MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC Fight Night 12 from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the SpikeTV special event held on January 23 at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 lightweight winner, Nate Diaz, was the top earner on the show, pocketing $30,000 for his first round stoppage of Alvin Robinson. Not far behind was Patrick Cote, who took home $28,000 for his win over Drew McFedries.
Here are all the UFC Fight Night 12 payouts:
Mike Swick — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Josh Burkman — $10,000
Swick defeated Burkman via majority decision
Patrick Cote — $28,000
Drew McFedries — $10,000
Cote defeated McFedries via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Thiago Tavares — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Michihiro Omigawa — $5,000
Tavares defeated Omigawa via unanimous decision
Nate Diaz — $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Alvin Robinson — $7,000
Diaz defeated Robinson via submission (triangle choke) in round one
Kurt Pellegrino — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Alberto Crane — $4,000
Pellegrino defeated Crane via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Gray Maynard — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Dennis Siver — $7,000
Maynard defeated Siver via unanimous decision
Jeremy Stephens — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Cole Miller — $8,000
Stephens defeated Miller via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Corey Hill — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Joe Veres — $3,000
Hill defeated Veres via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Matt Wiman — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Justin Buchholz — $4,000
Wiman defeated Buchholz via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.
For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for “Fight of the Night,” “Knockout of the Night” and “Submission of the Night.” We’ll pass along those figures as soon as possible. The total base fighter payroll for UFC 79 was $232,000.
For complete results and coverage of the UFC Fight Night 12 click here and here.
January 24th, 2008
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diaz is on a tear!
Mike Swick — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Josh Burkman — $10,000
GOOD THEY DONT DESERVE ANY MORE THAN THAT>>> YAWN
Why did Diaz get the most???????
He either has a really good manager / agent or UFC bigwigs drink too much.
He is a good up and comer but he ain’t top of the tree albeit Swick and Burkman was the main card.
Sucks being Veres!
UFC need to get a realistic pay structure or good fighters will walk especially as salaries etc are publicised!
please no-one say its because he on TUF
Surprised to see Diaz make more money then Swick and Burkman…Then again they didnt deserve more the Diaz based on last nights fights.
Its a shame to see how ilttle these guys are making. Diaz made the most money and it was still only $30,000. He probably wont fight again for 4 months. So thats like $7,500 a month for the next for months which is good money $1,800 a week. Now these arent the real figures of there salary because there is all kinds of Taxes and bonuses plus money from sponsors. But Nate is making a decnt living fo a young man like him.
Then there are fighters, like Joe Veres who only made $3,000. Which leaves him with $750 a month and $187 a week. How is a man supposed to fight for a living earning somewhere in the ball park of $200 a week? Thats crazy. There should definetly be a fighters Union that sets some kind of minimum wage for fighters. Joe Veres is a can, but he is a professional fighter and deserves a salry that will allow him to fight professionally, train proffesionally and still feed his family.
won
Cote best paid fighter of the night.. RESPECT!
nm just saw Diaz..
diaz did get the TUF contract, most likely gets paid more because of that
sorry didn’t read your comment about no one mentioning TUF, but lick balls thats how it is
what about pay for UFC 80?
Patrick Cote is the biggest suprise. He makes 28,000 win, lose or draw. He’s doing better now, but he was hardly worth 28k during his four fight losing streak.
[quote comment=”279445″]diaz did get the TUF contract, most likely gets paid more because of that[/quote]
yes’ that’s exactly it, is every else knuckleheads or what… isn’t it obvious?
[quote comment=”279411″]please no-one say its because he on TUF[/quote]
It’s not because he was on TUF, it’s because he won TUF. The whole premise of the show is that the winner gets a six figure contract. 4 fights X $30,000 = $120,000 which is low six figures.
As far as I’m concerned if you want to be a professional fighter skip the wife and kids and live cheap for 5 or six years until you’ve reached an higher paying tier. I only made about $20,000 a year the six years I put myself through college. When I got out and started getting paid I got a family. If your 35 and trying to make and got a bunch of mouths to feed tough. No one makes you become a professional fighter and no one forced you to have a family, so if you don’t like it too bad. The UFC doesn’t owe these guys anything more than what they negotiate on their contract.
