Money always fascinates us. “Keeping up with the Joneses” is as American a saying as “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Whether you think that’s a good or bad thing, we have largely come to intertwine the intangible ambition of success with the more tangible goal of money. And in mixed martial arts, nobody made more money in 2010 than Brock Lesnar.
That’s according to a report from ESPN The Magazine, which culled information from 30 different sports to determine the highest paid athlete in each one.
According to the Magazine, Lesnar made $5.3 million for the two fights he participated in during 2010. That number, however, is more than $800,000 off from the final figure estimated by MMA Fighting.