Watch the finals of the GP the amounts are clearly shown on the enormous checks they hold up, I can't remember the exact amounts. If someone doesn't know for sure I'll go back and watch them and post them. I think Fedor walked away with 250k. No one in the UFC makes that much even with a win bonus. No one in Pride is going to walk out like some of the fighters in UFC do. $2500 pay plus a chance of a bonus is chump change. UFC needs to pay more because their fighters are risking their lives and sometimes end up broke after a fight. Not that it matters on which is better. Just think about it though Pride fills their arena every time and UFC is still giving a lot of tickets away. Again I am not bashing anything. UFC is just still picking up speed here.
Eventually Pride will move to the states and give the fans more MMA to enjoy. I hope it happens soon. That way UFC would stop trying to "compete" with WWE.
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