And as far as a union goes; these guys can negotiate with any other organization that they like for more money. That’s all the union they need.
[quote comment=”279445″]diaz did get the TUF contract, most likely gets paid more because of that[/quote]
[quote comment=”279583″][quote comment=”279411″]please no-one say its because he on TUF[/quote]
It’s not because he was on TUF, it’s because he won TUF. The whole premise of the show is that the winner gets a six figure contract. 4 fights X $30,000 = $120,000 which is low six figures.
As far as I’m concerned if you want to be a professional fighter skip the wife and kids and live cheap for 5 or six years until you’ve reached an higher paying tier. I only made about $20,000 a year the six years I put myself through college. When I got out and started getting paid I got a family. If your 35 and trying to make and got a bunch of mouths to feed tough. No one makes you become a professional fighter and no one forced you to have a family, so if you don’t like it too bad. The UFC doesn’t owe these guys anything more than what they negotiate on their contract.
And as far as a union goes; these guys can negotiate with any other organization that they like for more money. That’s all the union they need.[/quote]
Is that you Dana?
Hey Guys,
I usually don’t post much, but I really felt a need today. First; Diaz is overpayed? Are you kidding me?!
Automator, you must be a UFC newbie or you have a bad habit of shooting H before you post. Diaz not only won the TUF 5 contract, but he has one all of his fights in the UFC so far. And not only that–he’s won all his fights by submission in the first or second round.
Being able to finish fights, being undefeated, and winning every fight in TUF 5 (which did not count to his record) warrants $30 000 at the very least.
This guy has ridiculous BJJ and his standup is very good; look out for him in ‘08.
[quote comment=”279583″][quote comment=”279411″]please no-one say its because he on TUF[/quote]
It’s not because he was on TUF, it’s because he won TUF. The whole premise of the show is that the winner gets a six figure contract. 4 fights X $30,000 = $120,000 which is low six figures.
As far as I’m concerned if you want to be a professional fighter skip the wife and kids and live cheap for 5 or six years until you’ve reached an higher paying tier. I only made about $20,000 a year the six years I put myself through college. When I got out and started getting paid I got a family. If your 35 and trying to make and got a bunch of mouths to feed tough. No one makes you become a professional fighter and no one forced you to have a family, so if you don’t like it too bad. The UFC doesn’t owe these guys anything more than what they negotiate on their contract.
And as far as a union goes; these guys can negotiate with any other organization that they like for more money. That’s all the union they need.[/quote]
‘on’ TUF was a typo which I corrected on the following post as ‘won’
[quote comment=”279508″][quote comment=”279445″]diaz did get the TUF contract, most likely gets paid more because of that[/quote]
yes’ that’s exactly it, is every else knuckleheads or what… isn’t it obvious?[/quote]
way to point out the obvious, the guy won it by default.
I said “please don’t say it was because he won TUF” (sarcasm).
The point I’m trying to make is why isn’t he the main fight on the card if he is the highest earner?????
The top of the bill should earn the most.
[quote comment=”279728″][quote comment=”279583″][quote comment=”279411″]please no-one say its because he on TUF[/quote]
It’s not because he was on TUF, it’s because he won TUF. The whole premise of the show is that the winner gets a six figure contract. 4 fights X $30,000 = $120,000 which is low six figures.
As far as I’m concerned if you want to be a professional fighter skip the wife and kids and live cheap for 5 or six years until you’ve reached an higher paying tier. I only made about $20,000 a year the six years I put myself through college. When I got out and started getting paid I got a family. If your 35 and trying to make and got a bunch of mouths to feed tough. No one makes you become a professional fighter and no one forced you to have a family, so if you don’t like it too bad. The UFC doesn’t owe these guys anything more than what they negotiate on their contract.
And as far as a union goes; these guys can negotiate with any other organization that they like for more money. That’s all the union they need.[/quote]
‘on’ TUF was a typo which I corrected on the following post as ‘won’
[quote comment=”279508″][quote comment=”279445″]diaz did get the TUF contract, most likely gets paid more because of that[/quote]
yes’ that’s exactly it, is every else knuckleheads or what… isn’t it obvious?[/quote]
way to point out the obvious, the guy won it by default.
