we all know Dana is a tight fisted bastard when it comes to paying his fighters, but i just came across this list released by the NSAC in regards to Pride's salaries
Fedor Emelianenko - $100,000
Mark Coleman - $70,000
Kevin Randleman - $40,000
Mauricio Rua - $25,000
Pawel Nastula - $20,000
Josh Barnett - $60,000
Sean O’Haire - $15,000
Eric Esch - $30,000
Vitor Belfort - $30,000
Dan Henderson -$50,000
Yosuke Nishijim - $15,000
Phil Baroni - $15,000
Travis Galbraith - $2,000
Kazuhiro Nakamura - $10,000
Joey Villasenor - $3,000
Robbie Lawler- $10,000
not too different, and probably alot of guys there would make more in UFC. I know for a fact Dana would pay a hell of alot more than that for Fedor to fight in America for him. Maybe its a reflection of how Pride are trying to break out of Japan, but i expected alot more for their fighters