UFC Fight Night 75 Reebok-sponsor pay: George Roop, Takeya Mizugaki score event-high checks

Takeya Mizugaki and George Roop

Fighters from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 75 event took home Reebok sponsorship pay totaling $102,500, the lowest total payout from the 10 events held under the program thus far.

“UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson” took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In the FOX Sports 1-broadcast headliner, Barnett earned a convincing decision victory over heavyweight slugger Roy Nelson.

While no one on the card hit the maximum non-title payout figure of $20,000, it was a pair of WEC veterans who topped the list of earnings, as Takeya Mizugaki (21-9-2 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and George Roop (15-12-1 MMA, 5-8 UFC) each scored $15,000. Mizugaki earned a convincing decision win over Roop in their three-round bantamweight affair.

The full UFC Fight Night 75 UFC-Reebok sponsorship payouts included:

Josh Barnett ($10,000)
def. Roy Nelson ($10,000)

Uriah Hall ($5,000)
def. Gegard Mousasi ($5,000)

Kyoji Horiguchi ($5,000)
def. Chico Camus ($5,000)

Takeya Mizugaki ($15,000)
def. George Roop ($15,000)

Diego Brandao ($5,000)
def. Katsunori Kikuno ($2,500)

Mizuto Hirota ($2,500)
draws with Teruto Ishihara ($2,500)

Keita Nakamura ($2,500)
def. Li Jingliang ($2,500)

Nick Hein ($2,500)
def. Yusuke Kasuya ($2,500)

Kajan Johnson ($2,500)
def. Naoyuki Kotani ($2,500)

Shinsho Anzai ($2,500)
def. Roger Zapata ($2,500)

Under the new sponsorship program’s payout tiers, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce (April 2011 and later) fights. Competitors with 1-5 bouts receive $2,500 per appearance; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive, in perpetuity royalty, payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2015 UFC-Reebok sponsorship payouts:

• “UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson – $102,500
• “UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2” – $192,500
• “UFC Fight Night 74: Holloway vs. Oliveira” – $142,500
• “UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux” – $107,500
• “UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia” – $202,500
• “UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2” – $212,500
• “UFC Fight Night 72: Bisping vs. Leites” – $110,000
• “UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee” – $137,500
• “The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale: Ellenberger vs. Thompson” – $90,000
• “UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor” – $235,000

Year-to-date total: $1,532,500

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 75, check out the UFC Events section of the site.