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The BKFC, or Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, is quickly rising in popularity and is attracting big names from the combat sports world. Pay structure for fighters varies significantly depending upon fighters' experience and popularity.
How much do fighters make in BKFC?
According to MMA Predictions, entry-level BKFC fighters earn $2,000 to $9,000 per fight as base salry. Meanwhile, mid-tier fighters typically earn in the $20,000 territory for each of their appearances. High-profile fighters that bring more eyeballs to the sport, particularly those coming from organizations like the UFC can command six-figure sums per fight.
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Many of the major names competing in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship claim to be earning much more. Paige VanZant, a former UFC fighter, stated that she earns 10 times more than she did in MMA after signing with BKFC.
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In an interview last year with The Sun, VanZant said this about her revenue difference compared to the UFC:
"I was in the UFC for six years, getting paid $40,000 [to show] and $40,000 [to win], and now I’m getting 10 times that doing what I love.
Another UFC fighter who transitioned to bare-knuckle boxing is Mike Perry. When speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Perry also claimed to be earning a lot more than he did in the octagon:
"I’m making double. Or more than double because now, they took some pressure off, I guess, with… I need to think about it that way sometimes as if there was a win purse. Triller gave me a good win bonus. I had something to fight for extra. But not having to think about the other side of it, I really just felt like I got to be me."
Watch Mike Perry speak on The MMA Hour below
The UFC will usually pay an average fighter between $10,000 and $30,000 per fight, not including performance bonuses. However, some of the more high-profile fighters can earn up to $500,000, while the biggest stars can reach the millions.
With so many former UFC fighters claiming to earn more in bare-knuckle boxing, it's safe to say that most high-profile fighters will be making six digits per fight. This could mean that BKFC is a better option for some of the lesser-known UFC fighters. However, world champions and high-profile fighters could likely make just as much, if not more, in the UFC.
