Demetrious Johnson made a fairly good chunk of change from the UFC’s well-liked collection of video video games.
When he’s not busy collecting gold medals and world championships, ‘Mighty Mouse’ is an avid gamer, taking part in every part from old-fashioned classics just like the Mega Man X collection to newer stream-friendly choices like Grand Theft Auto V, Avenue Fighter, and Elden Ring.
Possibly we are able to get him to throw on some traditional Castlevania certainly one of nowadays.
Other than taking part in video video games, Demetrious Johnson has additionally been featured in just a few — particularly the UFC collection from EA Video games, the studio behind Madden, EA Sports activities FC, Battlefield, Useless House, Dragon Age, and Mass Impact.
In a current video on his YouTube channel, the previous UFC flyweight world champion shared perception into simply how a lot he made by permitting his likeness for use by the online game franchise.
“The very first test I acquired for being within the UFC online game was $25,000,” Johnson mentioned. “Now, quite a lot of you guys are like, ‘That’s it?’ however take into consideration this. $25,000 simply to be in a online game. I don’t suppose Ryu or Ken have ever gotten a test for $25,000. The following one which got here out was UFC 3 and for this dangerous boy, the subsequent test I ended up getting was $12,500. It’s quite a bit decrease, however I used to be okay with that as a result of the timeframe of the checks had been coming yearly or quarter. I wasn’t too apprehensive about it as a result of once more, it was free cash coming to me.
“After my Ray Borg struggle, they provided me the chance to be on the entrance cowl and that’s once they got here out with the Icon Version [of the game] with me on the entrance. For me to be on the duvet, I signed an settlement and acquired a whopping $10,000. It’s fairly dope.”
Demetrious Johnson was featured in UFC 4 regardless of now not being signed with the promotion
By the point UFC 4 was launched, Demetrious Johnson was already lengthy gone from the UFC, having been sent to ONE Championship as a part of a history-making commerce between the 2 international fight sports activities organizations.
At the moment, Johnson nonetheless sits because the ONE flyweight MMA world champion, however that didn’t cease EA from placing him of their subsequent recreation on account of his immense reputation with shoppers.
“I depart the UFC,” Johnson continued. “I’m not a part of the corporate anymore, however my character continues to be within the recreation and also you guys are taking part in as my character. Now, the subsequent test I get within the mail is one other whopping $25,000 for being within the recreation and it’s completely wonderful.
“To me, it’s one thing the place your likeness is getting used and I feel it’s cool that the UFC or EA retains paying the athletes for his or her likeness and that individuals are utilizing me.”
In complete, ‘Mighty Mouse’ banked simply over 70k for permitting EA and the UFC to make use of his likeness.
“Me being within the recreation from 2014 to 2024, I’ve made is $72,500,” Johnson mentioned. “I feel it’s wonderful for me to make that type of cash with out getting punched within the face.”
