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Rousey to make $3M at UFC 207

December 30, 2016 by Jason Cruz 19 Comments

Ronda Rousey will be making $3 million tonight as she returns to the Octagon at UFC 207.  The purse was disclosed by the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Brett Okamoto at ESPN reported a portion of the purses including the women’s bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes.  She will be making $100,000 to show and $100,000-win bonus.  Okamoto also reports that Nunes will be receiving a PPV upside.

Per NSAC, Ronda Rousey’s disclosed fight purse tonight is $3 million. No win bonus. Amanda Nunes is $100k/$100k.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) December 31, 2016

Rousey is not receiving a bonus if she wins.  She may also be receiving a PPV upside.

In addition, Dominick Cruz will be making $350,000 (no win bonus) in defending his bantamweight title.  Cody Garbrandt will make $200,000 (no win bonus).  T.J. Dillashaw will make $100,000 ($100,000 win bonus) and his opponent John Lineker will make $43,000 ($43,000 win bonus).

Payout Perspective:

The $3 million is ties her with Conor McGregor for the highest-reported pay for a UFC fighter. Nunes made $100,000 at UFC 200, but no win bonus guarantee.  Prior to that, she was made $28K/$28K at UFC 196.  Thus, a huge step-up in pay for Nunes this year. The $350K is the same amount Cruz made at UFC 199 when he beat Urijah Faber.  Garbrandt made $27K and $27K for his win against Takeya Mizugaki.

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  1. Fight Fan says

    December 30, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    Lol all that hype and she just got destroyed! Overhyped as usual

    Reply
  2. TOPS E says

    December 30, 2016 at 9:56 pm

    Hahahahahahahaha…dw will kneel before connor….connor has all the leverage…..4 billion down investors furious hahahaha

    Reply
  3. d says

    December 31, 2016 at 12:22 am

    I’d like to know how 7 title defenses equals over-hyped. If she is over-hyped who wasn’t? Was Silva over-hyped? He hasn’t won a fight in 4 years.

    Reply
  4. d says

    December 31, 2016 at 12:23 am

    Regardless, she made a ton of money for this fight, the same can’t be said for boxers these days.

    Reply
  5. TOPS E says

    December 31, 2016 at 1:51 am

    Klitchko vs joshua purse 36 M split hahahahahahahahaha

    Reply
  6. TOPS E says

    December 31, 2016 at 1:53 am

    What a good year!

    Reply
  7. Fight Fan says

    December 31, 2016 at 9:29 am

    D ufc over hypes all their fighters and basically has wwe style promotions now.

    Reply
  8. d says

    December 31, 2016 at 10:06 am

    Hahaha 36m purse in boxing promoter folk lure. Hahaha.

    Yeah, what a good year….to be a mma fighter!! Money, money, money!!

    Reply
  9. d says

    December 31, 2016 at 10:07 am

    FF, explain how 7 title defenses is an over-hyped fighter.

    Reply
  10. saldathief says

    December 31, 2016 at 10:22 am

    bahahahah she finally fights 2 opponents that aren’t glorified ring girls and gets housed. What a moron!!! her coaches are even more stupid!! Why would she even stand up against anyone? oh wait her coaches told her she was such a talented boxer bahahahaha And What does Rousey being exposed as a fraud have anything to do with boxing? Well the good news is MMA/UFC is back to the boys club, no more cunt being the biggest star of the sport. THe UFC And Dana Wipe should be ashamed of themselves!!!

    Reply
  11. d says

    December 31, 2016 at 10:35 am

    CRAZY SAL IS BACK!!!

    I guess there is no more profanity laced tirade, censorship on here.

    How did those real opponents she lost to do against the girls she destroyed?

    Rousey vs Zingano?
    Rousey vs Tate 2x?
    Rousey vs Davis?

    Reply
  12. fight fan says

    December 31, 2016 at 10:56 am

    d is combusting lol, only 1 ppv seller left in Conor McTapper lol.

    Reply
  13. d says

    December 31, 2016 at 10:57 am

    Hahaha. Combusting? This was her first fight this year and prior to that mma was having a record year ppv wise. Also, isn’t one a lot more than none like boxing? Hahahahaha!!

    Boxing is completely dead in the US!

    Reply
  14. TOPS E says

    December 31, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    D is crying hahahahaha….investors are pissed 3 out of the 4 “crossover stars” hype jobs are destroyed…hahahahaha

    Reply
  15. TOPS E says

    December 31, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    How to recoup 4 B? Connor can now demand ownership…..dillashaw publicly claiming rigged –shows dw power going down? Mmaaa hahaha

    Reply
  16. saldathief says

    December 31, 2016 at 3:53 pm

    prediction for 2017 Connor leaves the UFC in one way or another!!

    Reply
  17. saldathief says

    December 31, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    Bhahha Cat is a fish who not only lost her last 2, walked right into Rousey’s arm bar like a fool. I call her a ring girl on steroids. Tate is a ring girl who goes to the gym, a bit more experience but cant cover on a big fight. Davis is a fat azz who any child could defeat and has no clue. How could anyone let Rousey grab her. Funny how non fighters and key board limp boys think these glorified ring girls who fight no one are world class anything. It sells and thats it. So Rousey is not even a glorified ring girl she is too fat! At least the men have the sport again. The panty fans are gone bahahahahahahahhaa

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  18. d says

    December 31, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    That ring girl on steroids beat up Nunes, as did Davis. Tate embarrassed that superstar named Holm. Seems like those girls were pretty good.

    Sal is on a rampage. Hahaha.

    Reply
  19. saldathief says

    January 1, 2017 at 2:17 pm

    Rounda and the panty fight fans are done! Maybe Connor will put a bra on to attract the limp fem boys. Bahahahah another fraud exposed who’s next? Oh and don’t think for a second Boxing hasnt and has major frauds. Its just funny watching a kunt be the most successful mma fighter in history how sad for a sport built by men. Dana is a disgrace

    Reply

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