Joe Riggs Has a Good Agent

Originally posted on Bloodyelbow.com and MMAweekly.com

One of the mysteries of fighter pay is the amount they are paid by sponsors. We only hear isolated numbers, so it is hard to get a real picture. Frank Mir made $85,000 in sponsorships against Brock Lesnar, Joe Lauzon made $52,000 in sponsorships against Kenny Florian, and Rich Franklin's agent says Rich made $1 million in sponsorships for his 3 fights in 2007.

In an interview with MMA Weekly, Joe Riggs claims he made just under $300,000 over four fights in 2006, even though he only made $102,000 in fight salary.

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