The UFC 70 did payout for some fighters according to MMAnews.com. While Cro Cop was cashing in with more then a third of the total payout. David Lee only pulled in 2k for his performance. On top of these base payouts, the UFC gives bonuses for Winning the Fight, Best KO, Best Submission, and Fight of the Night. These payoffs are know where near boxing, it is good for fighters like Cro Cop to negotiate for better pay.
- Gabriel Gonzaga ($60,000) def. Mirko CroCop ($350,000)
- Andrei Arlovski ($160,000) def. Fabricio Werdum ($80,000)
- Michael Bisping ($24,000) def. Elvis Sinosic ($8,000)
- “Lyoto” Ryoto Machida ($40,000) def. David Heath ($6,000)
- Cheick Kongo ($40,000) def. Assuerio Silva ($8,000)
- Terry Etin ($12,000) def. Matt Grice ($3,000)
- Junior Assuncao ($6,000) def. David Lee ($2,000)
- Alessio Sakara ($20,000) def. Victor Valimaki ($3,000)
- Jess Liaudin ($6,000) def. Dennis Siver ($3,000)
- Paul Taylor ($8,000) def. Edilberto Crocota ($4,000)
Total Payout: $843,000
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