Courtesy of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, fighter payouts were released today for UFC 106.  I know why Tito likes to fight with paydays like this past Saturday for 10 minutes of work.
Forrest Griffin, $250,000 (including $150,000 win bonus) def. Tito Ortiz, $250,000
Josh Koscheck, $106,000 (including $53,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Johnson, $17,000
Amir Sadollah, $30,000 […]

Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz by split decision in a long awaited rematch, and Josh Koscheck out skilled a tough opponent in Anthony Johnson at UFC 106. Here are the bonus, gate, and attendance numbers for UFC 106.

UFC 106: Fight of the Night
– Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson

UFC 106: Knockout of the Night
– Antonio Rogerio […]

 
UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma produced some great fights and the fighters weren’t paid much (on the front end anyway), but don’t feel too bad for these guys as the back end (sponsorships, fight night bonuses, etc..) usually pays quite handsomely. With that said, Nate Quarry took top honors with $60k of a […]

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Courtesy of MMAPayout.com, they have obtained from the Oregon State Athletic Commission the total disclosed payroll for UFC 102, which amounted to a respectful $1,285,000. The fight by fight breakdown is below but does not include any back end money or points from sponsorships and PPV sales:

Antonio Nogueira ($250,000 + $150,000 = $400,000) d. Randy […]

UFC 102 turned out to be a night full of surprises. Couture and Nogueira put on a historic fight that went the distance to decision, and Nate Marquardt delivered a KO that devistated the crowd. Here are the UFC 102 fighter awards and bonuses in a nut shell…

UFC 102 Fight of the Night:
- Antonio Rodrigo […]

All the blood, sweat, and tears payed off on Saturday, Aug. 15, as eighteen fighters were compensated for their efforts at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. for Showtime’s “Carano vs. Cyborg” telecast.
Despite suffering defeat to the chisel-figured “Cyborg,” Carano’s bank account broadened immensely - - the American Gladiator vixen amassed an event-high […]

UFC 101 Declaration was a sensational event in Philadelphia as 17,411 fans filled the Wachovia Center to watch their favorite fighters duke it out. The live gate for UFC 101 cleared $3.55 million.

Here are the UFC 101 fighter awards and bonuses…

UFC 101 Fight of the Night:
- Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin

UFC 101 Knockout of the […]

Undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar (4-1) and welterweight emperor Georges St-Pierre (19-2) topped the list of fighter salaries for UFC 100, which ensued this past Saturday from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lesnar steamrolled through former UFC interim heavyweight champion Frank Mir on his way to racking up an event-leading […]

UFC 100 was a historic night in Las Vegas as 11,000 fans gathered in attendance to watch the show. GSP lived up to his pound-for-pound legacy and Brock Lesnar unified the UFC Heavyweight Title once and for all. Here are the UFC 100 fighter awards and bonuses in a nut shell…

UFC 100 Fight of the […]

UFC 99 was a great series of bouts for the first time Germany crowd. Mike Swick was quick and Franklin-Wanderlei lived up to all the hype. Here are the UFC 99 fighter awards and bonuses in a nut shell…

UFC 99 Fight of the Night:
-Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva

UFC 99 Knockout of the Night:
-Mike Swick

UFC 99 […]