UFC 108 fighter salaries and paydays for 'Evans vs Silva'
by Jesse Holland on Jan 4, 2010 1:39 PM EST
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The official fighter purses for those who competed at UFC 108: "Evans vs. Silva" this past Saturday night (Jan. 2) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, were released earlier today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC).
As expected, main event participant and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions Rashad Evans was the big earner of the night. "Suga" came away with a sweet $375,000 for his unanimous decision win over Thiago Silva, who banked a respectable $55,000 in defeat.
Rising heavyweight star Junior dos Santos also had a big night, pulling in $60,000 for his crushing win over the hard-hitting Gilbert Yvel ($30,000). Not far behind him was the power-punching Paul Daley ($34,200), who knocked down both Dustin Hazelett ($19,800) and his fight purse after failing to make weight for their co-main event..
Here is the complete list of UFC 108 payouts:
Rashad Evans -- $375,000 ($200,000 to show, $175,000 to win)
Thiago Silva -- $55,000
Evans defeated Silva via unanimous decision
Paul Daley -- $34,200 ($16,200 to show -- fined 10-percent for missing weight, $18,000 to win)
Dustin Hazelett -- $19,800 (awarded 10-percent of Daley's purse after "Semtex" missed weight)
Daley defeated Hazelett via KO (punches) in round one
Sam Stout -- $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Joe Lauzon -- $12,000
Stout defeated Lauzon via unanimous decision
Jim Miller -- $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Duane Ludwig -- $12,000
Miller defeated Ludwig via submission (armbar) in round one
Junior dos Santos -- $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 to win)
Gilbert Yvel -- $30,000
Dos Santos defeated Yvel via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Martin Kampmann -- $46,000 ($23,000 to show, $23,000 to win)
Jacob Volkmann -- $6,000
Kampmann defeated Volkmann via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
Cole Miller -- $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Dan Lauzon -- $15,000
Miller defeated Lauzon via submission (kimura) in round one
Mark Munoz -- $32,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 to win)
Ryan Jensen -- $6,000
Munoz defeated Jensen via submission (punches) in round one
Jake Ellenberger -- $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Mike Pyle -- $17,000
Ellenberger defeated Pyle via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Rafaello Oliveira -- $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
John Gunderson -- $5,000
Oliveira defeated Gunderson 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.
For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for "Fight of the Night," "Knockout of the Night" and "Submission of the Night." To check out these figures for UFC 108 go here.
The total base fighter payroll for the pay-per-view (PPV) event, which attracted an official crowd of 13,255 attendees and a live gate of approximately $2 million, was $843,000.
For complete results and coverage of "Evans vs. Silva" click here and here.
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My guess is that that would have something to do with Joe having a TUF contract.
maybe I'm misunderstanding but
Joe didn’t win TUF…I think he was on the one with Nate, Miller, Manny, etc
Yeah but the contracts offered to those on TUF suck
It’s way better financially to go straight into the UFC. Unless you use the extra exposure to milk the mess out of the sponsorships I guess…
The one and only Smitty...
Regardless both Miller and Lauzon would have renegotiated a second contract by now, usually at most you get a 1 or 2 fight contract after TUF. Both are probably towards the end of that second contract and still getting relatively little.
actually most fighters who come out of TUF have a multi fight contract if they are anticipated successes, and get cut if they fail to live up to expectations (this is what it seems like to me, and I remember Koscheck talking about his first contract a long long time ago).
And yes, I know he didn’t win, but all guys coming off the show have some type of “TUF” contract. My guess is that his contract is the exact same as Maynard’s and Wiman’s, etc…
375k for Evans...
NICE!! That is serious money for 15mins work. Christ, i’d throw down with Silva for 10% of that…lol
I"m no Ned Flanders punk!!
Yeah, but what are the chances you last 10% of 15 minutes?
Brock currently is the best. I will not deny that. -- Daniel Worby
I'll just wrestle him to the ground.
And if he sticks that big head of his out there like he did against Evans, I sure as hell wouldn’t let that opportunit go!!!
I"m no Ned Flanders punk!!
I hope I wasn't sounding like a d-bag there....
It was all in good fun, I should of put the joke and spelling disclaimer along-side this post…lol
I"m no Ned Flanders punk!!
200 to show 175 extra if he doesn't win I believe silva's is 55 55
I don’t think Evans is overpaid he was champion not long ago but Silva should be making closer to 150K he’s a top seven LHW. As should JDS.
sorry 175 extra if he wins
He’s gauranteed 200k a fight commpared to Dan Henderson who was makin 350K gauranteed is pretty reasonable.
When was this?
Just curious when it was that Hendo magically was getting 350k to show cause i sure as hell dont remember that…pretty sure it was 150k to show.
If you dont like drugs then dont do them.....give them to me!
by Khaos_Warrior on Jan 4, 2010 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
Hendo
150k to show and 100k to win is extremely fine for Hendo, who in the UFC should be making more. 325k to show 125k to win is appropriate for UFC. Andy should make 650k and 200k to win. GSP, Brock, Penn and any future champ should also be over 500k per fight (with negotiated and lessened win bonuses).
by daniel worby on Jan 4, 2010 5:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
not overpaid at all.
