UFC 57 Purse and Med Suspensions

Dragan

Makes for some interesting reading, the difference in the purses is pretty crazy. The difference between the money for Cruz and Mir is crazy. I wonder if Cruz can ask for that much now?

The Nevada State Athletic Commission made the UFC 57 numbers public the numbers showed that the UFC 57 card was the biggest gate in UFC history with just over a $3.3 million dollar gate.

Here are the salaries and the medical suspensions:

- Chuck Liddell made $250,000 for the win. $175,000 to show, $75,000 win
- Randy Couture: $225,000
- Keith Jardine: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Mike Whitehead: $5,000
- Allesio Sakara: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Elvis Sinosic: $6,000
- Jeff Monson: $6,000 - $3,000 to show, $3,000 to win
- Brandon Lee Hinkle: $4,000
- Paul Buentello: $22,000 - $11,000 to show, $11,000 to win
- Gilbert Aldana: $2,000
- Joe Riggs: $20,000 - $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win
- Nick Diaz: $10,000
- Renato Sobral: $32,000 - $16,000 to show, $16,000 to win
- Mike Van Arsdale: $15,000
- Marcio Cruz: $8,000 - $4,000 to show, $4,000 to win
- Frank Mir: $26,000
- Brandon Vera: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Justin Eilers: $5,000

Total Purse for UFC 57: $666,000


UFC 57 MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS
- Chuck Liddell must have right right toe x-rayed and cleared by Dr. or no contest until 08/04/06
- Randy Couture suspended until 03/22/06 and have no contact until 03/07/06 - - -
- Justin Eilers suspended until 04/06/06 because of knockout and can have no contact until 03/22/06
- Frank Mir suspended until 03/22/06 and can have no contact until 03/07/06
- Joe Riggs must have both hands x-rayed & cleared by a doctor or no contest until 08/04/06 – minimum suspension no contest until 04/06/06, no contact until 03/22/06
- Nick Diaz must have scalp lacerations cleared by doctor or no contest until 08/04/06 – minimum suspension no contest or no contact until 03/22/06
- Elvis Sinosic suspended until 04/06/06; no contact until 03/22/06
- Gilbert Aldana must clear nasal fracture with Dr or no contest until -08/04/06 and minimum suspension no contest until 04/06/06, no contact until 03/22/06
- Brandon Lee Hinkle suspended until 03/22/06 and have no contact until 03/07/06
- Keith Jardine must have left 2nd metacarpal x-rayed & cleared by with doctor or no contest until -08/04/06

dlofnep

Well, Mir is a former champion, dethrowned at the time only by an accident. He had some hype going into his fight as his return match - That's why. Pe De Pano is only known in the grappling community and wasn't a selling point for the UFC as much as Mir. That's why - It's just business.

Dragan

I'm not saying the Mir's payment wasn't justified, just wondering how much Pe de Pano rating has gone up with the victory over Mir.

StaggerLee

I thought they'd get paid more than that, especially the fellas on the undercard. I wonder if they make much money from sponsorship etc, apart from Chuck, hes loaded now apparently.
Are these fellas full time pros?

Dragan

Most of them do other jobs, things like personnal training and MMA instruction. ( Luke Cummo, Stephan Bonnar, Pat Militech still teaches all his classes )

A lot of them also work for their training camps doing different jobs, Chris Leben runs Team Quest day to day now.

Only the top names really get some decent sponsorship but it's starting to spread out a bit more now, Jorge Curdgel got a deal with Gamma-O for example. But the top guys obviously get the better deals with companies like Chuck and Xyience and Arlovksie and Gamma-O

All in all, for most of the guys there is more money to be made outside the Octagon than in it. Fighting in the UFC however does make them a name, and a few wins can look good when your advertising yourself as a trainer.

dlofnep

Gurgel*

And, this is normal pay. 2k fight, 2k win is standard for interim fights. Anything more paid is for people who have won before. Seems like they have a pay scale for everyone depending on their fights fought in the UFC, how many wins and how many losses.

From what I gather, its 2k fight, 2k win for first fight - 4k fight, 4k win for second fight. After that it's depending on the fighters pull or whatever.

Dragan

dlofnep wrote:

Gurgel*

If there was a figher called John Smithe i'd spell his name wrong........ah ****!

dlofnep

Dragan wrote:

If there was a figher called John Smithe i'd spell his name wrong........ah ****!

Ah, I'm just being a grammar nazi :v:

RedRaven

Dragan wrote:

Makes for some interesting reading, the difference in the purses is pretty crazy. The difference between the money for Cruz and Mir is crazy. I wonder if Cruz can ask for that much now?

The Nevada State Athletic Commission made the UFC 57 numbers public the numbers showed that the UFC 57 card was the biggest gate in UFC history with just over a $3.3 million dollar gate.

Here are the salaries and the medical suspensions:

- Chuck Liddell made $250,000 for the win. $175,000 to show, $75,000 win
- Randy Couture: $225,000
- Keith Jardine: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Mike Whitehead: $5,000
- Allesio Sakara: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Elvis Sinosic: $6,000
- Jeff Monson: $6,000 - $3,000 to show, $3,000 to win
- Brandon Lee Hinkle: $4,000
- Paul Buentello: $22,000 - $11,000 to show, $11,000 to win
- Gilbert Aldana: $2,000
- Joe Riggs: $20,000 - $10,000 to show, $10,000 to win
- Nick Diaz: $10,000
- Renato Sobral: $32,000 - $16,000 to show, $16,000 to win
- Mike Van Arsdale: $15,000
- Marcio Cruz: $8,000 - $4,000 to show, $4,000 to win
- Frank Mir: $26,000
- Brandon Vera: $10,000 - $5,000 to show, $5,000 to win
- Justin Eilers: $5,000

Total Purse for UFC 57: $666,000


UFC 57 MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS
- Chuck Liddell must have right right toe x-rayed and cleared by Dr. or no contest until 08/04/06
- Randy Couture suspended until 03/22/06 and have no contact until 03/07/06 - - -
- Justin Eilers suspended until 04/06/06 because of knockout and can have no contact until 03/22/06
- Frank Mir suspended until 03/22/06 and can have no contact until 03/07/06
- Joe Riggs must have both hands x-rayed & cleared by a doctor or no contest until 08/04/06 – minimum suspension no contest until 04/06/06, no contact until 03/22/06
- Nick Diaz must have scalp lacerations cleared by doctor or no contest until 08/04/06 – minimum suspension no contest or no contact until 03/22/06
- Elvis Sinosic suspended until 04/06/06; no contact until 03/22/06
- Gilbert Aldana must clear nasal fracture with Dr or no contest until -08/04/06 and minimum suspension no contest until 04/06/06, no contact until 03/22/06
- Brandon Lee Hinkle suspended until 03/22/06 and have no contact until 03/07/06
- Keith Jardine must have left 2nd metacarpal x-rayed & cleared by with doctor or no contest until -08/04/06

I guess The U.F.C. guys are the real winners everytime eh!!!What a clean up on the night!!