Fighters get paid what they're worth, and their worth is determined by how many asses they can put in seats and how many PPVs they can sell. The sad fact is most fighters don't sell tickets or PPVs. The few exceptions are people like Chuck Lidell, Conor McGregor, GSP and Rhonda Rousey.
McGregor will earn at least a $3 million purse for headlining the main event of UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone, as reported by ESPN. However, when speaking with ESPN's Ariel Helwani earlier in the week, McGregor predicted that his total earnings from the event will swell up to an estimated $80 million.
Tyson Fury is the world's highest paid boxer, earning $10m more than Anthony Joshua over the past 12 months.
Cerrone, playing the B-side in the fight, will make a base pay of $200,000.
UFC fighters get paid a base salary on fight night no matter if they win or lose, however there is typically a “win bonus” involved for the winning fighter.
Adesanya has a net worth of $2 million. Notably, he earned over $540,000 in his fight with Yoel Romero.
The money in boxing is unquestionably higher than it is in the UFC/Mixed Martial Arts industry. The top boxers can get paid multi-millions of dollars per fight, whilst top UFC fighters get paid a mere couple of hundred thousand.
Dana White: Net Worth and SalaryDana White has an estimated net worth of $500 million. His salary is estimated to be at least $20 million per year.
According to Elite Daily, UFC ring girls earn more money than some UFC fighters. The New York Post reports that the average ring girl makes between $30,000 to $75,000 a year. For reference, many UFC fighters make only $12,000 to fight.
UFC 254 payoutsAccording to online estimates, Khabib Nurmagomedov raked in a career-high over $6 million for his win against Justin Gaethje on Saturday. Entering as the defending champion for the bout, the Khabib payout for the fight alone was $6 million.
The two fighters ultimately received more than two-and-a-half times their guarantees, with Mayweather at $275 million and McGregor roughly $85 million.
It's not too hard to get a fight in the UFC. Win 8 or so fights at the local level against bums to pad your record and you can probably get a contract. Now fighting at the top level in the UFC, say getting a title shot, is incredibly difficult since you are no longer hand picking fights at the local level.
UFC referee earn $500k, if they regularly appear in the main-card fights. In 2019, a sports source revealed UFC main-card or pay-per-view fight referee make $10,000 – $25,000.
And you may be competing in a sport that you know even less about. The bottom line in amateur MMA is; promoters need to make money. Amateur MMA fighters cannot be paid, so every ticket sold goes to pay for the production and the rest goes into the promoters' pockets and those dollars are very few and far between.
A Complete List of Undefeated UFC Fighters
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- Shamil Gamzatov, 14-0-0. UFC.
- Khabib Nurmagomedov, 28-0-0. Getty Images.
- Sean Brady, 13-0-0. Getty Images.
- Jack Shore, 13-0-0. Getty Images.
- Mark O. Madsen, 10-0-0.
- Jamahal Hill, 7-0-0. Getty Images.
- Ciryl Gane, 6-0-0. Getty Images.
The professional mixed martial artist Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the biggest names currently active in the MMA circuit. The Russian is known to have never officially lost a fight, having recorded so far 28 wins.
The Fastest Knockout in UFC History: Jorge Masvidal's 5-Second KO | Fanbuzz.
Top 10 Fighters of All Time
- #8: Manny Pacquiao.
- #7: Georges St-Pierre.
- #6: Mike Tyson.
- #5: Muhammad Ali.
- #4: Joe Louis.
- #3: Bruce Lee.
- #2: Anderson Silva.
- #1: Sugar Ray Robinson. Cited by many as history's greatest boxer, Robinson is the man for whom the pound-for-pound rankings were created.
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has declared Khabib Nurmagomedov as "THE GOAT" following his dominant victory over Justin Gaethje. 'The Eagle' staked his claim as one of the MMA GOATs by submitting Gaethje at UFC 254 to become the undisputed UFC lightweight champion.
