Things just got 25 percent better for UFC newbies. The planet’s premier mixed martial arts promotion has loosened up the purse strings and increased the minimum their newest athletes can earn for a victory to $20,000.
The least a UFC fighter can now make for a bout is $10,000 to show, and another $10,000 to win. Fighters had been receiving $8,000 to show and $8,000 more if they got their hand raised.
Canadian reporter Adam Martin recently confirmed the pay bump with a manager whose client competes in the UFC.
The raise isn’t drastic, and will only affect a small group of fighters – mainly some preliminary card participants and contestants coming off “The Ultimate Fighter,” but it’s better than nothing.