Disclosed 2014 UFC salaries-- you won't expect who's in the top-5

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    http://mma-manifesto.com/ufc-fighte...ain/2014-fighter-salaries-top-10-earners.html

    1 Michael Bisping* $975,000
    2 Robbie Lawler* $813,000
    3 Alistair Overeem* $692,857
    4 Donald Cerrone* $616,000
    5 Gegard Mousasi* $600,000
    6 Frankie Edgar $590,000
    7 Jose Aldo* $530,000
    8 Chris Weidman $500,000
    8 Lyoto Machida* $500,000
    10 Fabricio Werdum* $400,000
    10 Jon Jones* $400,000
    10 Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua* $400,000
    10 Rory MacDonald* $400,000

    These compiled salaries only include disclosed show/win money and performance bonuses.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Sorry for the clickbait title
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    If anything it goes to show how infrequently the champions have been competing.
     
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    I assume this is for the year? and yeah it shows how little the champs have fought, thus my questioning of the UFC putting 2 title fights on one card. yeah it's great for the fans but IMO it's smarter to have one title fight/card and just put better fighters on the main event, either by having contenders or guys who put on good fights on there rather than Ultimate Fighters on there and native mma fighters on fight cards outside the US on the main event.

    does this include fight bonuses as well or is it straight salary+win bonus?
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    I think those do include performance bonuses but not "back-room bonuses", sponsorship money, and PPV cuts.
     

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