UFC on FOX 18 went down last night (Sat., Jan. 30, 2016) inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and now it’s time to see who went home with the biggest slice of the Reebok sponsorship pie.
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Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader each walked away with a $15,000 sponsorship check after their main event scrap which saw “Rumble” knockout “Darth” out in the very first round to continue his ascension in the light heavyweight division.
Jake Ellenberger also scored a $15,000 payday despite losing to Tarec Saffiedine — who earned $5,000 — in welterweight action.
Check out the rest of the payouts courtesy of MMA Junkie:
Anthony Johnson: $15,000 def. Ryan Bader: $15,000
Ben Rothwell: $5,000 def. Josh Barnett: $5,000
Jimmie Rivera: $2,500 def. Iuri Alcantara: $10,000
Bryan Barberena: $2,500 def. Sage Northcutt: $2,500
Tarec Saffiedine: $5,000 def. Jake Ellenberger: $15,000
Diego Ferreira: $2,500 def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier: $2,500
Rafael Natal: $10,000 def. Kevin Casey: $2,500
Wilson Reis: $5,000 def. Dustin Ortiz: $5,000
Alexander Yakovlev: $2,500 def. George Sullivan: $2,500
Alex Caceres: $10,000 def. Masio Fullen: $2,500
Randy Brown: $2,500 def. Matt Dwyer: $2,500
Damon Jackson: $2,500 vs. Levan Makashvili: $2,500
Tony Martin: $2,500 def. Felipe Olivieri: $2,500
So, how are payouts determined?
According to the revamped payout structure (see it), the more fights you have combined with UFC and the now-defunct World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Strikeforce promotions, the more coin you have for your combat sports piggy bank.
And the less fights you have under the ZUFFA banner… well, the less you get. If you have a problem with the structure, take it up with UFC, not Reebok.
According to the report, fighters will also receive royalty and payments up to 20-30 percent of any UFC-related merchandise sold that bears his or her likeness. That’s a great way for the Internet “morons” to help the cause.
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