UnderGround Forums DC: Dana and Lorenzo gave me $1 million

8/31/20 10:56 PM
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Daniel Cormier fought Jon Jones twice, losing both, although the second fight, in 2016, was changed to a No Contest and DC's belt reinstated after Jones tested positive for metabolites of the steroid Turinabol. During a recent episode of the DC and Helwani Show, Cormier revealed for the first time that following the loss at UFC 182 in 2015, he got a locker room bonus of $1 million.

“After I had lost to Jon Jones, Lorenzo Fertitta gave me a million dollars," said Cormier. "Him and Dana gave me a million dollars. They actually called me and said, ‘We are going to give you a million dollars for the job that you’ve done.”

“So when people say, ‘Wow you made $80k to fight Jon Jones and that was a big pay-per-view...’ No, they gave me a million dollars. I didn’t get PPV [points], I was just a challenger fighting a guy who has defended his belt all those times.”

Cormier said further that for his next fight, a win vs. Anthony Johnson at UFC 187 for the vacant title, he made another $1 million. His reported contract was for 90/90, but that DC said his actual base pay was $300,000, he got another $300,000 from PPV points, and a locker room bonus of $400,000.

“So when people talk about ‘You’re a white knight for the UFC’ why wouldn’t I be?" he argued. "They changed my life."

h/t Adam Guillen Jr. for MMA Mania

8/31/20 10:59 PM
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Nice guys.

8/31/20 11:29 PM
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What an idiot.  Now the government might know. Delete this for zuffa

8/31/20 11:44 PM
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The federal government can tax a "bonus" up to something like 60% if I recall correctly, I hope DC paid uncle Sam before this hit the web. 

8/31/20 11:48 PM
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But Dana and the UFC are evil! Percentage of revenue blah blah - ug fags

 

great to hear this shit. Respect 

9/1/20 12:31 AM
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Damn that's some major cash. So...as a Cali resident, does he have to give 1/2 back to the state in taxes, or is he scott free since the fight was in Nevada? 

9/1/20 12:41 AM
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............waiting for the anti UFC brigade to say he's lying 

9/1/20 1:02 AM
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White Knight or not I’m sure even DC could agree that most fighters deserve a bit more pay so they don’t need 2nd and third jobs as a Pro.

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WuTangDan -

What an idiot.  Now the government might know. Delete this for zuffa

I don’t think they gave him cash in a bag that he’s hiding under his bed.  And a transaction like that into his account is going to be highly visible.

Everything’s connected now and not a good idea to try to hide anything significant like that.

9/1/20 3:37 PM
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Itskozma -

The federal government can tax a "bonus" up to something like 60% if I recall correctly, I hope DC paid uncle Sam before this hit the web. 

It is taxed like any other income and subject to the normal tax brackets. 

9/1/20 3:38 PM
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56sav -

Damn that's some major cash. So...as a Cali resident, does he have to give 1/2 back to the state in taxes, or is he scott free since the fight was in Nevada? 

He pays state tax where the event was. 

9/1/20 3:41 PM
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Nice. I'm glad he was treated well. I think he's a good draw. I like to watch his fights.

9/1/20 4:40 PM
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Peanuts....and he is bragging.

9/1/20 5:30 PM
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They paid him in Bitcoin

9/1/20 5:34 PM
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So many SEG era guys deserved a bonus but good for him
9/1/20 8:27 PM
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“Dana gave me a million and kept the other 150!”

9/1/20 10:17 PM
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They only give it to there "Friends!"  Its not like every fighter gets that same treatment!  Just ask guy like Jens Pulver, Micheal Johnson, etc!

9/2/20 9:10 AM
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IamHe -

They only give it to there "Friends!"  Its not like every fighter gets that same treatment!  Just ask guy like Jens Pulver, Micheal Johnson, etc!

'their'

9/2/20 3:48 PM
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Jones tested positive, bribe money

9/2/20 3:58 PM
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ThatsHowIRoll -

But Dana and the UFC are evil! Percentage of revenue blah blah - ug fags

 

great to hear this shit. Respect 

Devils advocate here: if someone deserves getting paid multi-millions but you pay them a few hundred thousand instead, then give them a big million dollar bonus after, they’re happy as shit with the big money gesture and you still underpaid them by millions.