Pro wrestling star CM Punk banked over a million dollars for his UFC debut in 2016.
Per a report from Anton Tabuena of Bloody Elbow, CM Punk, real name Phil Brooks, took home $1,042,736 following his debut inside the Octagon against Mickey Gall at UFC 203. Punk lost the bout via a rear-naked choke at the 2:14 mark in the opening round.
That averages out to roughly $7,781 per second.
In December 2014, a group of MMA fighters, including Cung Le, Nate Quarry, Jon Fitch, and others joined together to file a class-action lawsuit against the UFC and its parent company Zuffa LLC.