Okay, so I was digging around the internet, trying to figure out how much those bare-knuckle fighters make. You know, the guys who punch each other without gloves. It’s wild stuff, and I got pretty curious about the money involved.
First, I tried to get a general idea, I started searching everywhere. Some websites said that most of these fighters earn somewhere between $2,000 and $9,000 for a fight. That’s not a ton of money, especially considering how rough it is, but it’s something. A few fighters get paid more, like in the $20,000 range, but that’s not the norm.
Then I looked into some specific events. For example, one article talked about BKFC 66. They mentioned it was a pay-per-view thing on September 13th at some casino. I guess the big-name fighters probably got a good chunk of that money.
I also found out about this guy named Mike Perry. Apparently, he’s a big deal in this world. One source said he got $600,000 for a fight at this event called KnuckleMania 4. That’s a lot of cash!
- Average Pay: It’s all over the place. Some fighters get a few thousand dollars, and others get hundreds of thousands. It really depends.
- Big Events: There was this BKFC 28 thing where the payouts got released. This guy named John Dodson got $75,000 for his first fight. Not bad for a debut.
- Top Dogs: The big shots like Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez can make over a million dollars per fight. They’re like the superstars of bare-knuckle fighting.
- Even at the bottom: I read that even the lower-tier fighters at BKFC still make around $2,500 per fight, which is sometimes even more than what fighters in smaller MMA promotions get.
Here are some things I learned:
I spent hours going through articles and forums, trying to piece it all together. It’s crazy how much the pay can vary. One article mentioned that if a fighter becomes a big star, they can earn seven-figure purses. That’s insane money!
But, from what I gathered, it seems like only a handful of fighters are making that kind of dough. Most of them are probably just trying to make a living, fighting for a few thousand dollars each time. I learned that at KnuckleMania 4, alongside Mike Perry’s massive $600,000, there were a few others like Ben Rothwell and Mick Terrill who made six-figure sums.
It’s a tough sport, and the money side of it is just as unpredictable. I mean, you could be fighting for a couple of grand one day, and if you make it big, you could be looking at a million dollars. It’s a wild ride, for sure.
