Comments on: UFC 96 Official Salaries: Rampage the big winner with $385K haul

By: notdanawhite

notdanawhite — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:55:36 +0000

i second the 10/10 minimum. 3K? By the time you pay for taxes, travel, lodging, corner etc……is anything left?

a hungry fighter is a motivated fighter, but c’mon.

By: Scott H.

Scott H. — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:02:59 +0000

My only comment is with respect to the fighters on the bottom of the Pay list. I’d like to see the UFC establish a Minimum salary of 10,000 to show / 10,000 to win. With UFC 96 as an example, the minimum salary would have increased the total payroll by only $30,000, and would be good for the fighters trying to scrap out a living.

With respect to the bonuses, since they did not give out a Submision of the Night, I’d have suggested two Knock out of the Night’s. Matt Hamil certainly deserved his, but Matt Brown was a close second, or an arguement could even be made for Shane Carwin.

By: PlagueAngel

PlagueAngel — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:34:02 +0000

Now I know why Carwin has a full time job. Hopefully he restructures his contract before his title shot and starts training with Extreme Couture or Greg Jackson’s camp at full time status.

By: aimres

aimres — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:32:04 +0000

I agree with you Angry Mike, Maynard v. Miller was the best fight of UFC 96. Miller’s spirit and Maynard’s stand up are truly inspiring.

By: Angry Mike

Angry Mike — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:16:07 +0000

Maynard v. Miller should have been fight of the night. Rampage v. Jardine was good, but neither of them fought as hard as Maynard and Miller.