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03-06-2007, 02:14 PM
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UFC 68 Fighter Pay-Outs and Gate/Attendance Numbers
So I emailed the Executive Director of the Ohio Athletic Commision as well as the Secretary. The Executive Director, Bernie Profato, replied back with the attendance and gate as well as the fighter pay outs....
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242 Federal Plaza West
Suite 405 Bernie Profato
Youngstown, OH 44503 Executive Director
Office: (330) 797-2556
Fax: (330) 797-2559
www.aco.ohio.gov
State of Ohio
OHIO ATHLETIC COMMISSION
UFC 68 THE UPRISING
ATTENDANCE: 19,079
Gross Income: $3,014,520.00
Fighter Fees:
Randy Couture - $250,000
Tim Sylvia - 100,000
Rich Franklin - 42,000
Jason MacDonald - 14,000
Matt Hughes - 150,000
Chris Lytle - 10,000
Jason Lambert - 18,000
Renato Sobral - 21,000
Jon Fitch - 28,000
Luigi Fioravanti - 8,000
Martin Kampmann - 20,000
Andrew McFedries - 5,000
Matt Hamill - 10,000
Rex Holman 3,000
Gleison Tibau - 6,000
Jason Dent - 3,000
Jamie Varner - 6,000
Jason Gilliam - 3,000
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Boone, feel free to post this on the front page of mmanews.com if you want.
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03-06-2007, 02:21 PM
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I was there and have been waiting for this info. Awesome turn out. It felt like there were about 50,000 people there!
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I am really interested if UFC couldn't move into bigger arenas. Haven't they sold out the last 3-5 shows?
They could probably sell more cheap seats if they moved into a bigger arena too. I would think they could max out about 30-35k...maybe 50k for Chuck v Rampage.
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Yeah according to Dana White at the post UFC 68 press conference, this was the 2nd highest attendance record in history there and is only second to an Ohio State game.
I was surprised to see Franklin get paid so much less than Hughes and Sylvia
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Yeah according to Dana White at the post UFC 68 press conference, this was the 2nd highest attendance record in history there and is only second to an Ohio State game.
I was surprised to see Franklin get paid so much less than Hughes and Sylvia
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Yeah Rich is in an old long contract isn't he? I am sure he will get big numbers next re-up.
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IMO hughes got way to much and frankling got way too little, ibet lambert was prety pissed to hear babau got paid more then him after he just knocked him out lol
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I think Franklin is still on a contract from before he became champion and a prominent face of the UFC. His next contract should be much more rewarding. Not to mention he is a Xyience spokesperson and I expect he gets a share of PPV revenue.
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These guys don't usually get pay increases fight by fight, they signed multifight contracts.
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gross income includes merchandise sales right?
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Yeah Rich is in an old long contract isn't he? I am sure he will get big numbers next re-up.
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Yeah but of course we have no idea what all some of these big name fighters got off bonuses from all the extra things like ppv and sponsors.
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