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Mir, Thomson sit atop UFC Fight Night 71 salaries

July 21, 2015 by Jason Cruz 6 Comments

MMA Junkie reports the disclosed salaries from Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 71.  Frank Mir headed the list of fighters making $200,000.

Mir defeated Todd Duffee in the first round.  Mir did not receive a win bonus.  Duffee made $20,000 for his part in the main event.

Via MMA Junkie:

Frank Mir: $200,000 (no win bonus) 886,000
def. Todd Duffee: $12,000

Tony Ferguson: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
def. Josh Thomson: $85,000

Holly Holm: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
def. Marion Reneau: $12,000

Manny Gamburyan: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
def. Scott Jorgensen: $33,000

Kevin Lee: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
def. James Moontasri: $10,000

Alan Jouban: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Matt Dwyer: $10,000

Sam Sicilia: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
def. Yaotzin Meza: $16,000

Jessica Andrade: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Sarah Moras: $10,000

Rani Yahya: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus)
def. Masanori Kanehara: $14,000

Sean Strickland: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
def. Igor Araujo: $15,000

Kevin Casey: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Ildemar Alcantara: $20,000

Lyman Good: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Andrew Craig: $17,000

Payout Perspective:

Mir’s $200K flat appears to be his standard pay at this point.  Thomson’s $85K was second on the pay roster for last week.  Notably, Holly Holm’s first UFC fight at UFC 184 was at $25K/$25K.  She made the same on Wednesday.

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  1. JF says

    July 21, 2015 at 9:06 am

    $12,000 for a main event fighter, come on.

    Reply
  2. saldathief says

    July 21, 2015 at 9:10 am

    hahah that doesn’t even cover food hotels and travel for him and a crew after taxes. Never mind training and medical. seriously sad for a promotion that claims to be BIGGER THEN BOXING Bahahahahhahahahah

    Reply
  3. d says

    July 21, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Saldamoron. UFC pays his travel/lodging along with his trainer. His medical is also covered inside and outside the octagon by the UFC. This also not his full pay.

    Boxing banner promotions do not cover these costs.

    Reply
  4. saldathief says

    July 21, 2015 at 10:19 am

    D is 100% wrong the UFC does not pay any of this!! Nice try you are the moron! Stop talking out your ass! D makes up pay for fighters too, some secret back room pay. Get the fuck outa here!!!!

    Reply
  5. saldathief says

    July 21, 2015 at 10:22 am

    D and the UFC just plain out make shit up and lie, they are so desperate right now. All numbers down down down.. Still waiting for some facts on positive numbers and growth!!!!

    Reply
  6. d says

    July 21, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    Sal, you are the most sociopathic liar on here. What I stated were facts you fucking moron. What was I wrong about?

    It is a fact that the UFC pays for all of their fighters travel and lodging plus their head trainer.

    It is a fact that the UFC insures the fighters both in and out of the Octagon.

    It is a fact that those figures are not necessarily the fighters full pay- notably the headliners.

    It is a fact that boxing banner promotions cover none of this for their fighters.

    Reply

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