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Juiced89lx
08-25-2005, 12:42 PM
Pretty interesting read. Hopefully with the new tv shows and popularity on the rise, that the pay scale goes up too. This was the most pay that UFC has ever given out for one show.



Randy Couture: $225,000 ($150,000 for fighting, $75,000 win bonus)

-Jeremy Horn: $25,000 ($25,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $25,000)

-Chuck Liddell: $160,000 ($80,000 for fighting; $80,000 win bonus)

-Matt Lindland: $30,000 ($15,000 for fighting; $15,000 win bonus)

-Tim Sylvia: $80,000 ($40,000 for fighting; $40,000 win bonus)

-Tra Telligman: $9,000 ($9,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $9,000)

-Georges St. Pierre: $28,000 ($13,000 for fighting; $15,000 win bonus)

-Frank Trigg: $14,000 ($14,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $14,000)

-Joe Doerksen: $5,000 ($5,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $5,000)

-James Irvin: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting, $3,000 win bonus)

-Travis Lutter: $4,000 ($4,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $4,000)

-Brian Gassaway: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000)

-Terry Martin: $2,000 ($2,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $2,000

-Diego Sanchez: $24,000 ($12,000 for fighting; $12,000 win bonus)

-Mike Van Arsdale: $15,000 ($15,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $15,000)

-Trevor Prangley: $6,000 ($3,000 for fighting, $3,000 win bonus)

Total: $635,000
junior
08-25-2005, 01:23 PM
damn that aint shit,
Matt93Cobra
08-25-2005, 02:28 PM
damn that aint shit,

It sucks too for the guys that are making < $10K and have serious injuries.
OMEGA DOOM
08-25-2005, 02:58 PM
why was couture paid more then liddell? :confused:
Juiced89lx
08-25-2005, 03:05 PM
why was couture paid more then liddell? :confused:


Randy's contract was made after he wont the belt. Chuck is still on the same contract he had before he beat Randy. Im sure that will change now.
Matt93Cobra
08-25-2005, 03:06 PM
why was couture paid more then liddell? :confused:

They are both at different points in their contracts. I believe when Couture signed that deal, he was the LHW champ. If Chuck keeps winning, his new contract will have him being paid more.
OMEGA DOOM
08-25-2005, 03:16 PM
Randy's contract was made after he wont the belt. Chuck is still on the same contract he had before he beat Randy. Im sure that will change now.I got ya! thanks! :D
Juiced89lx
08-25-2005, 03:30 PM
heres a pic for you, Omega.
gt350mustang
08-25-2005, 03:32 PM
pretty sure chuck makes more in endorsements
Juiced89lx
08-25-2005, 03:33 PM
pretty sure chuck makes more in endorsements

he definitely does now.
Suppossedly he signed a 7 figure deal with Xyience supplements
hector lavoe
08-25-2005, 03:48 PM
pretty sure chuck makes more in endorsements

Pretty sure most athletes do.
OMEGA DOOM
08-25-2005, 03:48 PM
heres a pic for you, Omega.cool! is that you next to guy? :cool: when was this taken?
Juiced89lx
08-25-2005, 03:56 PM
ya, thats Guy Mezger and Chris Brennan. met both of them at the ufc spike tv show a couple of weeks ago. They were both in the corner for Pete Spratt's fight. Both of them were cool mofos.
Juiced89lx
08-25-2005, 04:08 PM
If you think the UFC pay is crap. Check out King of the Cage's latest show pay.

King of the Cage 52: Mortal Sin Fighter Salaries
Event took place on May 7, 2005

-Eric Pele: $3,500 ($2,000 for fighting; $1,500 win bonus)

-Urijah Faber: $2,000 ($1,000 for fighting; $1,000 win bonus)

-Marvin Eastman: $1,500 ($1,500 for fighting; win bonus would have been $1,000)

-Jason Lambert: $1,500 ($1,000 for fighting; $500 win bonus)

-Bobby Hoffman: $1,000 ($1,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $1,000)

-Hiroyuki Abe: $1,000 ($1,000 for fighting; win bonus would have been $0)

-Joe Frainee: $750 ($500 for fighting; $250 win bonus)

-Hector Ramirez: $750 ($500 for fighting; $250 win bonus)

-Manny Tapia: $750 ($500 for fighting; $250 win bonus)

-Fernando Gonzalez: $700 ($700 for fighting; win bonus would have been $300)

-Dave Terrell: $600 ($400 for fighting; $200 win bonus)

-Miguel Gutierrez: $600 ($300 for fighting; $300 win bonus)

-Frankie Bollinger: $500 ($500 for fighting, win bonus would have been $0)

-Richard Goodman: $500 ($500 for fighting, win bonus would have been $0)

-Ray Perales: $500 ($500 for fighting; win bonus would have been $250)

-Kendall Groves: $400 ($400 for fighting, win bonus would have been $200)

Total Fighter Payroll: $16,550 (average of $1,034 per fighter)
Hollywood
08-25-2005, 04:59 PM
I can't imagine fighting for 1 or 2 grand. As much training that they have to put in and the injuries, fuck.
Juiced89lx
08-25-2005, 05:13 PM
Ya no shit. especially if you have to pay your trainer and training partners.
Craizie
08-25-2005, 05:18 PM
for 225k i would take a beating. i might not do very well but i wouldnt give up.
67RestoModed
08-25-2005, 05:31 PM
for 225k i would take a beating. i might not do very well but i wouldnt give up.

Yeah but the only guys taking a beating for that money are cans in Pride.
Juiced89lx
08-25-2005, 05:37 PM
Yeah but the only guys taking a beating for that money are cans in Pride.


Im pretty sure the cans in Pride are making bank. None of this 2K to fight, 2K to win crap. lol
With more exposure to the general public, they pay for the fighters in the USA are bound to go up. They sure as hell cant go any lower. lol