Golden Boy MMA Salaries: Chuck Liddell ($250K), Tito Ortiz ($200K) Top Payroll

Returning from retirement for one last showdown will prove to be a lucrative endeavor for these two UFC Hall of Famers.

According to information provided to MMAFighting by the California State Athletic Commission, Chuck Liddell will make $250,000 against Tito Ortiz’s $200,000, with both receiving flat rates without win bonuses.

In his last bout with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Liddell made a disclosed $500,000 for fighting Rich Franklin at UFC 115. For Ortiz, his last stint with Bellator MMA at Bellator 170 made him a disclosed $300,000. For their second fight at UFC 66, Liddell made $250,000 to Ortiz’s $210,000, and the first time they met at UFC 47 Liddell received $100,000 against Ortiz’s $125,000.

Liddell (21-8) meets Ortiz (19-12-1) for the third time at this event. Liddell won their previous meetings in 2004 and 2006 by knockout. Coming off a 101-month layoff at the age of 48, Liddell retired in 2010 after suffering a knockout loss to Franklin. Meanwhile, 43-year-old Ortiz last competed 22 months ago, retiring for the second time after submitting Chael Sonnen in 2017.

Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.

Golden Boy MMA ‘Liddell vs. Ortiz 3’ Salaries:

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 to show( $5,000 to win)

Efrain Escudero: $10,000 to show ($10,000 to win)
Gleison Tibau: $10,000 to show ($10,000 to win)

Walel Watson: $5,000 to show ($5,000 to win)
Ricky Palacios: $5,000 to show ($5,000 to win)

Oscar Ivan Cota: $5,000 to show ($5,000 to win)
Jay Silva: $5,000 to show ($5,000 to win)

Johnny Cisneros: $2,000 to show ($2,000 to win)
Dave Terrel: $2,500 to show ($2,500 to win)

Craig Wilkerson: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Joshua Jones: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)

Albert Morales: $2,500 to show($2,500 to win)
James Barnes: $2,500 to show ($2,500 to win)

Jose Huerta: $1,250 to show ($1,250 to win)
Francisco Estrada: $1,000 to show ($1,000 to win)

Fernando Garcia: $1,500 to show ($1,500 to win)
Joe Roye: $1,250 to show ($1,250 to win)

Keith Berry: $3,000 to show ($3,000 to win)
Joseph Henle: $3,000 to show ($3,000 to win)