The official salaries for UFC 94 were: Georges St. Pierre ($400,000 - includes $200,000 win bonus) def. B.J. Penn ($125,000) Lyoto Machida ($120,000 - includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Silva ($29,000) Jon Jones ($14,000 - includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Stephan Bonnar ($22,000) Karo Parisyan ($80,000 - includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Dong Hyun Kim ($26,000) Clay Guida ($40,000 - includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz ($20,000) Jon Fitch ($68,000 - includes $34,000 win bonus) def. Akihiro Gono ($28,000) Thiago Tavares ($26,000 - includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Manny Gamburyan ($14,000) John Howard ($6,000 - includes $3,000 win bonus) def. Chris Wilson ($15,000) Dan Cramer ($16,000 - includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Matt Arroyo ($8,000) Bones Jones gets 14k??
I think he'll be okay with 400k. That's a hell of a lot of money. And it doesn't include endorsements.
I know 400k is a shitload of money, litterally, but I don't know, would like to know how much UFC made with 94. WOuldnt surprise me they selled more than UFC 91... Is that normal that Lesnar has a bigger purse than GSP?
They must all be spewing at what Paccy and Hatton are going to be raking in.. I do like the fact they have a hard win bonus on their fights though..
Biggest fight in MMA history my ass. LOL barely half a million for its two champs. Meanwile JMM and Juan Diaz will make far more than this and they are barely known outside hardcore boxing fans
It's true. What MMA really needs is fighters who are all about money like ODLH and Floyd Mayweather. That's how we can make sure we get the best fights...
That's a great point. When that comparison is brought up, or Chuck Liddel for that matter, it brings the issue into a sharper clarity for me. GSP should be at the top of the UFC foodchain, I just don't know that the top needs to be comparable to boxing. I actually think it would be bad for the sport. I would like to see the lower-tier fighters making more money. I think it's more important that up and comers have what they need to make the best of their ability (guys like Jones last night for instance, who without a doubt is going to be something of note one day, even if not a champion) than making sure the cream of the crop get multiple millions of dollars.
I see that you are against fighters getting paid justly. Thats fine, youre pro corporate money making machine like the Fertitas thats fine. You know I have a newly found respect for Golden Boy, sure he makes alot but he shares it with his fighters. Ill give you a needed example. JMM and Diaz fight will not come close to the PPV numbers of UFC 94. But guess whos getting paid more. Just guess. Also guys who steps into the ring and are actually risking it can get paid 20 million for all I care. DLH got 20 Million but he took Pacquiaos beating. Did Dana take any beating last night??
It's true. I really look forward to watching the JMM and Diaz fight. Especially the undercard which is going to be SPECTACULAR! We do get to see two undefeated top 10 fighters fight on the undercard right? No? Oh... well. Since when does taking a beating warrant 20 million dollars? Really? I mean, I am sure every member of this forum would GLADLY take a beating from GSP, including the horrible pain and hospital stay, for 20 million dollars. I never said I was against fighters getting paid justly. Do not put words into my mouth. Mixed martial Arts is still a growing sport worldwide and the UFC is spending a LOT OF MONEY to increase the sports popularity in other countries. Top tier fighters are paid very well. A small number of Americans, with America being the richest country in the world, make 400k per year. GSP made it for one fight, and he may have 2 or even 3 more this year. He makes a bunch of money on endorsements as well, money we don't know about. I think it is better for the sport to make sure that well-trained well-disciplined fighters with a future make enough to train without worrying about other sources of income, and for the leading organization to take an active role in the promotion and development of the sport the world over than for the upper echelon paid fighter to get another million dollars. Money RUINED/is ruining boxing. If you want to be a fighter for the money, whether it's boxing or MMA, you are probably getting into the wrong profession anyways. Let's not pretend GSP and Chuck Lidell are struggling here.
I think you just saw what GSP made. Look at the others. $400k is great money, but hes been working for this company for 5 years! He is their best fighter. Its a very popular sport, more popular than Ice Hockey. Yet theres a defenseman with the Maple Leafs making over $1 million and hes not that good. Whats the point?? They need to pay fighters more, even GSP Without the fighters MMA is nothing. This is a young sport and a case can be made that certain fighters are bigger than the sport. Take away the top 4 fighters in this sport and this sport may not last another five years at least the way we know it.
