MMA: Fighter Salaries and Paydays for UFC 117 – Silva vs Sonnen
August 17th, 2010 | By Rick From Chicago
Anderson Silva: $200,000 (also won an additional $120,000 in bonuses)
Chael Sonnen: $35,000
Silva def. Sonnen via submission (triangle choke)
Jon Fitch: $108,000 ($54,000 to show, $54,000 to win)
Thiago Alves: $60,000 ($48,000 after 20 percent was docked for missing weight)
Fitch def. Alves via unanimous decision
Clay Guida: $56,000 ($28,000 to show, $28,000 to win)
Rafael dos Anjos: $12,000
Guida def. Dos Anjos via submission (injury)
Matt Hughes: $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win)
Ricardo Almeida: $35,000
Hughes def. Almeida via submission (front choke)
Junior dos Santos: $80,000 ($40,000 to show, $40,000 to win)
Roy Nelson: $15,000
Dos Santos def. Nelson via unanimous decision
Ricky Story: $22,000 ($11,000 to show, $11,000 to win)
Dustin Hazelett: $18,000
Story def. Hazelett via technical knockout (punches)
Phil Davis: $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Rodney Wallace: $6,000
Davis def. Wallace via unanimous decision
Johny Hendricks: $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Charlie Brenneman: $8,000
Hendricks def. Brenneman via technical knockout (punches)
Tim Boetsch: $32,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 to win)
Todd Brown: $6,000
Boetsch def. Brown via unanimous decision
Stefan Struve: $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Christian Morecraft: $6,000
Struve def. Morecraft via knockout (punches)
Dennis Hallman: $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Ben Saunders: $12,000
Hallman def. Saunders via unanimous decision
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.
[Credit: MMA Mania]
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