Executive compensation has become a hot button issue during the recent economic crisis. A list compiled by Fortune magazine of the 25 Highest Paid Men features, perhaps surprisingly, two names familiar to the MMA industry.
Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, owners of Zuffa, parent company of the UFC, ranked third and fourth respectively on the list. Frank Fertitta III earned $146.6 million in compensation in 2007 as Chairman and CEO of Station Casinos. Lorenzo Fertitta earned $145.4 million as Vice Chairman and President. Fertitta left his position as President earlier this year to join Zuffa full time.