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Dana White
« on: March 12, 2006, 11:54:04 AM »
A lot of MMA fighters (who, of course, aren't in the UFC) say Dana White and the UFCreally underpay the fighters and generally screw/blackmail them via contract every chance they get.  Does anyone have any insight into this?

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2006, 01:35:48 PM »
These are the official figures from the State Athletic commission

- Chuck Liddell: $250,000 - $175,000 to show, $75,000 win
- Randy Couture: $225,000
- Keith Jardine: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Mike Whitehead: $5,000
- Allesio Sakara: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Elvis Sinosic: $6,000
- Jeff Monson: $6,000 - $3,000 to show, $3,000 to win
- Brandon Lee Hinkle: $4,000
- Paul Buentello: $22,000 - $11,000 to show, $11,000 to win
- Gilbert Aldana: $2,000
- Joe Riggs: $20,000 - $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win
- Nick Diaz: $10,000
- Renato Sobral: $32,000 - $16,000 to show, $16,000 to win
- Mike Van Arsdale: $15,000
- Marcio Cruz: $8,000 - $4,000 to show, $4,000 to win
- Frank Mir: $26,000
- Brandon Vera: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Justin Eilers: $5,000

Total Purse for UFC 57: $666,000


Keep in mind that UFC 57 was a sellout with a gate of $3.3 million on top of 350,000 ppv buys

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2006, 03:38:06 PM »
it all boils down to how much of a draw you are,if you can put asses in the seats you will get paid well.chuck lidell makes damn good money,hes a millionair already from fighting and his contract with xience is sweet
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Re: Dana White
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2006, 04:57:24 PM »
it all boils down to how much of a draw you are,if you can put asses in the seats you will get paid well.chuck lidell makes damn good money,hes a millionair already from fighting and his contract with xience is sweet

Is that $ separately contracted; I thought UFC subcontracted them out to Xience...

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2006, 06:58:05 PM »


- Chuck Liddell: $250,000 - $175,000 to show, $75,000 win
- Randy Couture: $225,000



sweet gig........

no promoters !

no sanctioning fees !

no trainers to pay !

just uncle sam !!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2006, 06:11:47 PM »
liddell gets show & win money, couture gets flat rate either way.  is that right.

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2006, 06:58:38 PM »
liddell gets show & win money, couture gets flat rate either way.  is that right.

they all get paid to show up

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2006, 09:21:02 AM »
couture didnt get win money.  same $ win/lose.  some get extra for win/lose some dont?

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2006, 09:24:16 AM »
hell Tank commands a $100,000 fee and he is shit,as does Ken Shamrock and hes everything i never wanted to see him become  :'(
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Re: Dana White
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2006, 12:15:59 PM »
As with Tank, taking these fights is a big business.  It's not always who is the best gets paid more.  It is the one who sells the tickets.  Tank may not be a good fighter but he is a show in itslef and people love it.  He sells tickets.  People like seeing home runs hit, and they love seeing someone get knocked out.  At any moment Tank could knock his opponent out HARD, and that is what people want to see.  So more tickets are sold.

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2006, 04:15:49 PM »
As with Tank, taking these fights is a big business.  It's not always who is the best gets paid more.  It is the one who sells the tickets.  Tank may not be a good fighter but he is a show in itslef and people love it.  He sells tickets.  People like seeing home runs hit, and they love seeing someone get knocked out.  At any moment Tank could knock his opponent out HARD, and that is what people want to see.  So more tickets are sold.

Hit that nail on the head.  Some of the technically best fighters aren't big UFC draws because they're not big showmen.  Tank's record isn't that great, but you can usually count on some drama.  I know a couple of MMA fighters who were told that they weren't "flashy enough" for a UFC match.

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2006, 04:41:31 PM »
As with Tank, taking these fights is a big business.  It's not always who is the best gets paid more.  It is the one who sells the tickets.  Tank may not be a good fighter but he is a show in itslef and people love it.  He sells tickets.  People like seeing home runs hit, and they love seeing someone get knocked out.  At any moment Tank could knock his opponent out HARD, and that is what people want to see.  So more tickets are sold.





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Re: Dana White
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2006, 01:21:21 AM »
im sure the fighters that are not big names and contenders for a title isnt getting paid much, but that's part of the drive to get their so they can get the big pay, im sure there's gonna be plenty of money in UFC if it continues this way, a lot has happend just in recent years...
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Re: Dana White
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2006, 01:08:59 PM »
The new guys from TUF get million dollar contracts right?

Forrest Griffen and Stephan Bonner deserved it. Diego obviously DOES NOT! (little bitch needs his jerry-curled head smashed in)

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2006, 03:17:09 PM »
The new guys from TUF get million dollar contracts right?

Forrest Griffen and Stephan Bonner deserved it. Diego obviously DOES NOT! (little bitch needs his jerry-curled head smashed in)

No, the winners got six figure contracts spread over three years.  They really get a set amount to fight plus a win bonus.  Some of the salaries from the UFC events have been posted on here if you want to look them up.

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Re: Dana White
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2006, 03:22:01 PM »
Diego obviously DOES NOT!

diego has proven himself in his division more than bonnar and forrest have in theirs ... despite the fact hes a fucktard



















which reminds me, are u 2 related ;D