Anyone got any idea how much the average UFC fighter makes off fighting in the UFC alone?

Question

Excluding endorsements etc...

Answer 1

It usually varies between level of fighters, eg some one like GSP or Chuck liddel can be making lyk 200k or around that, for just 1 match and fighters like michael bisping, kenny florian and patrick cote can make form 25k-80k, per match and fighters at the lowest level such as jorge gurgel and marvin eastman can make from 2k-20k

Answer 2

Have you ever had a look at this site?

http://www.mmapayout.com/ (MMA Payout)

The remit is to discuss the business of MMA. For example, there was a recent post on minimum salaries for fighters:

http://www.mmapayout.com/2008/07/fighter...

That mentions how UFC fighter can get as little as $3000 to show and a further $3000 for winning a fight, citing the example of Goran Reljic. It also points to the 20% agents will normally take.

Then there are posts like this:

http://www.mmapayout.com/2008/06/dana-wh...

That quotes Dana White, who stated that at least 75% of UFC fighters made $50,000 a year.

I suggest you have a read through the site: easily the most comprehensive discussion of the financial side of MMA.

Answer 3

umm depends on how good you are and also what your rep is in the beginning of each match you get a certain amount for just fighting and then there is extra money you get if you win the match but i do know Chuck Liddell got paid 250 K for just doing one match and same for B.J. Penn at ufc 84

Answer 4

Not nearly enough. A good marquee MMA fighter would be lucky to clear 1 million. A boxer can make 50 million! It's just not fair at all! Dana just wants to control everything too much. The UFC clears something like 200 to 300 million a year. And they spend maybe 30 million on all of their fighters. Where does the rest go? Arenas, travel, insurances, ect? Not that much!!