UFC Fight Night 105 went down last night (Sun., Feb. 19, 2017) inside Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and now it’s time to see who went home with the largest slice of the Reebok sponsorship pie.
For complete UFC Fight Night 105 results and coverage click here.
One of the biggest earners of the night was Johny Hendricks, who took home an event high $15,000 sponsorship check from Reebok following his victory over Hector Lombard (highlights), who scored $5,000 from the sports apparel giant.
Travis Browne — who was knocked out cold by Derrick Lewis in the headlining act — also took home $15,000 in sponsorship earnings in defeat, while “Black Beast” only earned $10,000.
Check out the rest of the Reebok sponsorship payouts via MMA Junkie:
Derrick Lewis: $10,000 def. Travis Browne: $15,000
Johny Hendricks: $15,000 def. Hector Lombard: $5,000
Gavin Tucker: $2,500 def. Sam Sicilia: $10,000
Elias Theodorou: $5,000 def. Cezar Ferreira: $10,000
Sara McMann: $5,000 def. Gina Mazany: $2,500
Paul Felder: $5,000 def. Alessandro Ricci: $2,500
Santiago Ponzinibbio: $5,000 def. Nordine Taleb: $5,000
Randa Markos: $5,000 def. Carla Esparza: $2,500
Aiemann Zahabi: $2,500 def. Reginaldo Vieira: $2,500
Thiago “Marreta” Santos: $5,000 def. Jack Marshman: $2,500
Gerald Meerschaert: $2,500 def. Ryan Janes: $2,500TOTAL: $122,500
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.