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[BigBanda]

Here are the fighter salaries for UFC 66. The fighter salary information is what the UFC is required by law to submit to the state athletic commision's, including the winner's bonuses. The other extra pay outs from promotions and what not are not included.

Source: http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...3213&zoneid=13

UFC 66 Fighter Salaries

Event took place on December 30, 2006


Title Match and Main Event Fighters

-Chuck Liddell: $250,000 (17th UFC fight; defeated Tito Ortiz)

-Tito Ortiz: $210,000 (19th UFC fight; lost to Chuck Liddell)


Main Card Fighters

-Andrei Arlovski: $145,000 (12th UFC fight; defeated Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz)

-Michael Bisping: $24,000 (2nd UFC fight; defeated Eric Schafer)

-Forrest Griffin: $16,000 (6th UFC fight; lost to Keith Jardine)

-Keith Jardine: $14,000 (5th UFC fight; defeated Forrest Griffin)

-Jason MacDonald: $10,000 (2nd UFC fight; defeated Chris Leben)

-Chris Leben: $7,000 (8th UFC fight; lost to Jason MacDonald)

-Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz: $5,000 (4th UFC fight; lost to Andrei Arlovski)

-Eric Schafer: $4,000 (2nd UFC fight; lost to Michael Bisping)


Preliminary Match Fighters

-Thiago Alves: $22,000 (6th UFC fight; defeated Tony DeSouza)

-Gabriel Gonzaga: $18,000 (3rd UFC fight; defeated Carmelo Marrero)

-Yushin Okami: $16,000 (3rd UFC fight; defeated Rory Singer)

-Tony DeSouza: $7,000 (5th UFC fight; lost to Thiago Alves)

-Christian Wellisch: $6,000 (2nd UFC fight; defeated Anthony Perosh)

-Rory Singer: $5,000 (3rd UFC fight; lost to Yushin Okami)

-Carmelo Marrero: $5,000 (2nd UFC fight; lost to Gabriel Gonzaga)

-Anthony Perosh: $3,000 (2nd UFC fight; lost to Christian Wellisch)

[scottsec]

Is that including ppv?

[strife]

Originally Posted by scottsec

Is that including ppv?

no, that is base pay with the added win bonus thrown in there

[BigBanda]

Originally Posted by scottsec

Is that including ppv?

The full details are on that link provided but "no" it does not include the ppv bonuses so you can bet that the likes of Chuck and Tito banked big time.

[scottsec]

Thanks, yeah chucky and tito got paid.

[Warchief]

I noticed arlovski paid well compared last year when he still have a belt.

[toosexi]

Originally Posted by BigBanda

Here are the fighter salaries for UFC 66. The fighter salary information is what the UFC is required by law to submit to the state athletic commision's, including the winner's bonuses. The other extra pay outs from promotions and what not are not included.

Source: http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...3213&zoneid=13

UFC 66 Fighter Salaries

Event took place on December 30, 2006


Title Match and Main Event Fighters

-Chuck Liddell: $250,000 (17th UFC fight; defeated Tito Ortiz)

-Tito Ortiz: $210,000 (19th UFC fight; lost to Chuck Liddell)


Main Card Fighters

-Andrei Arlovski: $145,000 (12th UFC fight; defeated Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz)

-Michael Bisping: $24,000 (2nd UFC fight; defeated Eric Schafer)

-Forrest Griffin: $16,000 (6th UFC fight; lost to Keith Jardine)

-Keith Jardine: $14,000 (5th UFC fight; defeated Forrest Griffin)

-Jason MacDonald: $10,000 (2nd UFC fight; defeated Chris Leben)

-Chris Leben: $7,000 (8th UFC fight; lost to Jason MacDonald)

-Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz: $5,000 (4th UFC fight; lost to Andrei Arlovski)

-Eric Schafer: $4,000 (2nd UFC fight; lost to Michael Bisping)


Preliminary Match Fighters

-Thiago Alves: $22,000 (6th UFC fight; defeated Tony DeSouza)

-Gabriel Gonzaga: $18,000 (3rd UFC fight; defeated Carmelo Marrero)

-Yushin Okami: $16,000 (3rd UFC fight; defeated Rory Singer)

-Tony DeSouza: $7,000 (5th UFC fight; lost to Thiago Alves)

-Christian Wellisch: $6,000 (2nd UFC fight; defeated Anthony Perosh)

-Rory Singer: $5,000 (3rd UFC fight; lost to Yushin Okami)

-Carmelo Marrero: $5,000 (2nd UFC fight; lost to Gabriel Gonzaga)

-Anthony Perosh: $3,000 (2nd UFC fight; lost to Christian Wellisch)

I don't believe these salaries are right, especially Chuck's because he couldn't afford all his expensive toys and 4,600 sq ft. house as shown on SPIKE TV ALL ACCESS last week if he was only making $250 a fight. I think its more like a million a fight.

[tapper]

are you whacked, only 250 thou per fight. thats more than enough, how about cruz, 5k, that wont pay his medical bill. punk dana white.

[b0sH]

I don't believe these salaries are right, especially Chuck's because he couldn't afford all his expensive toys and 4,600 sq ft. house as shown on SPIKE TV ALL ACCESS last week if he was only making $250 a fight. I think its more like a million a fight.

I think they are right, they seem to fit in with all the other recent PPV salaries. As has been said before though this doesnt add into account sponsorship, PPV percentage and ticket sales etc that with some1 like Chuck can easily push to beating his basic pay of 250 for the fight.

[b0sH]

how about cruz, 5k, that wont pay his medical bill. punk dana white.

Who is forcing Cruz to fight? The guy has lost his last 2 fights and isn't a fighter who is going to encourage more PPV buys. Dana has simply paid him what he needs to, UFC aint a fuckin charity get a clue about a little something called business first. Save money on paying low card fighters like Cruz and use it to attract and pay big fighters like Cro Cop.