So what is there that can be done to give the fighters their proper dues without breaking the UFC financially? There are three possibilities that could satisfy both needs. This concept would ask the UFC to pay for the gym fees, coaches fees and medical bills for training camps leading up to fights.
With fighters no longer fitting that bill, the disclosed amount of money made for UFC bouts will be the actual amount a fighter receives.
Fighters can still pay for their own non-lead-up camp months. But once preparing for an official fight, the UFC takes control of fees owed. There could be a maximum the UFC is liable to pay to avoid superfluous fees; however, the system would ultimately relieve financial burdens on up-and-coming fighters especially. The free-market option allows fighters to cultivate their own income and reap the rewards of a free-market system based on performance and self-marketing.
Right now the UFC attempts to control which sponsors fighters have, how much they are marketed, as well as levying fees for allowed sponsorships. If the UFC keeps their fingers out of the pot, the fighters themselves could earn based on their cultivated fame.
That way the UFC avoids the gripes of low pay and can continue to pay fighters fees they seem fit without incurring any severe losses. Give the gate earnings to the fighters, breaking it up by the percentage each fighter's base salary carries in overall fighter pay total for that show.
With the gate-share concept, main eventers would share 54 percent of the total gate. Sponsorships and endorsements are also a huge source of earning potential for MMA fighters. The thing to keep in mind here is the vast majority of the sponsorship money business allocate toward fighters, is for the cream of the crop.
It might make sense for Modelo to write a huge paycheck to Stipe Miocic in exchange for starring in a commercial, but they are unlikely to sponsor a lower tier fighter competing on undercards. Thankful for the opportunities. Prior to , UFC fighters were allowed to wear the logos of any sponsors they wanted on their fight gear.
This was a major source of income for fighters — and it all changed with the Reebok deal…. Under this agreement which recently ended, more on that later , all fighters had to wear Reebok fight gear and were unable to promote the logos of any other sponsors. In general, fighters were pretty upset about this.
Rough deal, right! Does this seem odd to you? For example, popular fighters like McGregor, Nurmagomedov and Adesanya would get a larger paycheck, considering they bring a far bigger audience to the sport compared to an average UFC fighter. However, if the fighter has shined in other promotions and has been just signed by Dana White and team might get a hefty paycheck, Michael Chandler being one of the biggest examples.
However, fighters who get a five-figure purse mostly try to deliver a phenomenal performance, so that they can earn various event bonuses. Because PPV events feature the best fights the UFC can offer, these types of events get the most views; thus, they generate by far the most money.
Because they get a percentage of it, it is a perfect model for fighters to do their best when promoting the fight. More people that buy PPV for that event means more money for them.
Information for bonuses from PPVs is often undisclosed. Some numbers were somewhat public. The more hype those fighters generate for the fight, the more people will tune in, meaning more money for them. In , UFC signed a deal with Venum.
The deal obligated all of the UFC fighters to wear Venum equipment exclusively during the fights. For that, all UFC fighters are getting payouts from Venum sponsorship every time they fight. As time goes by, UFC fighters are becoming more and more popular.
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