UFC 83 payouts and salaries for 'Serra vs. St. Pierre 2'

by Sean McManus on Apr 28, 2008 9:08 AM EDT Comment 24 comments

We're not going to get them, according to the Quebec Boxing Council.

The official sanctioning body for the region has declared them confidential, which is not uncommon for major pay-per-view (PPV) events that take place outside of the United States.

In fact, Texas, New Jersey and Colorado, among other states often don't reveal fighter salaries like Nevada, California, Ohio and Florida.

However, remember that UFC President Dana White revealed in the post-fight press conference that Demian Maia (Submission of the Night), Jason MacDonald (Knockout of the Night), as well as Jonathan Goulet and Kuniyoshi Hironaka (Fight of the Night), all earned $75,000 bonuses each for their efforts.

And we barely got to see any of them during the PPV telecast. Ho Hum.

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Lame that we didn’t see ANY of them, I left the bar after St. Pierre won anyways though.

by UFCmn89 on Apr 28, 2008 9:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They were all pretty good fights. It’s a shame that we can’t see the earnings, although I’d like to see the injury report. Hopefully that’s populated soon.

by Shadyone33 on Apr 28, 2008 9:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m curious to see what Kalib, Charles, and Lutter made for those horrible performances.

by Getrawbc on Apr 28, 2008 9:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Seriously, whatever it was it was too much.

by Flow with the go on Apr 28, 2008 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They’d have been lucky to get their Bus Fare Home if I was paying them!

by ToeLock on Apr 28, 2008 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny, ToeLock. I was easily the most disappointed in Starnes. Tupperware and Lutter at least made some effort to fight. If the UFC did what PRIDE did with referees giving cards to fighters who aren’t making any effort and costing them 10% of their purse, then Starnes would have left the arena owing UFC money. And you know anyone in the casino bidness knows how to collect a debt.

by PW on Apr 28, 2008 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Starnes should pay Dana $1 just for the principal of the thing.

by chefdaddy on Apr 28, 2008 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m sure dana white is happy about them not getting released.

by dana's cheap on Apr 28, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

$25,000 each. Same as it’s always been.

by Cide on Apr 28, 2008 9:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can anyone speculate what St. Pierre, Franklin, and those guys made?? I think GSP makes 150 or so to fight, maybe I’m wrong, does anyone know?

by GodDamnMike on Apr 28, 2008 9:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Um, they DID show the Goulet fight after St. Pierre claimed his title.

by Clint on Apr 28, 2008 9:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s my fault. I told Sean they didn’t.

by MMAmania on Apr 28, 2008 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What?

They didn’t show that in Ireland on the U.K (Ireland is not U.K) channel Bravo. What a death

Sucks as well that we don’t get the card till the day after, I always have to stay off the site till I watch it then hahaha

by (Republic not Northern) Irish UFC fan on Apr 28, 2008 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah it sucks. Think Setanta are getting it exclusively in June or July.

by RobH86 on Apr 28, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sucks that they didn’t show the McDonald fight…How can they not air the K.O. of the night???

by ToeLock on Apr 28, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

at least their bonuses are getting better, hopefully their salaries will follow. im sure they will.

by b.w. on Apr 28, 2008 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t think there were many new fighters, or fighters with new contracts. If anyone was that interested, they could probably back track to the last time the fighter’s fought in Vegas or California, and get the figures, and put togther a unofficail, but likely, salary listing.

by Scott on Apr 28, 2008 12:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I got to catch the Demian Maia fight on Daily Motion and his ground game looks wicked. Chocking the guy out while punching him in the face is awesome.

by rydinlow on Apr 28, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He was transitioning sub attempts IN THE AIR.

by jerrolds on Apr 28, 2008 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Red belt quote of the day: “Fight on the undercard, it’s worth quarter mil.”

by chefdaddy on Apr 28, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stupid colorado! I really wanted to see what the ufn13 guys made. I really hope the ufc doesn’t have another event in colorado anytime soon. People want to see exciting fight and that is hard when everyone is gassing out sooner than they would normally. I know fighters should prepare accordingly, but if the ufc really cares about showing good fights they should put all the cards in their favor, which means having the event some where fighters don’t gas faster than they normally would. Plus, if colorado isn’t going to release their salaries, that’s just another nail in the coffin.

by Mattchupichu on Apr 28, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Then again, if ufc 83 had been in colorado, maybe Starnes wouldn’t have been able to run backwards quickly and would have been KO’d. Then we would have been able to see more under-card fights. Also, Lutter probably wouldn’t have even had a whole good 1st rd and would have gassed out half-way into his armbar attempt.

by Mattchupichu on Apr 28, 2008 1:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs