[mattf]

I just can't believe this. Jardine got the same as Terry Etim, $8000 less then Wilson Gouveia who he has beat. This man beat Chuck and Forest and he only gets $10,000 am I missing something or does anyone else think this is just crazy.




UFC 84 fighters' salaries: payroll tops a million bucks | MMAjunkie.com

[juggo]

just copying and pasting from another thread:

Originally Posted by juggo

Sherk made more than that just like Jardine made more than 10k. Their salaries aren't public. Zuffa only releases those figures to the commissions because they have to, but they're not accurate. Watch the post-fight press conference, Dana was asked if it was fair that Jardine only made 10k. He said Jardine made more than 10k. They asked him how much and he said he wasn't going to tell them no matter how many times they ask. While he wants people to believe its about privacy for the fighters, it's really about keeping the upper-hand in future contract negotiations with fighters.

But the point still remains, the athletic commission figures don't mean much at all. It was reported that Franklin made something like $30k for his title defense against Anderson. Meltzer later reported him making somewhere around $250k for the fight. Couture supposedly only made $250k for his fight with Sylvia, according to the commissions. It was later revealed he made in upwards of $1.6 million. Monte Cox said on Sherdog radio that the bigtime UFC cards' payroll is really closer to $4-$5 million. In short, don't believe everything you read.

Not to mention sponsorships for UFC fighters are a big part of their income, especially main card guys like Sherk.

[mattf]

Thanks for the info, this pay stuff is really confusing. I wish we could just know exactly what they are getting paid, why make it a secret?

[DannyinDC]

It is only Jardine's 8th fight in the UFC, with no real consistency. Beat Forrest, defeated by Houston, beat Chuck, defeated by Wandy.

He needs a long run of wins to get a good contract on his next renegotiation.

Jardine wasn't a TUF winner nor had a good record before the show. I am sure he took the 10k a fight just to stay in the UFC, most guys would, because it allows them to get a lot o income from sponsors which they can't anywhere else.

If he manages to bounce back and show he can be more than agatekeeper, he will have a big contract when he is up for renewal.

here it is a good analysis on fighter pay. More money than meets the eye in the UFC - MMA - Yahoo! Sports

[turbo350]

Sorry, but non UFC supplied bonuses and sponsorships don't make up for it. That'd be like paying a waitress a quarter an hour and telling her "tough shit, but you get tips".

In comparison to other UFC fighters it's still weak anyways.

[FarCry]

Also he is still on his TUF contract, I imagine when he signs a new contract it will be for a much larger sum of money.

[JerseyTrash]

That really sucks for him, especially since he wore his own clothing line and didn't make any money from clothing sponsors.

[craigsharp64]

i was amazed at that also, sounds like jardine needs a new manager to renogtiate his contract, the recent 36 second KO doesn't help but for a guy who has main evented and co-main evented that is weak and I know fighter make alot more than this with sponsors and what not but this doesnt seem right

[JuJitYou]

Originally Posted by juggo

just copying and pasting from another thread:

That was intresting stuff.

[knees_n_elbows]

he signed a tv show contract, thats how.