The highly anticipated UFC 216 event went down last night with a flurry of exciting octagon performances. Tony Ferguson finished Kevin Lee for the interim lightweight title. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson made UFC history with a record breaking win over Ray Borg. Bobby Green and Lando Vannata had a bloody war that had many inside the T-Mobile Arena on their feet. It was an impressive show.
Now with the event in the books, the salaries for each of the night’s competitors has been revealed. This time, Tony Ferguson took the lead in earnings with a massive $500,000 for submitting Kevin Lee for the interim belt.
Demetrious Johnson broke Anderson Silva’s coveted UFC record for most consecutive title defenses with his 11th consecutive defense at UFC 216. Still, “Mighty Mouse” earned $370,000 for his octagon performance.
For the full breakdown of every fighter’s pay, see the list below as provided by MMA Junkie:
Tony Ferguson: $500,000 (includes $250,000 win bonus)
def. Kevin Lee: $250,000
Demetrious Johnson: $370,000 (no win bonus)
def. Ray Borg: $100,000
Fabricio Werdum: $400,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus)
def. Walt Harris: $28,000
Mara Romero Borella: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Kalindra Faria: $12,000
Beneil Dariush: $48,000*
vs. Evan Dunham: $40,000*
Cody Stamann: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Tom Duquesnoy: $23,000
Bobby Green: $24,000*
vs. Lando Vannata: $25,000*
Poliana Botelho: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Pearl Gonzalez: $10,000
Matt Schnell: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Marco Beltran: $14,000
John Moraga: $68,000 (includes $34,000 win bonus)
def. Magomed Bibulatov: $17,000
Brad Tavares: $74,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus)
def. Thales Leites: $57,000
