10 Highest Earning Fighters From UFC 175

2. Lyoto Machida

John Locher/AP/Press Association ImagesJohn Locher/AP/Press Association ImagesLet me ask you this: how many fans ordered this fight for Lyoto Machida? And how many ordered it for Ronda Rousey? "The Dragon" took home a solid $200,000 in a losing effort at UFC 175. Throw on the Fight of the Night bonus, and that's a quarter of a million dollars U.S. Not a bad pay-day, and Machida certainly earned it, coming on strong in the final two rounds to push Weidman into deep waters. The thing is, if we're talking name value here, then Rousey is definitely underpaid. A lot of this stems from Machida being a former champion himself however.
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Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.