Speaking at the USC Marshall Sports Business Institute's Commissioners' Series on Jan. 15, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta talked about the organization's addition of a women's division and the opportunity it is going to provide female fighters, starting with their poster girl Ronda Rousey. Read More »
Tag Archives: Fighter Salaries
Feed SubscriptionReport: Strikeforce compensates fighters for canceled event
We previously reported on the cancelation of Strikeforce's Melendez vs. Healy event and the great impact canceled cards can have on those who are financially dependent on an already sparse annual schedule of events. Read More »
UFC on Fox 4: Shogun and Machida earn highest salaries from event’s $963,000 payroll
After the UFC on Fox 4 event this past weekend it has been revealed that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Lyoto Machida were the highest paid fighters. Rua earned himself $240,000 from the event and Machida banked $200,000 making a combined total of $440,000. Read More »
Kendall Grove is Superior Cage Combat 4 top earner with $10,000; full fighter salaries
ProMMAnow.com has received the Nevada State Athletic Commission's payment verification and breakdown sheets from last night's Superior Cage Combat 4 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Read More »
Nick Diaz earns $200,000, Carlos Condit $110,000 in UFC 143 headliner; full fighter salaries
Despite losing a controversial decision in the main event, the night's big money winner was Nick Diaz who pocketed a healthy $200,000 for his five-round stalking of Carlos Condit. Read More »
“Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine” fighter salaries; Lawler top earner at $150,000
The Nevada State Athletic Commission releases the fighter salaries for this past Saturday night's "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" event at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. Read More »
UFC 141 fighter salaries; Lesnar top earner with $400,000
The Nevada State Ahtletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer released the UFC 141 fighter purse amounts via email to ProMMAnow.com on Friday. Read More »
TUF 14 Finale fighter salaries: Bisping earns $425,000
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the TUF 14 Finale fighter salaries on Monday. Main event winner Michael Bisping was the night's big money maker. Read More »
Strikeforce Challengers 20 fighter salaries
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payouts for Strikeforce Challengers 20 which took place Friday night, Nov. 18, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Read More »
Fighter salaries: Superior Cage Combat 3
John Alessio was not only the main event winner at Superior Cage Combat 3 last Friday night in Las Vegas, he was also the highest paid fighter on the card. The NSAC provides the full fighter payroll. Read More »
Dana White: From 2006-2011 over 40 UFC fighters have become millionaires
As the subject turned to "boxing money" at the UFC 138 post-fight presser, UFC President Dana White revealed from 2006-2011 the UFC has produced over 40 millionaires and over 20 multi-millionaires. Read More »
Nick Diaz tops UFC 137 fighter payroll at $200,000
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the fighter salaries for UFC 137 on Monday. The event took place Saturday night, Oct. 29, in front of a sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd. Read More »
Strikeforce Challengers 19 fighter salary and expense report
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the Strikeforce Challengers 19 official fighter salary and expense report to ProMMAnow.com on Monday. Lorenz Larkin and Ryan Couture are the event's top earners. Read More »
“Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov” fighter salaries
Zuffa paid out a total of $942,000 in salaries to the fighters that competed at "Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov" this past weekend. The highest paid fighter was Josh Barnett who earned $150,000 for his win. Read More »
UFC 132 fighter salaries; Ortiz pockets nearly half a million
Tito Ortiz not only saved his UFC career this past weekend with his first round submission win over Ryan Bader, he also took home the night’s biggest payday, by far. Read More »
Anderson Silva, Matt Hughes top UFC 117 fighter salaries at $200K each
If you are an up-and-coming MMA fighter, or maybe you're thinking about choosing professional MMA as a possible career choice, then you will likely find the UFC 117 fighter salaries quite inspiring. Read More »
Brock Lesnar will earn $400,000 at UFC 116
ProMMAnow.com received the main event and co-main event salary figures for UFC 116 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Friday. They are as follows: Read More »
Couture earns quarter million – UFC 109 official fighter salaries
LAS VEGAS – On Saturday, Feb. 6, 2009, “UFC 109: Relentless” took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. On Sunday, Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) requested the UFC 109 official fighter salaries from the Nevada State Athletic ... Read More »
UFC 108 fighter salaries
The “UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva” official fighter salaries are now available. ProMMA.info (www.promma.info) received the disclosed payroll today via fax from Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer. The man leading the charge was main event winner and ... Read More »
“Strikeforce: Evolution” fighter salaries; “King Mo” fined for post-fight celebration
The California State Athletic Commission has released the official fighter payroll for “Strikeforce: Evolution”, which took place at the HP Pavilion on Dec. 19 in San Jose. The king of the cage, the man taking home the most money for ... Read More »
UFC 106 fighter salaries
The UFC 106 fighter salaries have been released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and the total disclosed fighter payroll was $1,021,000. Main event fighters Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin were the highest paid fighters on the card. A former ... Read More »
Strikeforce compensates both Davis and Miller for cancelled fight
Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed with ProMMA.info today, that both Mark Miller and Deray Davis not only received their show money, but each fighter was also given their win bonuses. The decision was made once a subsequent fight ... Read More »