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Headliner and main-event winner Quinton Jackson, who defeated Keith Jardine via unanimous decision in a "Fight of the Night" performance, earned an event-high $325,000 payday ($100,000 of which was a win bonus) at this past weekend's UFC 96 event.
The total disclosed payroll for the March 7 event, which took place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, was $762,000.
Other top earners from the event included Brandon Vera ($60,000), Gabriel Gonzaga ($60,000) and Jardine ($55,000).
Not included in the paydays below are the bonus amounts paid out to the night's "Fight Night" winners. Jackson and Jardine both earned $60,000 Fight of the Night bonuses, and Matt Hamill picked up a $60,000 Knockout of the Night award.
The full list of base paydays included:
Quinton Jackson: $325,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
def. Keith Jardine: $55,000
Shane Carwin: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $60,000
Matt Brown: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Pete Sell: $12,000
Matt Hamill: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
def. Mark Munoz: $12,000
Gray Maynard: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Jim Miller: $9,000
Tamdan McCrory: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Ryan Madigan: $3,000
Kendall Grove: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus)
def. Jason Day: $5,000
Jason Brilz: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Boetsch: $12,000
Brandon Vera: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
def. Michael Patt: $5,000
Shane Nelson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Aaron Riley: $6,000
All of the night's losing fighters could have doubled their salaries with a victory.
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.
In other words, these are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.
The total disclosed payroll for the March 7 event, which took place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, was $762,000.
Other top earners from the event included Brandon Vera ($60,000), Gabriel Gonzaga ($60,000) and Jardine ($55,000).
Not included in the paydays below are the bonus amounts paid out to the night's "Fight Night" winners. Jackson and Jardine both earned $60,000 Fight of the Night bonuses, and Matt Hamill picked up a $60,000 Knockout of the Night award.
The full list of base paydays included:
Quinton Jackson: $325,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
def. Keith Jardine: $55,000
Shane Carwin: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $60,000
Matt Brown: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Pete Sell: $12,000
Matt Hamill: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
def. Mark Munoz: $12,000
Gray Maynard: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Jim Miller: $9,000
Tamdan McCrory: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Ryan Madigan: $3,000
Kendall Grove: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus)
def. Jason Day: $5,000
Jason Brilz: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Boetsch: $12,000
Brandon Vera: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
def. Michael Patt: $5,000
Shane Nelson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Aaron Riley: $6,000
All of the night's losing fighters could have doubled their salaries with a victory.
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.
In other words, these are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.
