For his return to fighting, Chuck Liddell will pocket $250,000 in disclosed pay Tito Ortiz will make slightly less, earning an initial $200,000.
The figures were released by the California State Athletic Commission, who oversee this weekend’s bout between the two UFC Hall of Famers. The numbers do not include any earnings Ortiz or Liddell make from pay-per-view buys or the gate. Neither man will receive a win bonus.
The full main card payouts are as follows:
Chuck Liddell: $250,000 (no win bonus)
Tito Ortiz: $200,000 (no win bonus)
Tom Lawlor: $25,000 (no win bonus)
Deron Winn: $5,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
Gleison Tibau: $10,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Efrain Escudero: $10,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Walel Watson: $5,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
Ricardo Palacios: $5,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
Jay Silva: $5,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
Oscar Cota: $5,000 ($5,000 win bonus)