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Quote (Shiney420 @ 13 May 2013 20:04)
UFC is the main organization for mma and shiiit bro, they pay their fighter chump change. like 500,000 tops if i can remember correctly.
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Strikeforce Top Ten Earning Fighters in 2012
(data updated to Rousey vs Kaufman)
1 Robbie Lawler $ 244,940
2 Josh Barnett $ 200,000
Overall Top Ten Earning Fighters in 2012
1 Jon Jones* $ 865,000
2 Rashad Evans* $ 710,000
3 Michael Bisping* $ 700,000
4 Hector Lombard* $ 600,000
4 Junior dos Santos $ 600,000
6 Vitor Belfort* $ 554,000
7 Anderson Silva* $ 475,000
8 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira* $ 470,000
8 Georges St-Pierre* $ 470,000
10 Mauricio Rua $ 415,000
just googled it. dont know y..
those are only base salaries. They don't include ppv cut of 3-4$ per ppv buy, neither does it include sponsorship or backstage checks under the table, which dana likes to hand out at his discretion.