I read somewhere that the avg UFC fighter earns more than the avg boxer. But the UFC is the richest mma organization and not everyone belongs there. MMA and UFC are two different things. Most MMA fighters don't belong in the UFC. So who earns more?
They do, but then look at the star of Boxing. Floyd gets paid an astronomical amount, and for what? He doesn't get stoppages, his style isn't exciting and he has a strangle-hold on the sport. Don't forget, as much as people like to say 'Floyd can buy the UFC roster', the guys that own it are BILLIONAIRES.
It all depends. The only good comparison is "Who makes a bigger percentage of live gate/PPV/TV license revenue/merchandise? MMA fighters or boxers?" You can only split revenue that's been made. An undercard fighter who isn't a draw will earn low thousands in either MMA or boxing. But the mid-tier names who draw in MMA are getting a small fraction of the pie. If they sign contracts in UFC or Bellator, then they may have signed away their likeness, video game or sponsorship rights in perpetuity as well. All in all, boxers are better off, but they can still get ripped off or undervalued as has happened many times by many promoters.
I got 400$ and 100$ for travel for my pro debut 4 rounder in boxing. A MMA guy at the gym I work out at said the promoter would give him 100$ to fight and 300$ if he won so 400$ the same. A Boxing matchmaker also told me that slowly the MMA promoters,managers etc are finding ways to get over the MMA fighters like boxing has been doing for years.
As a boxer or mma fighter? Damn 100 to show and 300 to win? That sucks. At least you get that amount to show in boxing
It's also much easier to "make it" as an MMA fighter. They have like 5 amateur fights, go pro and have like 5 fights, then if they're good they get signed. Compare that to an amateur boxer fighting over a hundred times, then going 5 or more years as a pro, making it to 25-0 and then MAYBE getting on ESPN if they make it that far :lol Sure a lot of MMA guys have a wrestling background from childhood through college and maybe some amateur boxing, but still. The route to the big time is much less rocky for the ones who are halfway decent.
