News * UFC doubled it's profits in 2022. Fighter pay up 26 % since 2005 !

[RentPayer]

The UFC’s revenues for the 1st Quarter of 2022 were over $1 billion in the Last Twelve Months (April 1st, 2021 through March 31, 2022).

* This is double digit growth from the previous year.

* Fighter pay had increased 26% since 2005.
- Lubin also disclosed that fighter pay had increased 26% CAGR since 2005. Since we also know what total fighter pay was in 2005 — $4.3 million — total fighter pay would have been around $178.8 million last year. That would be just 17.5% of their total revenue.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/6/...a-year-minimal-costs-and-more-growth-expected

 

[ThatGuy7698]

That would be just 17.5% of their total revenue.

Jesus only 17% of their revenue is going to the fighters?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

It's a good day for loan companies

 

[RentPayer]

Jesus only 17% of their revenue is going to the fighters?

Compare that with the 48% of revenue given to NFL players and you can see why fighters are pissed.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[HNIC215]

Fighters are too dumb to form a union.

Dana knows this, pushes that “lone wolf” mentality and the fighters play right into it.

Its a damn shame that Dana is worth almost a billion while most fighters grow old with health issues and retire with barely any money.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

The UFC’s revenues for the 1st Quarter of 2022 were over $1 billion in the Last Twelve Months (April 1st, 2021 through March 31, 2022).

* This is double digit growth from the previous year.

* Fighter pay had increased 26% since 2005.
- Lubin also disclosed that fighter pay had increased 26% CAGR since 2005. Since we also know what total fighter pay was in 2005 — $4.3 million — total fighter pay would have been around $178.8 million last year. That would be just 17.5% of their total revenue.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/6/...a-year-minimal-costs-and-more-growth-expected

It's actually 26% growth per year for fighter pay

That figure is also misleading. 26% per year growth in pay is pretty good, but that growth is on total fighter pay. The roster is much larger now than 2005. A better measure would be average fighter pay, or median fighter pay. Another good measurement is pay as a percentage of revenue, and as some posters have pointed out, at only 17.5% it's still much lower than other major sports

 

[Sweater of AV]

17% revenue sharing. It's somehow going down.

 

[chinarice]

Company's value in 2005 vs today? Few mill vs numerous billion?

 

[MMA_AZ]

Wait a fuckin second... UFC fighters are underpaid?!

 

[ThatGuy7698]

Compare that with the 48% of revenue given to NFL players and you can see why fighters are pissed.

Rightfully so, only getting 17% of the profits despite putting your health on the line and no health insurance is fucked up.

 

[josp1]

Clearly they aren’t paying the fighters enough so it should be easy for any one of you geniuses to go get some investors and enter the market.

 

[chiefwiggum]

Clearly they aren’t paying the fighters enough so it should be easy for any one of you geniuses to go get some investors and enter the market.

If the ufc flipped rosters with another org. People would still be tuning into the ufc almost exclusively while the others would be B lesgueb

 

[mudrubble]

The UFC’s revenues for the 1st Quarter of 2022 were over $1 billion in the Last Twelve Months (April 1st, 2021 through March 31, 2022).

* This is double digit growth from the previous year.

* Fighter pay had increased 26% since 2005.
- Lubin also disclosed that fighter pay had increased 26% CAGR since 2005. Since we also know what total fighter pay was in 2005 — $4.3 million — total fighter pay would have been around $178.8 million last year. That would be just 17.5% of their total revenue.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/6/...a-year-minimal-costs-and-more-growth-expected

I am NOT one to moan about fighter pay (anymore) but 26% increase in 17 yrs is a bit laugable. It's not even keeping up with inflation, lol. So fighters are actually being paid less in today's dollars, than in 2005.

Again, I'm not one to complain about another man's pay anymore but this is not a thing to boast about.

 

[Fluffernutter]

It's actually 26% growth per year for fighter pay

That figure is also misleading. 26% per year growth in pay is pretty good, but that growth is on total fighter pay. The roster is much larger now than 2005. A better measure would be average fighter pay, or median fighter pay. Another good measurement is pay as a percentage of revenue, and as some posters have pointed out, at only 17.5% it's still much lower than other major sports

Mean, median, mode, and range of fighter income should be released

 

[Shidlord]

The UFC’s revenues for the 1st Quarter of 2022 were over $1 billion in the Last Twelve Months (April 1st, 2021 through March 31, 2022).

* This is double digit growth from the previous year.

* Fighter pay had increased 26% since 2005.
- Lubin also disclosed that fighter pay had increased 26% CAGR since 2005. Since we also know what total fighter pay was in 2005 — $4.3 million — total fighter pay would have been around $178.8 million last year. That would be just 17.5% of their total revenue.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/6/...a-year-minimal-costs-and-more-growth-expected

Revenue does not equal profit. There is infact nothing mentioned about their profit in the article.

 

[WHITEBELT JESUS]

This pic says it all. Dana will do everything in his power to devalue and tarnish a fighters name if he/she should demand their fair share.

 

[ILLogic]

I am NOT one to moan about fighter pay (anymore) but 26% increase in 17 yrs is a bit laugable. It's not even keeping up with inflation, lol. So fighters are actually being paid less in today's dollars, than in 2005.

Again, I'm not one to complain about another man's pay anymore but this is not a thing to boast about.

My first thought

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

The UFC’s revenues for the 1st Quarter of 2022 were over $1 billion in the Last Twelve Months (April 1st, 2021 through March 31, 2022).

* This is double digit growth from the previous year.

* Fighter pay had increased 26% since 2005.
- Lubin also disclosed that fighter pay had increased 26% CAGR since 2005. Since we also know what total fighter pay was in 2005 — $4.3 million — total fighter pay would have been around $178.8 million last year. That would be just 17.5% of their total revenue.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/6/...a-year-minimal-costs-and-more-growth-expected

Something is off with the math here

 

[HockeyBjj]

Fucking lol. Quick check on inflation calculator shows 50% increase since then.

Only 26% wage growth means fighters made more money in 2005 than now rofl