UFC 71 Payscale

**Panzerfaust** · 05-29-2007, 01:25 PM

Title Match & Main Event Fighters, PPV bonuses not included

-Chuck Liddell: $500,000 (18th fight in UFC; lost to Quinton Jackson)

-Quinton Jackson: $225,000 (2nd fight in UFC after 17 fights in Pride; defeated Chuck Liddell)

Main Card Fighters

-Karo Parisyan: $32,000 (9th fight in UFC; defeated Josh Burkman)

-Ivan Salaverry: $17,500 (6th fight in UFC; lost to Terry Martin)

-Terry Martin: $12,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Ivan Salaverry)

-Kalib Starnes: $10,000 (3rd fight in UFC; defeated Chris Leben)

-Chris Leben: $10,000 (9th fight in UFC; lost to Kalib Starnes)

-Houston Alexander: $8,000 (1st fight in UFC; defeated Keith Jardine)

-Josh Burkman: $7,000 (6th fight in UFC; lost to Karo Parisyan)

-Keith Jardine: $7,000 (6th fight in UFC; lost to Houston Alexander)

Preliminary Match Fighters

-Din Thomas: $28,000 (7th fight in UFC; defeated Jeremy Stephens)

-Wilson Gouveia: $16,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Carmelo Marrero)

-Thiago Silva: $16,000 (1st fight in UFC; defeated James Irvin)

-Alan Belcher: $14,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Sean Salmon)

-James Irvin: $7,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Thiago Silva)

-Carmelo Marrero: $5,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Wilson Gouveia)

-Sean Salmon: $3,000 (2nd fight in UFC; lost to Alan Belcher)

-Jeremy Stephens: $3,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Din Thomas)

**rar1015** · 05-29-2007, 01:38 PM

The last time i saw a payscale after one of Chuck's fights he usually got around $250,000.

Good to see Rampage made some money (and im sure there's more where that came from!).

Murilo, do you know how much Rampage use to make in Pride?

**testisbest** · 05-29-2007, 01:51 PM

quarter million a min. ain't too shabby.

**GETINLARGE** · 05-29-2007, 02:00 PM

how can some of these guys train all the time for a fight and make $$3k. thats nuts i would rather work everyday for more then that. i know they are trying to build a career but holy cheap pay!!!!

**Panzerfaust** · 05-29-2007, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by GETINLARGE

how can some of these guys train all the time for a fight and make $$3k. thats nuts i would rather work everyday for more then that. i know they are trying to build a career but holy cheap pay!!!!

They will continue to be paid that until they refuse to fight. It's their own fault.

**smokethedays** · 05-29-2007, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by testisbest

quarter million a min. ain't too shabby.

Preparing for that minute, working out, dieting, is barely worth it.

**Renesis** · 05-29-2007, 07:06 PM

I really doubt it is not worth it, look at bbing. Most of those guys don't make anywhere near $250,000 for that entire years worth of working out, dieting, etc.... How much time did Rampage have to diet and train? I don't think it was a year.. Besides that the fame he gets from whooping Liddel on a PPV UFC is also a plus.

**Panzerfaust** · 05-29-2007, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Renesis

I really doubt it is not worth it, look at bbing. Most of those guys don't make anywhere near $250,000 for that entire years worth of working out, dieting, etc.... How much time did Rampage have to diet and train? I don't think it was a year.. Besides that the fame he gets from whooping Liddel on a PPV UFC is also a plus.

Bodybuilding has got nothing on training like a pro MMA fighter (top level).

**D-Bo Dre** · 05-29-2007, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by muriloninja

Bodybuilding has got nothing on training like a pro MMA fighter (top level).

How so?? I believe its just as much training if not more..

**IBdmfkr** · 05-29-2007, 10:16 PM

It's a completely different type of training, you really can't compare it IMO.

Although there are MANY national level bodybuilders who still don't get paid a dime for their efforts on stage. But then again you can't even compare UFC with bodybuilding because of the publicity MMA is getting that BB'ing will Never see.

Both are awesome sports and require a huge amount of time and dedication.

**westcoastbadboy** · 05-30-2007, 12:07 AM

you cant really base their ufc income on what the ufc presents to the Nevada State Commission because around our camp (revolutions) rumor has it that Kalib Starnes got 60 grand for that fight with Leban.

**testisbest** · 05-30-2007, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by smokethedays

Preparing for that minute, working out, dieting, is barely worth it.

Training and working out for a living isn't worth $500k a fight?

**rar1015** · 05-30-2007, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by testisbest

Training and working out for a living isn't worth $500k a fight?

The hell it isnt. How could you not want to work out and fight 3-4 times a year and make that much money per fight????

**Panzerfaust** · 05-30-2007, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by I**mfkr

It's a completely different type of training, you really can't compare it IMO.

Although there are MANY national level bodybuilders who still don't get paid a dime for their efforts on stage. But then again you can't even compare UFC with bodybuilding because of the publicity MMA is getting that BB'ing will Never see.

Both are awesome sports and require a huge amount of time and dedication.

I will agree with that!

I just see training at the highest level of MMA vs BB to be polar opposites. While the BB is dieting and lifting weights, the MMA fighter is dieting, training Muay Thai, BJJ, Wrestling, Boxing and does weight training and also runs everyday.

Two different things and i guess its not fair to even comment on it.

**IBdmfkr** · 05-30-2007, 08:54 AM

A "serious" bodybuilder's training is so intense that a normal person couldn't even imagine the type of pain and stress that is put on the body during a normal workout..

Then again, a normal person can't imagine the pain, conditioning and intensity of a serious MMA fighter's regular practice routine either..

They are completely different but neither should be thought to be easy in the slightest degree.

BG · 05-30-2007, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by muriloninja

Bodybuilding has got nothing on training like a pro MMA fighter (top level).

Shows you know nothing about bodybuilding.

**TR'05** · 05-30-2007, 01:20 PM

As far as payouts go, I can only expect the mass media's attention- if it continues- to, hopefully, do some good things for fighters' purses.

I have seen in a couple of major news outlets small pieces written on Rampage making half of Chuck's purse, as well as the total aggregated event payout being under $1M...maybe this will get people on ESPN, FSN, and the like asking questions in fighter interviews and, more importantly, in interviews with captain spotlight Dana White as to why payouts are such shit in the UFC.

**D-Bo Dre** · 05-30-2007, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by BigGuns101

Shows you know nothing about bodybuilding.

i know right.. and to think this IS primarily a "BodyBuilding" website..

**D-Bo Dre** · 05-30-2007, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by I**mfkr

A "serious" bodybuilder's training is so intense that a normal person couldn't even imagine the type of pain and stress that is put on the body during a normal workout..

Then again, a normal person can't imagine the pain, conditioning and intensity of a serious MMA fighter's regular practice routine either..

They are completely different but neither should be thought to be easy in the slightest degree.

yess sirr.. couldnt have said it better