Despite making his UFC debut, Justin Gaethje was the highest paid fighter at last Friday’s UFC event.
Gaethje headlined The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale against lightweight contender Michael Johnson.
Gaethje and Johnson fought in a back-and-forth war that saw Gaethje earn a TKO victory in the second round. Even though the fight lasted less than 10 minutes, it is a strong contender for the best fight of 2017.
After his UFC debut, Gaethje went home with $200,000. Gaethje also earned an additional $100,000 in “Performance of the Night” bonuses.
The second highest paid fighter of the night was former title challenger Gray Maynard. After earning a decision win over Teruto Ishihara, Maynard left Las Vegas with $102,000.
Below, you can see how much all 22 fighters made for their fights last Friday according to records obtained by MMAjunkie.
Justin Gaethje: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
def. Michael Johnson: $47,000
Jesse Taylor: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Dhiego Lima: $15,000
Drakkar Klose: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Marc Diakiese: $24,000
Jared Cannonier: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
def. Nick Roehrick: $12,000
Brad Tavares: $68,000 (includes $34,000 win bonus)
def. Elias Theodorou: $24,000
Jordan Johnson: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Marcel Fortuna: $14,000
Angela Hill: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
def. Ashley Yoder: $12,000
James Krause: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Tom Gallicchio: $10,000
C.B. Dolloway: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus)
def. Ed Herman: $54,000
Tecia Torres: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
def. Juliana Lima: $17,000
Gray Maynard: $102,000 (includes $51,000 win bonus)
def. Teruto Ishihara: $21,000
