UFC News: Fighter Payouts & Bonuses From UFC 82
Here are the bonuses awarded to the top fighters at last weekend's UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Pay-Per-View:
Anderson Silva & Dan Henderson each received $60,000 for "Fight of the Night" honors.
Silva also earn an extra $60,000 for "Submission of the Night".
Chris Leban earned $60,000 for "Knock Out of the Night" for his KO victory over Alessio Sakara.
– Here are the official fighter salaries for the show from the Ohio State Athletic Commission. Please note that the following figures do not include the bonuses listed above, sponsorships or PPV cuts.
Anderson Silva ? $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win)
Dan Henderson ? $100,000
Heath Herring ? $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win)
Cheick Kongo ? $30,000
Chris Leben ? $50,000 ( $25,000 to show, $25,000 to win)
Alessio Sakara ? $17,000
Yushin Okami ? $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win)
Evan Tanner ? $25,000
Jon Fitch ? $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 to win)
Chris Wilson ? $12,000
Andrei Arlovski ? $170,000 ($105,000 to show, $65,000 to win)
Jake O'Brien ? $11,000
Luigi Fioravanti ? $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Luke Cummo ? $16,000
Josh Koscheck ? $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Dustin Hazelett ? $12,000
Diego Sanchez ? $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 to win)
David Bielkheden ? $8,000
Jorge Gurgel ? $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win)
John Halverson ? $3,000