UFN Reebok Pay totals $167,500
The Reebok Pay at UFC Fight Night 90 on Thursday totaled $167,500. Backing out the title fight, the remaining 22 fighters collectively got under $100,000.
Under the terms of The Reebok Deal, instead of fighters and their management seeking sponsors in return for exposure on shorts, corner tees and hats, and a banner, Reebok apparel is worn exclusively, with fighter compensation based on tenure:
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
Title challenger gets $30,000
Champion gets $40,000
The total at UFC Fight Night 90 on Thursday was $167,500. Backing out the title fight, the remaining 22 fighters collectively got under $100,000.
UFC Fight Night 90 UFC Athlete Outfitting payouts as compiled by MMAjunkie:
Eddie Alvarez: $30,000
beat Rafael dos Anjos: $40,000
Derrick Lewis: $5,000
beat Roy Nelson: $15,000
Alan Jouban: $5,000
beat Belal Muhammad: $2,500
Joseph Duffy: $2,500
beat Mitch Clarke: $5,000
Alberto Mina: $2,500
beat Mike Pyle: $15,000
John Makdessi: $10,000
beat Mehdi Baghdad: $2,500
Anthony Birchak: $2,500
beat Dileno Lopes: $2,500
Pedro Munhoz: $2,500
beat Russell Doane: $2,500
Felipe Arantes: $5,000
beat Jerrod Sanders: $2,500
Gilbert Burns: $2,500
beat Lukasz Sajewski: $2,500
Marco Beltran: $2,500
beat Reginaldo Vieira: $2,500
Vicente Luque: $2,500
beat Alvaro Herrera: $2,500
UFC fighters also get in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30% of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness. This is not believed to have provided a windfall for most fighters.
UFC-Reebok sponsorship payouts in 2016:
UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez – $167,500
UFC Fight Night 89: MacDonald vs. Thompson – $120,000
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 – $297,500
UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs. Garbrandt – $162,500
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic – $240,000
UFC Fight Night 87: Overeem vs. Arlovski – $117,500
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux – $222,500
UFC on FOX 19: Teixeira vs. Evans – $120,000
UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos – $107,500
UFC Fight Night 85: Hunt vs. Mir – $110,000
UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz – $220,000
UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping – $120,000
UFC Fight Night 83: Cowboy vs. Cowboy – $125,000
UFC Fight Night 82: Hendricks vs. Thompson – $145,000
UFC on FOX 18: Johnson vs. Bader – $137,500
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz – $230,000
UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit – $172,500
Year-to-date total: $3,038,000
Program-to-date total: $6,223,000