Demetrious Johnson reportedly made a total of $72,500 from the UFC’s popular series of video games, between UFC 2 and UFC 4, including being a cover athlete for UFC 3.
Johnson has also been featured in the UFC series from EA Games, the studio behind Madden, EA Sports FC, Battlefield, Dead Space, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect.
Demetrious Johnson reveals he made a total of $72,500 for being in the UFC games between UFC 2 to UFC 4, including being a cover athlete for UFC 3
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The MMA legend, popularly known as ‘Mighty Mouse,’ has not only dominated the octagon with gold medals and world championships but also conquered the virtual world of gaming.
Left a mark on classics like Mega Man X to embracing modern favorites like Grand Theft Auto V and Street Fighter, ‘Mighty Mouse’ is no stranger to the gaming universe.
On his YouTube channel, he uploaded a clip disclosing how much he made from the video game franchise, and his earnings from licensing his likeness to the EA Games’ UFC series.
The former UFC flyweight world champion shared,
"The first check I got for being in the UFC video game was $25,000. Now, a lot of you guys are like, ‘That’s it?’ but think about this. $25,000 just to be in a video game. I don’t think Ryu or Ken have ever gotten a check for $25,000. The next one that came out was UFC 3 and for this bad boy, the next check I ended up getting was $12,500. It’s a lot lower, but I was okay with that because the timeframe of the checks was coming every year or quarter. I wasn’t too worried about it because again, it was free money coming to me."
He added,
"After my Ray Borg fight, they offered me the opportunity to be on the front cover and that’s when they came out with the Icon Edition [of the game] with me on the front. For me to be on the cover, I signed an agreement and got a whopping $10,000. It’s pretty dope."
Johnson shared variations in his earnings, with figures like $12,500 for UFC 3 and a noteworthy $10,000 for gracing the cover of the Icon Edition.
