In total, it only cost Reebok $230,000 to sponsor the biggest MMA event of all time. Here’s the full breakdown from top to bottom of UFC 189…
Conor McGregor: $30,000
def. Chad Mendes: $30,000
Champ Robbie Lawler: $40,000
def. Rory MacDonald: $30,000
Jeremy Stephens: $20,000
def. Dennis Bermudez: $5,000
Gunnar Nelson: $5,000
def. Brandon Thatch: $2,500
Thomas Almeida: $2,500
def. Brad Pickett: $10,000
Matt Brown: $15,000
def. Tim Means: $5,000
Alex Garcia: $2,500
def. Mike Swick: $10,000
John Howard: $10,000
def. Cathal Pendred: $2,500
Cody Garbrandt: $2,500
def. Henry Briones: $2,500
Louis Smolka: $2,500
def. Neil Seery: $2,500
Cody Pfister: $2,500
def. Yosdenis Cedeno: $2,500
The pay is based on how many fights they’ve had in the UFC, starting at $2500 for 1-5 fights and going up gradually from there. In a title fight, both guys get $30k, and the champ going into the bout earns an extra $10k.
It’s too bad for guys like Stitch, who used to bring in some decent coin from his sponsorships, but now he gets nothing. He’s one of the most sought-after cutmen in the fight game, with guys like Klitschko booking their fights around Stitch’s schedule.
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