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Originally Posted by HitterD
Thanks for the link Jam26
Wow!!
Rich franklin only made $26,000 to fight in November 2005
Hughes made $110,000
David "the crow" Loiaso (sp?) only made $5000 to fight, and another $5000 to win.
Yeah, these guys are making peanuts compared to how much the UFC is making.
Total earings for UFC 65 were only $294,000. How much can you figure the PPV alone grossed?
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No kidding... that is peanuts. Though, I'm sure we'll see the same thing happen with this sport that happened with wrestling. Tito already proved that if you're a star you can hold out for more money. Once some of the guys become household names (still a ways away from that point) I'm sure they'll be able to command more money. The new UFC is still in its infancy. Give it 3 years, then we'll see what the salaries look like.