MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin” from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the pay-per-view (PPV) event held on July 5 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
And the new light heavyweight champion of the world, Forrest Griffin, cashed in big, raking in $250,000 large […]

UFC 86: “Jackson vs. Griffin” at the at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 5 has come to a close. And even though the main card as a whole lacked sizzle, the main event of the evening provided all the drama and fireworks that were expected.
Unsurprisingly, the promotion rewarded Quinton […]

MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) today received the fighter payouts for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 Finale from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the event held on June 21 at The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas.
The original TUF winner, Diego Sanchez, was the top earner of the evening, raking in $70,000 for […]

It was a solid but not spectacular night of mixed martial arts fights last night at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 Finale from The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, Nevada.
The televised card on Spike TV featured three fights that went to decisions, including an action-packed lightweight contest between Spencer Fisher and […]

UFC 85: “Bedlam” at the O2 Arena in London, England, on Saturday, June 7 electrified fans with a mix of exciting finishes — even the two main card bouts that went the distance were not snoozers.
And as is the case with all recent UFC shows the promotion rewarded certain fighters for their outstanding performances […]

MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC 84: “Ill Will” from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the pay-per-view (PPV) event held on May 24 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
No surprise, BJ Penn was the top bread winner of the evening, raking in $250,000 for his 15-minute drubbing […]

UFC 84: “Ill Will” is in the books, raking in $3.7 million at the MGM Grand Garden Arena gate in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 24, thanks to a reported 14,774 fans filling the venue.
Some of that cash was used to reward several fighters with $75,000 each for their impressive performances inside the Octagon.
Here are […]

Kevin Iole has an interesting article over at Yahoo Sports in which he compares the recent salaries from a boxing and UFC event(s). With all the scuttlebutt stemming from the Randy Couture lawsuit and other deposed fighters, it’s interesting to see how the two stack-up.
From Iole:
I called the Nevada Athletic Commission and got the payment […]

We’re not going to get them, according to the Quebec Boxing Council.
The official sanctioning body for the region has declared them confidential, which is not uncommon for major pay-per-view (PPV) events that take place outside of the United States.
In fact, Texas, New Jersey and Colorado, among other states often don’t reveal fighter salaries like Nevada, […]

MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC 81: “Breaking Point” from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the pay-per-view (PPV) event held on February 2 at The Mandalay Bat Events Center in Las Vegas.
No surprise, Brock Lesnar was the top earner of the night, raking in a quarter-million dollars for his 90-second […]