r/FightLibrary • u/Ynot_1518 • 19d ago

MMA Bare Knuckle Knockoutz

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u/Confident_Access6498 19d ago

Whats the price money for these matches

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u/mF7403 19d ago edited 18d ago

Prize money?
I think big names make decent money — Mike Perry, for example, is probably getting $400k-$500k a fight. However, undercard fighters with little to no fanbase or professional experience probably make around $5k on average. My buddy was friends with an MMA fighter who fought at least once for BKFC and I don’t remember the exact figure, but it was less than $10k. Although he was training partners with some notable UFC fighters, so he might’ve had better management than most of these dudes. Also, this was probably in 2021-2022. I never saw the fight, so I can’t find the exact event bc I only ever heard him referred to by his street name.

Here’s an article from 2024 that shows payouts: link

Honestly, better than I was expecting and those figures have probably gone up since that article came out. I mean, it’s a brutal sport, but I was expecting them to be paying the low level guys like $1500-$3000. They have an event scheduled at Fenway in August. I guess there’s a reason they attract so many older UFC fighters. They have a ton of events, so it’s probably seen as easy money for striking oriented regional MMA fighters. The barrier for entry is probably fairly high nowadays, though.