A new report reveals the massive earnings of Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey, and CM Punk during their time in UFC.
Before she became a multi-time Women’s Champion in WWE, Ronda Rousey was one of the hottest names in UFC. The inaugural Women’s Bantamweight Champion, the star boasted an undefeated record for years until finally suffering an upset at the hands of Holly Holm in 2015. Rousey would return to the world of fighting just once more, being defeated by Amanda Nunes in December of 2016.
Brock Lesnar, meanwhile, transitioned to a successful career in UFC after establishing himself as a dominant force in both amateur and professional wrestling. He became UFC Heavyweight Champion in November of 2008, holding the title for an impressive 707 days before being defeated by Frank Mir. His last UFC fight came in July of 2016, when he defeated Mark Hunt. However, the victory was overturned when Lesnar tested positive for clomiphene.
CM Punk’s UFC career was far less successful. His debut match against Mickey Gall in September of 2016 was a quick affair, with Punk losing early in the first round. He returned to the cage once more to face Mike Jackson, losing via unanimous decision. However, the result of that bout was overturned years later when it was revealed that Jackson had tested positive for marijuana.
Now, a new report from Bloody Elbow reveals how much money each of these stars made for their fights as revealed by an ongoing class action lawsuit against UFC. The report provides the following information:
Ronda Rousey’s UFC Fight Payouts
- $574,720 vs. Liz Carmouche – February 23rd, 2013
- $1,817,907 vs. Miesha Tate – December 28th, 2013
- $870,969 vs. Sara McMann – February 22nd, 2014
- $1,063,688 vs. Alexis Davis – July 5th, 2014
- $1,458,282 vs. Cat Zingano – February 28th, 2015
- $2,642,204 vs. Bethe Correia – August 1st, 2015
- $4,476,662 or $4,536,932 vs. Holly Holm – November 14th, 2015
- $4,879,766 vs. Amanda Nunes – December 30th, 2016
Brock Lesnar’s Most Recent UFC Payouts
Though information for all of Lesnar’s fights was not revealed in the report, the following information was made available:
- $3,000,000 vs. Alistair Overeem – December 30th, 2011
- $8,000,000 vs. Mark Hunt – July 9th, 2016
CM Punk’s UFC Payout
While the amount of money Punk made in his match against Mike Jackson is not revealed in the report, he reportedly made $1,042,736 in his quick bout with Mickey Gall.
In recent news, Dana White spoke about how CM Punk is a “super nice guy.”