UFC 73: Cha-Ching!

I'm sure we all can't get enough of the talk around UFC 73 and how it failed to meet all of our undying dreams. Well, the fighters certainly don't give three shits because their dreams, more like their pay, still holds regardless of what we all think, here are the numbers for last Saturday's UFC 73.

Official Attendance (according to CSAC): 13,183
Total Capacity of ARCO Arena: 16,811 (leaving 3,628 tickets unsold or not given to me!)
Live Gate (total gross receipts): $1,551,920

Anderson Silva: $90,000 ($45,00 + $45,000 win bonus)
Nathan Marquardt: $24,000

Tito Ortiz: $210,000 (drew with Rashad Evans)
Rashad Evans: $16,000

Antonio Nogueira: $200,000 ($100,00 + $100,000 win bonus)
Heath Herring: $70,000

Sean Sherk: $28,000 ($14,000 + $14,000)
Hermes Franca: $14,000

Kenny Florian: $16,000 ($8,000 + $8,000 win bonus)
Alvin Robinson: $3,000

Stephan Bonnar: $32,000 ($16,000 + $16,000 win bonus)
Mike Nickels: $5,000

Chris Lytle: $20,000 ($10,000 + $10,000 win bonus)
Jason Gillams: $3,000

Jorge Gurgel: $14,000 ($7,000 + $7,000 win bonus)
Diego Saraiva: $3,000

Frank Edgar: $10,000 ($5,000 + $5,000)
Mark Bocek: $5,000

DISCLOSED FIGHT PAYROLL: $761,000

Closing Thoughts: Some of the fighters' pays are absolute garbage. I think it's ridiculous that Anderson Silva was only paid $90,000 and even worse, Sean Sherk was only paid $28,000. I mean, Jesus Christ! These are top notch champions for God's Sake!

One day, I hope these fighters get paid what they really deserve. You have boxers dancing around for 12 rounds and getting paid millions while MMA fighters are busting their balls off and getting paid chump change.

Screw Dana White, screw him in the acorn.

L-Train, OUT.