UFC 82 from Columbus, Ohio drew 16,431 for a $2.2 million gate, $800,000 less than the company's debut in Columbus drew last year for the return of Randy Couture. The disclosed payouts for the event were:
Anderson Silva ($260,000*) d. Dan Henderson ($160,000#)
Heath Herring ($140,000) d. Cheick Kongo ($30,000)
Jon Fitch ($60,000) d. Chris Wilson ($12,000)
Chris Leben ($110,000^) d. Alessio Sakara ($17,000)
Yushin Okami ($28,000) d. Evan Tanner ($25,000)
Andrei Arlovski ($170,000) d. Jake O’Brien ($11,000)
Diego Sanchez ($60,000) d. David Bielkheden ($8,000)
Josh Koscheck ($20,000) d. Dustin Hazelett ($12,000)
Luigi Fioravanti ($16,000) d. Luke Cummo ($16,000)
Jorge Gurgel ($14,000) d. John Halverson ($3,000)
TOTAL DISCLOSED PAYROLL: $1,112,000 (including $180,000 in disclosed bonuses)
* = includes $60,000 bonus for Submission of the Night and $60,000 bonus for Fight of the Night
# = includes $60,000 bonus of Fight of the Night
^ = includes $60,000 bonus of Knockout of the Night
Note - Dan Henderson and Andrei Arlovski each had non-typical win bonuses (i.e. not merely double the downside guarantee, ex. 10k + 10k to win) of $150,000 and $65,000 respectively (although Henderson obviously did not collect).
tell your brother to take up boxing..
better yet..
go to college and become a lawyer or doctor..
that mma shit isn't worth it..
I doubt these guys can get healt insurance.
so when they get hurt..
they coming out of pocket..
anderson silva pound for pound best figher in the world..
made..260,000 for is last fight.. WTF
is base pay for the fight was 140,000
now think of all the people he has to pay out of that money..
trainers, sparring partner's , manager, taxes...etc..
the money just isn't there yet..
maybe if mark cuban gets is act together and starts is own league..
then there will be competition for the best fighers and the guys will start getting paid what they are worth..
but
right now..
it ain't worth it...
......
). Supposedly Rich's ground game is pretty solid. I just wish we could actually see it from him (more often). If Franklin wins though (and gets his career "back on track" somewhat) ... I hope it's a really explosive win, if he does pull one out. He's far too often seen as the poster boy at 185, as you noted.
