#text-2331659895 { __gaTracker.remove = noopfn; Fans often do not realize that many MMA fighters will have other jobs and may struggle to pay their bills. Durinho might be one or two impressive victories away from a second crack at gold, and his chance at that begins this weekend. A former strawweight champion and a war-tested contender will square off for a second crack at flyweight gold. UFC Champions and fighters with the biggest fan bases receive the best type of contract, the highest Tier: ranging from $500,000 to $3,000,000 per fight. While those like Bloody Elbows John Nash have tried to more thoroughly nail down the revenue side of fighter finances since only a few forms of fighter compensation are regularly (Fight and Performance of the Night awards) or occasionally (show and win money payments) disclosed, on the expense side, two UFC veterans have offered their experiences with the sport.
- pic.twitter.com/wMskrlObus, Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 15, 2018. In 2018 the organisation announced the singings of Demetrius Johnson and Eddie Alvarez. If we remove the top 10 athletes from the list, this average drops to $107K. It is also worth noting that this list is based on the salaries of UFC fighters who are the highest paid MMA fighters in the world.
- (5) How much do cage Warriors fighters get paid? While some UFC fighters earn millions of dollars, many others do not earn more than $30K a year. For professional MMA the pay range is goes from $1k to $3 million dollars.