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Mighty Mouse tops TUF 24 Finale payouts

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MMA Junkie reports the TUF 24 Finale payouts from Saturday’s event from The Palms.  Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson led the payouts as disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The disclosed total payout was $1,242,000.  Johnson earned $350,000 with no win bonus. Champ Demetrious Johnson: $350,000 (no win bonus) def. Tim Elliott: $100,000 Joseph Benavidez: […]

Marquardt leads UFC Fight Night 96 Payouts

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MMA Junkie reports the salaries from UFC Fight Night 96.  The official payouts were disclosed by the Oregon State Athletic Commission. Via MMA Junkie: John Lineker: $72,000 (Lineker forfeited 20 percent of his original $40,000 show money to Dodson for missing weight) def. John Dodson: $38,000 (includes 8,000 from Lineker’s show money) Alex Oliveira: $43,200 (includes […]

Iaquinta off of UFC 205 due to dispute over pay

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Al Iaquinta is off of the UFC 205 card in New York due to a dispute over fighter pay according to FoxSports.com. Iaquinta (7-2 in the UFC) was going to make $26,000 to show and the potential to double that with a win.  In addition, he would receive $5,000 as part of the Reebok deal.  […]

Punk ($500K) tops UFC 203 payouts

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MMA Fighting reports the salaries from this past weekend’s UFC 203.  CM Punk led the list of fighter earnings with $500,000. Punk would have received no win bonus if he had defeated Mickey Gall in his first professional fight.  Gall made $15,000 and $15,000 for his 1st round submission of the former pro wrestler. Making […]