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UFC Fight Night 26 Fighter Salaries: Alistair Overeem Towers Over Main Event on Payroll

BAD MMA News — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:42:15 +0000

The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission on Tuesday released the UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen fighter salaries to MMAWeekly.com. UFC light heavyweight Chael Sonnen submitted for UFC and Pride champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the night’s main event, but it was Alistair Overeem, in a loss, that topped the disclosed fighter payroll.

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WSOF 4 Fighter Salaries: Tyrone Spong, Ray Sefo, and Gerald Harris Top the Payroll

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:43:10 +0000

The California State Athletic Commission on Monday released the World Series of Fighting 4: Spong vs. DeAnda fighter salaries to MMAWeekly.com.

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WSOF 4 Fighter Salaries: Tyrone Spong, Ray Sefo, and Gerald Harris Top the Payroll – MMA Junkie

UFC on FOX 8 salaries: Lawler, Guillard, Herman earn top disclosed paydays

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:15:00 +0000

Main-card fighter Robbie Lawler ($156,000) and preliminary-card competitors Melvin Guillard ($84,000) and Ed Herman ($74,000) earned the biggest disclosed paydays from this past weekend’s UFC on FOX 8 event. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today obtained the salary/fight-purse information from the Washington State Department of Licensing. UFC on FOX 8 took place July 27 at Seattle’s KeyArena, and the main card aired on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson , who submitted John Moraga in the night’s main event, tied for the fifth largest disclosed payday on the card. He earned $58,000, which included a $29,000 win bonus. The total disclosed payroll for the event was $850,000. The full UFC on FOX 8 paydays included: Demetrious Johnson: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus) def. John Moraga: $17,000 Rory MacDonald : $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Jake Ellenberger : $52,000 Robbie Lawler: $156,000 (includes $78,000 win bonus) def.

UFC on FOX 8 salaries: Lawler, Guillard, Herman earn top disclosed paydays – MMA Junkie

World Series of Fighting 3 salaries: Josh Burkman, Jon Fitch top $200k payroll

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:15:00 +0000

Main event winner Josh Burkman and his opponent, Jon Fitch , were the top two earners at this past Friday night’s World Series of Fighting 3 event. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today requested and obtained the list of disclosed paydays from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The total disclosed payroll for the event was $200,000. WSOF 3 took place at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The main card, including Burkman’s 41-second submission of Fitch, aired live on NBC Sports Network. The full WSOF 3 payouts include: Josh Burkman: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def.

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World Series of Fighting 3 Fighter Salaries: Josh Burkman and Jon Fitch Top $200,000 Payroll

BAD MMA News — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:28:19 +0000

The World Series of Fighting 3: Fitch vs. Burkman fighter salaries were released to MMAWeekly.com on Monday by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Josh Burkman established himself as the promotion’s top welterweight by upsetting the incoming Jon Fitch in the night’s main event, while Steve Carl put his name in the welterweight mix with a win over Tyson Steele. WSOF 3 took place Friday, June 14, at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that promoters are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners’ bonuses. Although mixed martial arts fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, the fighters’ salaries are still public record, just as with every other major sport in the United States.

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