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Pitbull · 01-02-2007, 10:57 PM

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UFC 66 Salaries: Official Paydays for Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Others « UFC Junkie

Chuck Liddell def. Tito Ortiz — TKO (strikes) in Round 3, 3:59
Chuck Liddell: $250,000 ($250,000 to fight; no win bonus)
Tito Ortiz: $210,000 ($210,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Keith Jardine def. Forrest Griffin — TKO (strikes) in Round 1, 4:41
Keith Jardine: $14,000 ($7,000 to fight; $7,000 win bonus)
Forrest Griffin: $16,000 ($16,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Jason MacDonald def. Chris Leben — Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 2, 4:03
Jason MacDonald: $10,000 ($5,000 to fight; $5,000 win bonus)
Chris Leben: $7,000 ($7,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Andrei Arlovski def. Marcio Cruz — KO (strikes) in Round 1, 3:15
Andrei Arlovski: $145,0O0 ($90,000 to fight; $55,000 win bonus)
Marcio Cruz: $5,000 ($5,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Michael Bisping def. Eric Schafer — TKO (strikes) in Round 1, 4:24
Michael Bisping: $24,0O0 ($12,000 to fight; $12,000 win bonus)
Eric Schafer: $4,000 ($4,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Thiago Alves def. Tony DeSouza — KO (knee) in Round 2, 1:10
Thiago Alves: $22,000 ($11,000 to fight; $11,000 win bonus)
Tony DeSouza: $7,000 ($7,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Gabriel Gonzaga def. Carmelo Marrero — Submission (armbar) in Round 1, 3:22
Gabriel Gonzaga: $18,000 ($9,000 to fight; $9,000 win bonus)
Carmelo Marrero: $5,000 ($5,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Yushin Okami def. Rory Singer — Submission (strikes) in Round 3, 4:03
Yushin Okami: $16,000 ($8,000 to fight; $8,000 win bonus)
Rory Singer: $5,000 ($5,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Christian Wellisch def. Anthony Perosh — Decision (unanimous)
Christian Wellisch: $6,000 ($3,000 to fight; $3,000 win bonus)
Anthony Perosh: $3,000 ($3,000 to fight; no win bonus)

Aaron_Boileau · 01-02-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitbull

Keith Jardine def. Forrest Griffin — TKO (strikes) in Round 1, 4:41
Keith Jardine: $14,000 ($7,000 to fight; $7,000 win bonus)
Forrest Griffin: $16,000 ($16,000 to fight; no win bonus)

That really sucks when you win your fight, and get paid less than the guy you beat.

I heart LNP · 01-02-2007, 11:05 PM

Thanks for posting this. It always amazes me to see how much some of these fighters get ripped off. Jardine only getting 14 Gs for winning while Forrest gets 16... sure Forrest is a fan favourite but there is no reason why they cant give Jardine like $20,000. Schafer getting only $4,000 seems low to me.

vegas mma · 01-02-2007, 11:10 PM

how correct is this info...
also forrest got more then jardine cause jardine won't sell ppv and forrest does.
maybe now that jardine beat him he might get a little more. i'm not sure how their contracts work but i would think that if jardine fights for the title he won't only get $7000

btw how do i join Team Dole?
Bob Dole

Aaron_Boileau · 01-02-2007, 11:10 PM

They should make it so that with the win bonus, no matter who wins, they will be the higher paid fighter.

In Every fight.

GeorgeXVX · 01-02-2007, 11:18 PM

Andrei Arlovski def. Marcio Cruz — KO (strikes) in Round 1, 3:15
Andrei Arlovski: $145,0O0 ($90,000 to fight; $55,000 win bonus)
Marcio Cruz: $5,000 ($5,000 to fight; no win bonus)

just wow.... i am bummed on this real hard!

I heart LNP · 01-02-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by vegas mma

how correct is this info...
also forrest got more then jardine cause jardine won't sell ppv and forrest does.
maybe now that jardine beat him he might get a little more. i'm not sure how their contracts work but i would think that if jardine fights for the title he won't only get $7000

btw how do i join Team Dole?
Bob Dole

I hate how they base the fighters pay on whether or not they are good draws but the UFC is a business first and most likely if I owned the UFC I would do the exact same thing. AA's pay was a bit surprising to me but its totally understandable because people want to see him fight. If he can make that much in a non title fight more power to him.

To join Team Dole you must be dedicated to informing the world of Bob Doles greatness. Other than that Bob Dole doesnt discriminate, anybody can join Team Dole aslong as they pledge allegence to the Dole. You must also refer to yourself in third person.

Aaron_Boileau · 01-02-2007, 11:35 PM

AA is also a former HW champ, and kinda got a little screwed in the third fight. I know that Sylvia hurt him, and thats why the fight ended up so boring, but he could be the champ right now.

