Dana w/ More On Couture, Reveals Franklin's UFC 77 Pay

The following is an excerpt from an article from The Canadian Press:

White maintains Couture was well compensated with a UFC contract second only to Chuck Liddell.

“Randy Couture is a multimillionaire, don't ever feel sorry for a multimillionaire, OK?” White told a news conference prior to UFC 77. “A lot of these guys are multimillionaires, they make millions and millions of dollars.”

Asked about Keith Jardine, who made just US$14,000 for beating Liddell at UFC 76, White said his fighters weren't complaining – noting former champion Rich Franklin may only make $28,000 plus a $28,000 bonus if he beats title-holder Anderson Silva in Saturday night's main event.

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