UFC 108 Salaries:

From MMAJunkie.com


Although a particularly nasty injury bug ravaged the UFC 108 fight card, at least one notable name survived for a major payday.

Former champ and main-event winner Rashad Evans earned $375,000 ($175,000 of which came as a win bonus) to lead UFC 108's official fighter payroll of $843,000.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today requested and received the list of disclosed salaries from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

UFC 108 took place Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and aired on Spike TV and then pay-per-view.

In addition to Evans, who edged fellow light-heavyweight contender Thiago Silva via unanimous decision, other top earners from the card included main-card winner Junior Dos Santos ($60,000), Silva ($55,000), and Martin Kampmann ($46,000).

The full payouts included:

Rashad Evans: $375,000 ($175,000 win bonus)
def. Thiago Silva: $55,000

Paul Daley: $34,200* ($18,000 win bonus)
def. Dustin Hazelett: $19,800*

Sam Stout: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
def. Joe Lauzon: $12,000

Jim Miller: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
def. Duane "Bang" Ludwig: $12,000

Junior Dos Santos: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
def. Gilbert Yvel: $30,000

Martin Kampmann: $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus)
def. Jacob Volkmann: $6,000

Cole Miller: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
def. Dan Lauzon: $15,000

Mark Munoz: $32,000 (16,000 win bonus)
def. Ryan Jensen: $6,000

Jake Ellenberger: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Pyle: $17,000

Rafaello Oliveira: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. John Gunderson: $5,000

* - Daley fined 10 percent of his "show" money for missing weight; the $1,800 was awarded to opponent Hazelett


Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter's income. They also do not include any other "locker room" or special bonuses the UFC oftentimes pays.

For example, as discussed above, the figures above do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The UFC 108 bonuses were worth $50,000 and awarded to Daley (Knockout of the Night), Miller (Submission of the Night), and Stout and Joe Lauzon (Fight of the Night).

In other words, the above salary figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

Primetyme199 wrote:

From MMAJunkie.com


Although a particularly nasty injury bug ravaged the UFC 108 fight card, at least one notable name survived for a major payday.

Former champ and main-event winner Rashad Evans earned $375,000 ($175,000 of which came as a win bonus) to lead UFC 108's official fighter payroll of $843,000.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today requested and received the list of disclosed salaries from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

UFC 108 took place Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and aired on Spike TV and then pay-per-view.

In addition to Evans, who edged fellow light-heavyweight contender Thiago Silva via unanimous decision, other top earners from the card included main-card winner Junior Dos Santos ($60,000), Silva ($55,000), and Martin Kampmann ($46,000).

The full payouts included:

Rashad Evans: $375,000 ($175,000 win bonus)
def. Thiago Silva: $55,000

Paul Daley: $34,200* ($18,000 win bonus)
def. Dustin Hazelett: $19,800*

Sam Stout: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
def. Joe Lauzon: $12,000

Jim Miller: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
def. Duane "Bang" Ludwig: $12,000

Junior Dos Santos: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
def. Gilbert Yvel: $30,000

Martin Kampmann: $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus)
def. Jacob Volkmann: $6,000

Cole Miller: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
def. Dan Lauzon: $15,000

Mark Munoz: $32,000 (16,000 win bonus)
def. Ryan Jensen: $6,000

Jake Ellenberger: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Mike Pyle: $17,000

Rafaello Oliveira: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. John Gunderson: $5,000

* - Daley fined 10 percent of his "show" money for missing weight; the $1,800 was awarded to opponent Hazelett


Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter's income. They also do not include any other "locker room" or special bonuses the UFC oftentimes pays.

For example, as discussed above, the figures above do not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The UFC 108 bonuses were worth $50,000 and awarded to Daley (Knockout of the Night), Miller (Submission of the Night), and Stout and Joe Lauzon (Fight of the Night).

In other words, the above salary figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

What are "locker room" bonuses? Are those legal?

Bonus money given to some fighters. Yes they are legal, it's not part of their salary so it doesn't have to be reported to the commission.

Damn Rashad is making Chuck Liddell type money. Double what Henderson was making.

redvexx8 wrote:

Damn Rashad is making Chuck Liddell type money. Double what Henderson was making.

Didn't Chuck make $500,00 a fight whether he won or lost?

ram_escandon wrote:

redvexx8 wrote:

Damn Rashad is making Chuck Liddell type money. Double what Henderson was making.

Didn't Chuck make $500,00 a fight whether he won or lost?

IDK but Rashad has to be up there on the pay scale roster.

Why is Rashad making so much, he isn't even a big draw

ram_escandon wrote:

redvexx8 wrote:

Damn Rashad is making Chuck Liddell type money. Double what Henderson was making.

Didn't Chuck make $500,00 a fight whether he won or lost?

yeah he did. i know cause i always gets pissed at him for bringing home half a million every fight even though he got his glass chin shattered.

Rashad got the six figure contract by winning TUF but still.

I think Rashad is getting paid that much due to the fact that he kind of got screwed in the Rampage vs Rashad deal where he had to fight Thiago in order to get to Rampage.

hasudinxx wrote:

I think Rashad is getting paid that much due to the fact that he kind of got screwed in the Rampage vs Rashad deal where he had to fight Thiago in order to get to Rampage.

I agree with u 100 percent.

thedarkwingduck2k50 wrote:

ram_escandon wrote:

redvexx8 wrote:

Damn Rashad is making Chuck Liddell type money. Double what Henderson was making.

Didn't Chuck make $500,00 a fight whether he won or lost?

yeah he did. i know cause i always gets pissed at him for bringing home half a million every fight even though he got his glass chin shattered.

Yeah, and Tim Sylvia was making that kind of money as well, but heaven knows why.

Good point, it was supposed to be his coming off TUF fight

yea Rashad doesn't usually make that. But i like to see these numbers for fighters. Just wish it were more often.

oggy420 wrote:

yea Rashad doesn't usually make that. But i like to see these numbers for fighters. Just wish it were more often.

I know that the fighters still make a shitload of cash from sponsorships and bonuses and whatever else they do, but I, too, like to see the high payouts. I don't think Rashad is that great of a fighter, or rather, he's not a favorite of mine, but these guys deserve to get paid a little bit more than what they do. I don't think they should get paid as much as big name boxers (they shouldn't even get paid as much as they do), but $843,000 payout for an entire card is really low.

ram_escandon wrote:

thedarkwingduck2k50 wrote:

ram_escandon wrote:

redvexx8 wrote:

Damn Rashad is making Chuck Liddell type money. Double what Henderson was making.

Didn't Chuck make $500,00 a fight whether he won or lost?

yeah he did. i know cause i always gets pissed at him for bringing home half a million every fight even though he got his glass chin shattered.

Yeah, and Tim Sylvia was making that kind of money as well, but heaven knows why.

Tim was making 100k to show plus win bonus, Thats why he quit. He got paid well in Affliction though.