Once upon a time, a disclosed million-dollar paycheck was virtually unheard of for a fighter competing under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner.
While such payouts are still quite rare, they have begun to surface a little more frequently in recent months -- but only for the promotion’s biggest stars. This summer alone, Brock Lesnar, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz all earned $2 million or more for their work in the Octagon.
While Demetrious Johnson doesn’t possess the sheer star power of any of those three, his accomplishments in the UFC are nearly unrivaled, and he and Jon Jones are two of the fighters most often mentioned at the top of pound-for-pound lists.