I said “please don’t say it was because he won TUF” (sarcasm).
The point I’m trying to make is why isn’t he the main fight on the card if he is the highest earner?????
The top of the bill should earn the most.[/quote]
I would say typically you are right, but this was only a fight night live, and not a pay per view, which are the ufc’s big earners. burkman and swick really aren’t main event material to be honest
MAKES NO SENSE KEITH JARDINE BEAT BEAT CHUCK AND GOT HOW MUCH ?!?!??! IT WAS …
$28, 000
THat is stupid HOw does ELMer FUDD get PAID more THAn Keith Jardine???
UFC stinks..it tries to be a monopoly like the nfl or mlb but does not play “fair”. there should be a ranking just like tema ssay in nfl just because lets say the gianats get more watches than the cougers or whatever…does not mean they should get paid less or FURTHERMORE win again and again and get apid less than others or!!
WIn WIn WIN and shold go to the finals only to have the team you beat
(KEith J. beating Forrest G.) only to have the 2nd place team go jump ahead of you and go for the title Forrest vs RAMpage.
Whoever thinks this is bad pay is out of their mind. First, it doesn’t include bonuses or sponsor money. Second, none of these guys are main eventers yet. There is no reason to expect that a preliminary fighter who hasn’t proven anything should be getting rich of the money I pay for PPV or my cable bill. Not yet at least.
When big sponsors and the major networks get involved, then the pay will increase. Still, it is possible to make a nice living basically acting like a teenager, fighting and training all day. That beats working on a construction site in the freezing weather or falling asleep in your cubicle.
[quote comment=”279727″]Hey Guys,
I usually don’t post much, but I really felt a need today. First; Diaz is overpayed? Are you kidding me?!
Automator, you must be a UFC newbie or you have a bad habit of shooting H before you post. Diaz not only won the TUF 5 contract, but he has one all of his fights in the UFC so far. And not only that–he’s won all his fights by submission in the first or second round.
Being able to finish fights, being undefeated, and winning every fight in TUF 5 (which did not count to his record) warrants $30 000 at the very least.
This guy has ridiculous BJJ and his standup is very good; look out for him in ‘08.[/quote]
Hi Nick,
Mate look back at my original post, I didn’t say he was overpayed, I just wondered why he is paid the most especially as he wasn’t top of the bill.
As for UFC newbie, nope, I just sit and read most times too. However, I do get lazy and read a portion of something before posting a response without reading things fully. Maybe something you are guilty of too?
good comment automator, i got owned
hardly seems worth it. these guys bust their asses to train and this is all they get?
[quote comment=”280684″]good comment automator, i got owned :)[/quote]
lol.
I couldn’t own anybody, I get gassed having a hot bath.
I never disrespect any of these fighters as it takes balls to walk into the octagon. I never say anybody is overpaid either, just underpaid.
The salaries need to be scaled properly i.e. like a point system for wins etc so that guys like Diaz can get top dollar and get top bills.
Look at Chuck vs Jardine fight($500,000.00 vs $14,000.00) thats not right. Not the Chuck pay but the sheer gap between their salaries.
Fighters are underpaid and the UFC does basically have a monopoly which doesn’t leave much choice for a fighter, and if they do fight somewhere else the UFC blacklists them. Don’t use sponsors as an excuse to defend the UFC because for the most part only the best fighters are getting any reasonable amount from sponsors and its still up to them to go out and find sponsors (especially a lesser known fighter). If one were to have 2 part time jobs, one employer can’t dock your pay because you have an alternate source of income in the other job.
Now, I don’t think the UFC would mind giving non-main event fighters a little more money as it doesn’t really hurt their pockets very much at all and it could lead to a better product as fighters are able to train full time, get better trainers/coaches, etc. However, their main goal is to keep the headliners salaries in check, keeping them as far away from boxing type numbers as they can for as many years as they possibly can. Raising the salaries of these undercards would mean they would have to raise the salaries of the big names as well.