Vets Lead The Way In UFC San Antonio Reebok Pay
Andre Arlovski and Rafael dos Anjos would walk out with the most money from Reebok on Saturday night, both earning $20,000 in sponsorship pay.
While Arlovski would win in the first round of his fight against Ben Rothwell and RDA would fall to Leon Edwards by decision, both fighters have appeared inside the Octagon for more than 21 fights, giving the basement for the highest pay grade for anyone not fighting for a world title.
The payout structure is built on the amount of fights the competitor has had in a Zuffa owned property (UFC, WEC, or Strikeforce.)
1-3 Fights: $3,500
4-5 Fights: $4,000
6-10 Fights $5,000
11-15 Fights: $10,000
16-20 Fights: $15,000
21+ Fights: $20,000
Title Challenger: $30,000
Defending Champion: $40,000
Here’s the breakdown:
Leon Edwards: $10,000
def. Rafael dos Anjos: $20,000Walt Harris: $10,000
def. Aleksei Oleinik: $5,000Greg Hardy: $3,500
def. Juan Adams: $3,500Dan Hooker: $10,000
def. James Vick: $10,000Alexander Hernandez: $4,000
def. Francisco Trinaldo: $15,000Andrei Arlovski: $20,000
def. Ben Rothwell: $10,000Alex Caceres: $20,000
def. Steven Peterson: $4,000Raquel Pennington: $10,000
def. Irene Aldana: $5,000Klidson Abreu: $3,500
def. Sam Alvey: $15,000Jennifer Maia: $3,500
def. Roxanne Modafferi: $5,000Ray Borg: $5,000
def. Gabriel Silva: $3,500Mario Bautista: $3,500
def. Jin Soo Son: $3,500Felipe Colares: $3,500
def. Domingo Pilarte: $3,500
Amongst the fighters to top out pay wise: Rafael dos Anjos, Andrei Arlovski, and Alex Caceres. Sam Alvey and Francisco Trinaldo are also doing pretty well, hitting the $15,000 bracket.
The UFC / Reebok deal is set to run through to 2021.