Monday February 2, 2015- UFC 183 took place Jan. 31 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and the main card aired on PPV. The Nevada State Althletic Commision released the following salaries.
The total disclosed payroll was $2,142,000.
UFC 183 payouts:
Anderson Silva: $800,000 (includes $200,000 win bonus)
def. Nick Diaz: $500,000
Tyron Woodley: $139,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus)*
def. Kelvin Gastelum: $21,000*
Al Iaquinta: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
def. Joe Lauzon: $36,000
Thales Leites: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Boetsch: $52,000
Thiago Alves: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
def. Jordan Mein: $22,000
Miesha Tate: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus)
def. Sara McMann: $25,000
Derek Brunson: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
def. Ed Herman: $47,000
John Lineker: $35,700 (includes $21,000 win bonus)+
def. Ian McCall: $22,300+
Rafael Natal: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
def. Tom Watson: $16,000
Ildemar Alcantara: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Richardson Moreira: $8,000
Thiago “Marreta” Santos: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus)
def. Andy Enz: $8,000
* – After missing weight Gastelum fined 30 percent of purse, which was awarded to Woodley
+ – After missing weight, Lineker fined 30 percent of purse, which was awarded to McCall
Disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. 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 discretionary bonuses the UFC oftentimes pays. They don’t include any pay-per-view revenue some top fighters receive.
By: Roberto Villa
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