MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) yesterday received the fighter payouts for WEC 33: "Marshall vs. Stann" from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the event held on March 26 at Hard Rock Joint and Casino in Las Vegas.
Chael Sonnen didn't get the opportunity to compete for a world title, but cashed in after his three-round domination of Brian Baker. Sonnen was the highest earner of this past Wednesday's event, getting a check for $34,000 bananas.
Not to be outdone, new WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Stann collected his share of the Benjamins (18,000), while the deposed 205-pound kingpin, Doug Marshall, raked in $10,000.
Here are all of WEC 33 payouts:
Brian Stann — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Doug Marshall — $10,000
Stann defeated Marshall via TKO (strikes) in round one
Chael Sonnen — $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 to win)
Brian Baker — $5,000
Sonnen defeated Baker via unanimous decision
Marcus Hicks — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Ed Ratcliff — $7,000
Hicks defeated Ratcliff via submission (guillotine choke) in round one
Steve Cantwell — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Tim McKenzie — $6,000
Cantwell defeated McKenzie via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Richard Crunkilton — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Sergio Gomez — $11,000
Crunkilton defeated Gomez via unanimous decision
Hiromitsu Miura — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Blas Avena — $6,000
Miura defeated Avena via knockout (strikes) in round one
Brock Larson — $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
John Alessio — $15,000
Larson defeated Alessio via DQ (illegal knee) in round one
Alex Serdyukov— $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 to win)
Ryan Stonitsch — $12,000
Serdyukov defeated Stonitsch via submission (triangle choke) in round one
*Chris Manuel — $3,000
*Kenji Osawa — $5,000
Manuel and Osawa fought to a spilt draw
*There was no win bonus awarded due to both men fighting to a draw
Now is time for your friendly reminder: The salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. Deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc. are also excluded.
For complete WEC 33 results and coverage click here and here.
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