UFC 129 in Toronto was the company’s first stadium show which set records for attendance, gate and bonuses. The bonuses were the biggest ($129,000) in recent memory. It also held the first of two UFC Expos held this year. In the end, the UFC had a substantial impact on the economy in Toronto. The card […]
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TUF 14 Finale salaries released
MMA Junkie reports the salaries for Saturday night’s TUF 14 Finale. Michael Bisping was the top salary at a whopping $425,000. Via MMA Junkie as released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission: Michael Bisping: $425,000 (includes $150,000 win bonus) def. Jason “Mayhem” Miller: $45,000 Diego Brandao: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Dennis Bermudez: $8,000 […]
TUF 14 Finale Payouts
MMA Junkie reports the bonuses for The Ultimate Fighter Finale 14 which took place Saturday night at the Palms in Las Vegas. Ultimate Fighter cast members John Dodson, Diego Brandao and Dennis Bermudez each scored bonuses which were $40,000 each. Brandao actually received two bonuses for submission and his Fight of the Night with Dennis […]
Le tops fighter payouts for UFC 139
The California State Athletic Commission released the payroll for UFC 139. Notably, Cung Le topped the list of fighter payouts with $350,000. Le also received a $70,000 bonus for being co-fight of the night. The fighter list via MMA Junkie: Dan Henderson: $250,000 (no win bonus) def. Mauricio Rua: $165,000 Wanderlei Silva: $200,000 (no win […]
UFC on FOX Network Debut: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at the UFC on FOX network debut headlined by the UFC Heavyweight Title bout between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos. The event took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California and featured the HW title fight between Cain Velasquez […]