UFC 68: Fighter Salaries Released
This post has all of the fighter salaries from this past weekends UFC 68 event in Columbus, Ohio. The amounts were released by the Ohio Athletic Commission earlier today and include only base salaries and win bonuses. These do not include other bonuses the UFC pays for special awards or the percentages some fighters earn for PPV sales or total gate of the event.
The following list is adapted from MMAWeekly.com:
Randy Couture def. Tim Sylvia
- Randy Couture – $250,000
- Tim Sylvia – $100,000
Martin Kampmann def. Drew McFedries
- Martin Kampmann – $20,000
- Drew McFedries – $5,000
Rich Franklin def. Jason MacDonald
- Rich Franklin – $42,000
- Jason MacDonald – $14,000
Matt Hughes def. Chris Lytle
- Matt Hughes – $150,000
- Chris Lytle – $10,000
Jason Lambert def. Renato “Babalu� Sobral
- Jason Lambert – $18,000
- Renato Sobral – $ 21,000
Matt Hamill def. Rex Holman
- Matt Hamill – $10,000
- Rex Holman – $3,000
Jon Fitch def. Luigi Fioravanti
- Jon Fitch – $28,000
- Luigi Fioravanti – $8,000
Gleison Tibau def. Jason Dent
- Gleison Tibau – $6,000
- Jason Dent – $3,000
Jamie Varner def. Jason Gilliam
- Jamie Varner – $6,000
- Jason Gilliam – $3,000
Disclosed Fighter Payouts: $697,000
Attendance: 19,049
Total Gate: $3,000,000+
Tags: Chris Lytle, Drew McFedries, Gleison Tibau, Jamie Varner, Jason Dent, Jason Gilliam, Jason Lambert, Jason MacDonald, Jon Fitch, Luigi Fioravanti, Martin Kampmann, Matt Hamill, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture, Renato Sobral, Rex Holman, Rich Franklin, Tim Sylvia


you need to pay them more. at least 5 to 10 grand per under card. 3 grand is a horrible payout.
I agree Dan. Fighter payouts are one of the biggest so-called “flaws” in the sport but they are sure to rise. I am sure the UFC will treat their fighters will.
Also it should be noted these do not include sponsors payments and other bonuses so that 3,000 is in all likelihood much more. Undercard fighters might not be getting right but they are earning more than these numbers reflect.