If you want to determine how much money referees make in the UFC, you have come to the right place.
Referees are essential in an MMA fight. The top referees in the UFC get paid up to $1500 per fight but receive more money for title fights and main events. According to a report in Sportekz, referees earn as much as $10,000 for ‘big fights.’
Referees can be seen stepping into the octagon around two to three times in a single event. The general pay in bigger promotions fluctuates between $1000 – $1500 per fight.
This is a big step from when referee John McCarthy revealed he was paid just $1,900 to call the UFC clash between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor. Herb Dean, arguably the most recognizable official in the sport of MMA, reportedly earns close to $400,000 a year.
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When is the next UFC event?
The UFC is gearing up for a pay-per-view event this Saturday. It wouldn’t be just any other pay-per-view as it is the highly anticipated UFC 300.
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In the card’s main event, Alex Pereira will defend his light heavyweight championship against former champion Jamahal Hill. Also on the card, Justin Gaethje will fight former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway for the BMF title.
Apart from this, the company has assembled a solid card stacked from the very first fight. With a total of 13 fights on the card, we will be able to see fighters like Aljamain Sterling, Bo Nickal, Calvin Kattar, Charles Oliveira, and more.
That said, fans can expect a historic night of fights this Saturday.
