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Originally Posted by TNC
Once again, you don't KNOW that. You don't know EXACTLY what these guys make. I know when GSP signed his new contract (after beating Hughes the 1st time) this site among others reported he was at the top 2-3 salaries of the UFC and Matt Hughes has said he makes in the mid to high six figures through the UFC. These guys are more than likely making MORE than just the "reported" base pay.
And IF Tito is getting a percentage of what the PPV buys are, then he is selling moreso off of his marketability than what the UFC pays. I don't even know if they pay like that anymore tho. And Tito's PPVs sell more than the average PPV partly because despite all his negatives, Tito is a HUGE draw and his track record is proven in that regard.
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Again YES I DO KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT MAKING THAT MUCH. I was talking about base pay. I never tried to guess how much they make backstage.
and Tito does still get ppv buys, part of his contract. Chuck still gets ppv buys. Fighters still get part of the ppv, not all fighters but the big ones still do.
When Tito made 2-3 plus million for his rematch with chuck i would say he was among the top pay, and willing to bet GSP or Hughes has never seen that kind of money for one fight.