fighter’s income.
Fighters bear significant costs including training expenses, a percentage to management, a percentage to the trainer, plus insurance, licenses, and taxes.
On the income side, sponsorship money can be a substantial portion of income, although they have dropped lately. As well there are explicit $50,000 ‘of the Night’ performance bonuses, and less formal ‘locker room bonuses.’
Lastly, many fighters earn income from teaching, from appearances, and in some cases from regular employment in the non fighting space.