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A few companies. Biggest are Pride and UFC. K-1 do some MMA but mainly a kickboxing group. WFA is restarting and they seem to putting a lot of money into this. Strike Force are doing well in San Jose. Cage Rage is doing well in England too. Other companies with a good name but smaller are King of Cage and Hook 'n' Shoot (very good indy).
Money depend where you work and where on the card. UFC for example - Bottom guys in dark matches make as little as $2000 for winning and $2000 bonus. Some of the top guys will make over $500k easy from fights alone. Personal sponsers rake in cash. Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes and probably Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin will clear $1 million this year.
In the U.S, the MMA law is everything in a cage. Safer and makes for a better visual. Some shows still use rings. Pride uses the ring in Japan but will have to use a cage if they ever promote in the States unless they get permission to use a ring (not unlikely) but they have certain rules in fights they will definately not be allowed to use such as longer rounds and kicks and knees to downed opponents.
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