MMA Fighting reports that Nick Diaz will not fight in the UFC unless he receives a title shot and/or a substantial pay raise. This comes just a day after his brother Nate spoke out about his own pay. First, Nick Diaz was offered a fight with Hector Lombard according to Dana White at a UFC […]
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Bellator 115 salaries: Kongo tops payroll
The MMA Report reports the salaries from Friday night’s Bellator event taking place at the Reno Events Center in Nevada. Former UFC Heavyweight Cheick Kongo topped the payroll despite losing a unanimous decision. The salaries disclosed were provided by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Vitaly Minakov: $35,000 (includes $17,500 win bonus) Cheick Kongo: $50,000 Herman […]
UFC 170 attendance, gate, bonuses and salaries
MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate, bonuses and salaries from UFC 170. In the main event, Ronda Rousey stopped Sara McMann with a knee to the liver in the first round. The attendance at the Mandalay Bay was reported at 10,217 for a live gate of $1,558,870. In his media scrum on Thursday, Dana White […]
UFC 170 pre-fight presser scrum focuses on fighter pay & sponsorships
UFC President Dana White discussed several topics during the UFC 170 pre-fight presser scrum, notably an update on the current status of Gilbert Melendez and recent fighter complains about fighter pay and sponsorships. “It’s not my f— problem,” White told Iole and the media. “Getting sponsorship is a problem. It’s tough. It’s hard to […]
Johnson tops WSOF 8 Salaries
The MMA Report reports the salaries for the World Series of Fighting 8 as disclosed by the Florida Boxing Commission. Anthony Johnson topped the overall payroll for this past Saturday’s event. Johnson made a reported $75,000 ($40,000 show/$35,000 win) for his KO victory over Mike Kyle ($10,000). The second highest paid fighters for the night […]