Was Tim Sylvia the first guy to eek out a major purse in MMA

[120wrestling]

When he fought Fedor, he made $850,000 for the fight. That is a gigantic purse even for the top guys in the UFC now. That's what legends Alistair and Hendo made for one of their fights this year in 2016!

So was Tim Sylvia the first highly paid MMA fighter? I remember back in 2006 he was getting $100k per fight, so he's been making bread in MMA for quite awhile.

 

[Darkart]

Yeah but that wasn't in the UFC so it doesn't count.

 

[zxyss25]

And now he has a grunt for a random roofing company

850K goes quick I guess

 

[120wrestling]

And now he has a shitty roofing company

850K goes quick I guess


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Maybe he invested a good chunk of it in his roofing company. That 850k aint gonna last forever, gotta use it to make some form of stable income in the future

 

[Hollywood Jack]

It was rumored that Yoshida and Ogawa each got over a million to show at Pride Shockwave 2005. There were 50,000 people there to see two national heroes face off, so who knows.

 

[nostradumbass]

Didn't Fedor get $1m for that exact fight?

Nevermind, it says he only got 300k, but Arlovski got 750k on that card as well, and $1.5m for the next card.

 

[phatron]

When he fought Fedor, he made $850,000 for the fight. That is a gigantic purse even for the top guys in the UFC now. That's what legends Alistair and Hendo made for one of their fights this year in 2016!

So was Tim Sylvia the first highly paid MMA fighter? I remember back in 2006 he was getting $100k per fight, so he's been making bread in MMA for quite awhile.

Everyone in Affliction made bank....which is why the promotion went under so fast.

Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Tim Sylvia: $800,000

Andrei Arlovski: $750,000 (includes $250,000 win bonus)
Ben Rothell: $250,000

Josh Barnett: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Pedro Rizzo: $70,000

Mark Hominick: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Savant Young: $7,000

Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $90,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
Mike Whitehead: $50,000

Matt Lindland: $300,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
Fabio Nascimento: $20,00O

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: $50,000 (no win bonus)
Edwin Dewees: $15,000

Mike Pyle: $20,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
JJ Ambrose: $5,000

Ray Lizama: $3,000
Justin Levens: $6000*

Vitor Belfort: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
Terry Martin: $30,000

Paul Buentello: $80,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Gary Goodridge: $25,000

Total payouts for the event totaled just over $3.3m. This does not include any special bonuses that may have been awarded.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/7/21/576287/affliction-banned-officia

 

[120wrestling]

Everyone in Affliction made bank....which is why the promotion went under so fast.

Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Tim Sylvia: $800,000

Andrei Arlovski: $750,000 (includes $250,000 win bonus)
Ben Rothell: $250,000

Josh Barnett: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Pedro Rizzo: $70,000

Mark Hominick: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Savant Young: $7,000

Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $90,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
Mike Whitehead: $50,000

Matt Lindland: $300,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
Fabio Nascimento: $20,00O

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: $50,000 (no win bonus)
Edwin Dewees: $15,000

Mike Pyle: $20,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
JJ Ambrose: $5,000

Ray Lizama: $3,000
Justin Levens: $6000*

Vitor Belfort: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
Terry Martin: $30,000

Paul Buentello: $80,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Gary Goodridge: $25,000

Total payouts for the event totaled just over $3.3m. This does not include any special bonuses that may have been awarded.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/7/21/576287/affliction-banned-officia

Matt Lindland should count his lucky stars, most boring fighter ever.

 

[Warehouse]

Matt Lindland should count his lucky stars, most boring fighter ever.

I'm not sure he deserves that honor, but he's definitely in the top 10 p4p most boring.

 

[Paladin]

And now he has a grunt for a random roofing company

850K goes quick I guess


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Maybe he is just trying to stay active, and have multiple streams of income

 

[DannyNL]

Damn, Tim made a nice purse for what? 15 seconds work?

 

[tatsuke]

Mark Hominick: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)

Jesus, can you imagine?

There are so many things I would not do for $10k, including stepping into the cage.

 

[phatron]

Jesus, can you imagine?

There are so many things I would not do for $10k, including stepping into the cage.

why did you quote a number that's not the lowest on the list? lol

 

[tatsuke]

why did you quote a number that's not the lowest on the list? lol

Good question. I guess because he's the only one with a salary like that that I'd heard of. And Canadian.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

Jesus, can you imagine?

There are so many things I would not do for $10k, including stepping into the cage.

And yet you've probably been in a street fight at some point as most of us have for free over some absolute bullshit as a youngster.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

I used to feel sorry for Tim, but how the hell is he poor after making millions and living in a dump state.

 

[zxyss25]

Everyone in Affliction made bank....which is why the promotion went under so fast.

Fedor Emelianenko: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Tim Sylvia: $800,000

Andrei Arlovski: $750,000 (includes $250,000 win bonus)
Ben Rothell: $250,000

Josh Barnett: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Pedro Rizzo: $70,000

Mark Hominick: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Savant Young: $7,000

Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $90,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
Mike Whitehead: $50,000

Matt Lindland: $300,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
Fabio Nascimento: $20,00O

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: $50,000 (no win bonus)
Edwin Dewees: $15,000

Mike Pyle: $20,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
JJ Ambrose: $5,000

Ray Lizama: $3,000
Justin Levens: $6000*

Vitor Belfort: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
Terry Martin: $30,000

Paul Buentello: $80,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Gary Goodridge: $25,000

Total payouts for the event totaled just over $3.3m. This does not include any special bonuses that may have been awarded.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/7/21/576287/affliction-banned-officia

Reebok Money heehee

 

[eiyuu]

Might have been Couture because at his trial against the UFC, he had to produce a canceled check from the UFC for something a like $4million signing bonus. Not a purse, but definitely some big cheddar for the time.

 

[Based and White Pilled]

If big tim was making 100k in the ufc back in those days, I'm impressed. good for him

 

[TRYHARD 2001]

I never understood how Arlovski made 1.5 mil but Fedor made far less. Is it a case of locker room bonuses or did Fedor just undervalue himself?