The duo certainly made good on their promise and have built an empire, having banked hundreds of millions of dollars between them. They were finally introduced in 1989 and within a few years Bruce was managing his half brother's career. Michael and Bruce Buffer did not meet until well into their adult lives, but have remained close ever since His own catchphrase where he excitedly screams 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT'S...TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME'' has become synonymous with the UFC and is the cue for fans to go crazy for the main event of the evening. Tuko.co.ke also published an article on how much ring girls make in the UFC. Ring girls play the role of announcing the number of each round that is about to commence. Usually, they carry a banner with a number and move around the ring with it.

And we agreed, but I told him I'm going to have to give up everything I have and quit with the money I have in the bank and I'm going to go for it. All of a sudden I'm becoming a fan and then he started putting his name on the TV screen and it said Michael Buffer and I thought 'are you kidding me?'" Not just Disney but also Sony’s Columbia Pictures and New Line Cinema also faced the lawsuit when they used the announcer’s catchphrase for the promotion of ‘Booty Call’ and ‘Rumble in the Bronx’. Michael Buffer initially trademarked his five-word phrase under a class that focused on announcing sports and entertainment only. However, after consultation with his lawyers, the trademark is legally applicable to video games and clothing, as well.I saw this man come out," he told BT Sport."This very handsome, debonair James Bond style man with an incredible voice. I told Michael 'I want to make you richer than you ever dreamed and hopefully myself in the process but I want to become your manager and partner.' I realised he hadn't trademarked [Let's get ready to rumble'] and had no t-shirts or hats, so I started getting passionate about this and had aspirations of becoming an announcer because I always enjoyed being on stage and talking in front of people," he said.

Explaining the situation to his dad, Bruce asked if he had any idea who the man behind the catchphrase was and that's when he got the very blasé response. How much does the ring announcer make in the UFC? The Ultimate Fighting Championship gives announcers a chance to make money on two events; regular matches and pay-per-view matches.

What are the requirements of being a ring announcer? First, you need to hone your appearance and announcing style with confidence. Second, you can add signature vocal inflexions for dramatic effect. These two will undoubtedly make you stand out and earn you numerous gigs. While Michael has cemented his legendary status in the sport of boxing, this week marked 25 years since Bruce became the 'voice of the octagon'.