I'm kinda surprised that Chuck didn't get some sort of win bonus too. I know that he was making big money even without it, but still i would think a title defence against someone of (and i hate to say this) Tito's caliber would merit a bonus.

duke09 · 01-02-2007, 11:38 PM

and so we have the very next installment in the illogical and totally irrational ufc salary payouts...

gotta take hats off to AA, cheats to win, and still makes a heeluva pile o'money.

what is with the jardine making less than the guy he ktfoed??

and tito...aww yes, tito makes a big pile of money for another less than stellar performance. who is his agent, anyway??

Heatwaves · 01-02-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_Boileau

They should make it so that with the win bonus, no matter who wins, they will be the higher paid fighter.

In Every fight.

I also wish that those who do the most backbreaking work and have the most thankless jobs in our society should be paid the most amount of money, but it usually works the opposite way.

In the UFC, popularity and name recognition means everything. Ortiz could go 0-5 in his next five fights, while Keith Jardine could go 5-0... yet Ortiz would still be paid more money. It's not right, but it's reality.

vegas mma · 01-02-2007, 11:53 PM

what i find funny is the lowest paid loser was paid $3k
you could pay me half that to get my ass kicked.
hell i'd jump in the ring with anyone for 3k
yeah i said it ANYONE

I heart LNP · 01-03-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by vegas mma

what i find funny is the lowest paid loser was paid $3k
you could pay me half that to get my ass kicked.
hell i'd jump in the ring with anyone for 3k
yeah i said it ANYONE

Yes but remember this is there living also they have to pay for training ect. not just jump in the ring. I find it sad that guys like Dana White are sitting on there asses and making millions while guys go out and fight and hardly make anything. The fighters make the sport what it is NOT the guys in suits and ties.

vegas mma · 01-03-2007, 12:08 AM

i understand that, but why give someguy no one knows a grip of money to fight when it's not gonna help your business.
without the guys in suits and ties we would be watching the youtube streetfights, not ufc, pride etc.

Aaron_Boileau · 01-03-2007, 12:08 AM

The UFC should really have minimum's for fighter's, and since most guys usually only fight every 2 months, at best... it should be higher than 3 g's.

Hell, i pretty much make that in 2 months, and i just work at a hotel these days.

MuStAnG12687 · 01-03-2007, 12:53 AM

Wow...the discrepancies amaze me...everyone collectively nailed it but damn...getting paid less than your opponent you beat is a bitch, huh? and AA getting 145K and Cruz 5K...something’s seems off there...I feel bad for the fighters who are getting paid crap...I mean what the hell is the motivation to fight in the UFC if you are getting paid like 3-8K and that might be your only fight of the year. I know there are possible endorsements and such, but not for new fighters. I'm just making the point that if your coming to the UFC from nowhere...you are going to have a heck of a time to make some real money...you would need a full-time job and time allotted for training...there can be/is a lot of talent out there that can’t financially and responsibly give up time to fight for 5K…

Osnodon · 01-03-2007, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MuStAnG12687

Wow...the discrepancies amaze me...everyone collectively nailed it but damn...getting paid less than your opponent you beat is a bitch, huh? and AA getting 145K and Cruz 5K...something’s seems off there...I feel bad for the fighters who are getting paid crap...I mean what the hell is the motivation to fight in the UFC if you are getting paid like 3-8K and that might be your only fight of the year. I know there are possible endorsements and such, but not for new fighters. I'm just making the point that if your coming to the UFC from nowhere...you are going to have a heck of a time to make some real money...you would need a full-time job and time allotted for training...there can be/is a lot of talent out there that can’t financially and responsibly give up time to fight for 5K…

Oh know someone might actually ahve to work their way to the top. There are no free handouts and people need to grind it out to be at the top.

vegas mma · 01-03-2007, 05:09 AM

check it out, no matter what business you work at (ufc is a business) the guy that doesn't make any money for the company gets min wage.
the guys that make money for the company make more.
look at a janitor. he makes min wage, (i know a few that make around $10/hour)
while the sales guy at the same business makes more.

welcome to life. should have gone to college to be a doctor/lawer, and fight on the weekends for fun

StratTone · 01-03-2007, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by duke09

and so we have the very next installment in the illogical and totally irrational ufc salary payouts...

gotta take hats off to AA, cheats to win, and still makes a heeluva pile o'money.

what is with the jardine making less than the guy he ktfoed??

and tito...aww yes, tito makes a big pile of money for another less than stellar performance. who is his agent, anyway??

Yeah I agree about the discussions on the payouts. We don't really know all the details but I do like to see the payouts non the less. :-)

duke09 · 01-03-2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by vegas mma

welcome to life. should have gone to college to be a doctor/lawer, and fight on the weekends for fun

many do, and that is the inherent paradox of mma. a guy will have to work 40 hours a week in order to feed his family, while his opponent makes enough to train for those 40 hours. when the two meet, the poor guy that had to work and not train gets his ass handed to him, and he makes a whopping 5k for his efforts, while the guy who destroyed him in 3 minutes makes 150k for the very same fight. and so it continues.

I8URV8 · 01-03-2007, 10:50 AM

Whats with all the of the "no win bonus"?? No matter what Cruz did in the octagon he was only gonna make 5K...doesn't seem fair to me.