UFC 155 salaries: Junior dos Santos leads field with $400,000

[eXtv]

MMAFighting.com article: http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/12/...ies-junior-dos-santos-leads-field-with-400000

Junior dos Santos - $400,000
Cain Velasquez - $200,000 ($100,000 purse, $100,000 win bonus)

Jim Miller - $82,000 ($41,000/$41,000)
Joe Lauzon - $27,000

Constantinos Philippou - $36,000 ($18,000/$18,000)
Tim Boetsch - $37,000

Alan Belcher - $37,000
Yushin Okami - $84,000 ($42,000/$42,000)

Derek Brunson - $30,000 ($13,000/$17,000)
Chris Leben - $51,000

Eddie Wineland - $30,000 ($15,000/$15,000)
Brad Pickett - $17,000

Erik Perez - $20,000 ($10,000/$10,000)
Byron Bloodworth - $6,000

Jamie Varner - $24,000 ($12,000/$12,000)
Melvin Guillard - $42,000

Myles Jury - $16,000 ($8,000/$8,000)
Michael Johnson - $14,000

Todd Duffee - $16,000 ($8,000/$8,000)
Philip De Fries - $14,000

Max Holloway - $24,000 ($12,000/$12,000)
Leonard Garcia - $20,000

John Moraga - $22,000 ($11,000/$11,000)
Chris Cariaso - $12,000

 

[eXtv]

Wow, even though he was dominated JDS still got twice the reported pay Cain did.

 

[arrelione]

I know they receive more than what is reported but Lauzon and Velasquez purses are extremely low for the names they are.

 

[emcee]

MMAFighting.com article: http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/12/...ies-junior-dos-santos-leads-field-with-400000

I'm sure the purses are determined before the fights even happen.

Two, who cares. I don't make even 60k a year. Cain is livin' good, believe it.

 

[emcee]

I know they receive more than what is reported but Lauzon and Velasquez purses are extremely low for the names they are.

200k is "extremely low"?

Kids don't know the value of a dollar these days. Shit.

 

[eXtv]

I'm sure the purses are determined before the fights even happen.

Two, who cares. I don't make even 60k a year. Cain is livin' good, believe it.

He got a Harley Davidson from winning aswell.

 

[Wariowokecancel]

Wow, even though he was dominated JDS still got twice the reported pay Cain did.

Jesus Christ, reported pay is set up in advance AND means shit all for title fights / main events.

 

[spid3yo]

I know they receive more than what is reported but Lauzon and Velasquez purses are extremely low for the names they are.

How do you know Lauzon isn't at the end of a deal he signed years ago? Your pay doesn't fluctuate every win and loss.

 

[manji]

Im surprised at how much JDS makes considering that Brazilian fighters not named Anderson Silva tend to get lowballed.

 

[PabloZed]

JDS needs every penny to put his face back together. He should just buy all new features, including ears, off a corpse.

 

[yCoRrUpT]

I know they receive more than what is reported but Lauzon and Velasquez purses are extremely low for the names they are.

I think Lauzon expects to leave with an of the night bonus

 

[mrsinister]

That's all they get? Seems hard to believe.

 

[Wariowokecancel]

He got a Harley Davidson from winning aswell.

He also probably got PPV cuts and another big fat check from Dana.

 

[ZappBrannigan]

Leben got 51 grand for that performance. Dam... I think I could have put on a better show than that.

 

[Wariowokecancel]

That's all they get? Seems hard to believe.

Anderson gets 400k in reported pay which means shit all.

 

[Bleedforme**]

Good thing duff got the ko bonus. 8/8 is embarrassing for the UFC.

 

[ali2013champ]

400k base pay is nice.Doubt he is getting PPV cut.He would have lower base pay.

Anderson has base 200k and is makin milions on PPV

 

[Auz]

JDS needs every penny to put his face back together. He should just buy all new features, including ears, off a corpse.

Nah Zuffa health insurance breh


JDS gets to spend all dat guac for himself

 

[BBMN]

I'm stunned that Joe only gets 27k per fight. Not even 27k+27k to win. Just a flat and low rate given his skill and contributions to the sport.

How do you know Lauzon isn't at the end of a deal he signed years ago? Your pay doesn't fluctuate every win and loss.

He's probably on a five fight contract. So it's not his first. His first contract must have been pretty bad, if he upped it to only 27k, after resigning. Luckily he's gotten some bonuses.

200k is "extremely low"?

200k is low given that he's a top tier fighter in the HW division of the top MMA org on Earth.

That said, Cain and JDS probably got PPV cuts. PPV cuts add up to millions in some situations. They're why a fighter can get a base pay of 200-400k for a title fight, yet walk with well over 2 million. This has been public knowledge since Couture talked about while trying to negotiate with Dana years back.

Depending on PPV sales, I would bet both fighters got at least a million. Plus sponsors' money. And a $25000 Harley. Not bad.

 

[mccallievols]

Wow, even though he was dominated JDS still got twice the reported pay Cain did.

yes, dana has a bag of cash backstage and adds/subtracts to it based on their performance.