The rest are underpaid. Thiago should be making double what he did. Yes, I’m aware of ‘to show’ and ‘to win’. Its besides the point.
Why shouldn’t rashad make close to top money? He is arguably the top contender. When should he? Let’s not even get started on the fact that dana is done paying and not only did he not break a sweat, zuffa didn’t even pay 50% of the income they acheived from selling tickets, little own the massive profits from ppv @ 50.00 each, and merchandise sales.
Yes, I know there are promoting costs etc. Not denting the 25-50 million easy made from PPV. Plus merchandising sales.
by daniel worby on Jan 4, 2010 5:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Sugar got hooked up for the Bumpage BS
i dont think his performance earned him the bonus. Dana probly felt bad for since bumpage bailed on ther fight to make the Ateam movie.
i think its complete bullshit...
how daley got a bonus, and came in over weight.
wheres the consistency?
Theres nothing funner than lettin them hands go
-rashad before refusing to let his hands go at ufc 108
He did shed the extra pound
He was at 172, which is one over the 171 pound limit. The commission wouldn’t give him the extra hour to cut it for some reason ( I have heard they felt he was dehydrated ). Regardless, he cut the pound immediately after and showed dana. I believe he also put it on his twitter and facebook pages ( I haven’t check that part but that is what I heard ). But if that is true, he deserves the money in my eyes.
That is a classy move, as well is apologizing for over celebrating without being prompted to do so by a trainer/manager/Dana.
can't believe some of these
the trip to the hospital afterward costs more than some of these fighters make….crazy. I mean, I understand that the big names get the butts in the seats, but 6,000 for Volkmann, Jensen, and 5,000 for Gunderman? That seems a bit unreasonable.
the ufc covers all medical bills caused by the fight and training for it. dana has stated that before they however didnt compensate khalib starnes for his cut problem because he let it get infected and didnt take care of it properly which in reality is all he’s really paid to do, train,take care of yourself,fight how hard would that be to do? tito didnt get his surgery covered because hes a moron thats all
by randy murders on Jan 4, 2010 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Kalib
And don’t cry for Kalib, the Canadians probably took care of that bill…
Probably more to show then his win bonus
by AintNoSunshine on Jan 4, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
agree
have to agree that 55000 for a main event is seriously poor, considering what these guys go through. You have to take off what thiago pays his guys aswell which is really worrying!! This is one aspect im bemused by, surely the ufc can afford more than this? I know the main event usually get a % of the ppv’s, or is that just certain fighters?
I think all of these guys should be making atleast 20000 per fight, how else can they commit fully to the sport? 3 fights a year at 5000 just isnt enough to survive!!!!
bonuses, and they get compensated with cars and trips to random places in danas private jet.. btw 55k is more than the average american home is making right now per year, rashad makes much much more per fight than 80% of america does per year so in reality its not all that bad they arent putting there lives on the line no more than a cop or a fireman. to me the pay they get just makes them that much better to watch because you know they’re real people and doing it because they love it as to guys like mayweather and de la hoya doing boxing
by randy murders on Jan 4, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
pay fair
Paying fair, is paying fair. I don’t see where the grey area is. They do not pay properly and its plain to see. 5,000 a fight is silly. And the bare minimum should be a 3 fight 20k per fight contract based on performance. If you win all 3 you auto get the 60k. If you go 2 and 1 or 1 and 2 but are extremely entertaining etc, you still make the 60k. If you stink it up 2 in a row, well include that stipulation in the contract and work from there.
That is not an unreasonable contract for ANYONE that’s made it to the UFC. Nor, would it bankrupt or risk hurting the finances of the ufc.
by daniel worby on Jan 4, 2010 5:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
In defense of the UFC...
Rashad is an example of good contract negotiation and the potential of “what you can become” in the UFC.
I’m actually surprised that he would get paid that much since he isn’t that marketable and he lost his belt so quickly. More importantly, he isn’t even champion grade as a fighter in his weight class.
Not everyone makes it Big guys….but most recognizable fighters get endorsement opportunities too. I think if the UFC is good at doing one thing is showing no-name fights that are great.
Would you rather have the status quo boxing that we have today or UFC?….I thought so.
5,000 for a fight is what you'd expect....
if these guys were in a more obscure promotion like WEC, or the old EliteXC, but this is the UFC!! This is supposed to be the MMA equivalant of hitting the pros (at least in the US anyway) I bet the bar I watched the fight at pocketed 5,000 in the first hour or two of showing it. Tickets to UFC events are generally about 100 dollars each, and then there’s the ppv, and the endorsement payouts etc. I mean, each fight is a multi-million dollar earner…..I’m not saying they need to turn the fighters into primadonnas like boxing did, but 5g’s seems insulting for pro-level talent.
Miller defeated Lauzon via submission (kimura) in round one???
Calling that awesome submisson “kimura” is just plain wrong! How about inverted or reversed triangle choke?!
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