10 Highest Earning Fighters From UFC 175

3. Ronda Rousey (C)

John Locher/AP/Press Association ImagesJohn Locher/AP/Press Association ImagesAt $120,000 for her championship fight, Ronda Rousey is seriously underpaid. Granted, it only took her sixteen seconds to secure the win this past Saturday. She's a huge draw, however. Think about it - that's $60,000 to show and another $60,000 to win. That's less than the number two earner at UFC 175 made just to show up! Rousey was arguably the biggest draw on the card. She earned herself an extra $50,000 for her Performance of the Night award in TKO'ing Alexis Davis, but still... she made exactly what Urijah Faber made on the undercard, if you discount that POTN bonus! She's going to be due to a much better contract when her current one expires. Her opponent, Alexis Davis? She brought home $24,000 in defeat. She would have doubled that had she won, and it's not terrible money for the level she's at, but it's not great either, especially once you subtract the cost of her fight camp.
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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.