On Sunday, the California State Athletic Commission released the undisclosed payroll for this past Saturday’s UFC on FOX 7 event.
The top earners for the event walked away with $200,000 in their pockets. UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson made his $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) for defeating Gilbert Melendez ($175,000), while former champ Frank Mir earned $200,000 in his loss versus Daniel Cormier ($126,000).
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Melendez took place on April 20, 2013 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired on Fox television while the prelim card was split between FX and streaming video on the web.
The entire payroll for UFC on FOX 7 totaled $1,318,000.
Check out the full salary list for the event, as posted by MMAjunkie.com, below:
Main Card (FOX)
Benson Henderson: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Melendez: $175,000
Daniel Cormier: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Frank Mir: $200,000
Josh Thomson: $95,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz: $15,000
Matt Brown: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jordan Mein: $16,000
Prelim Card (FX)
Chad Mendes: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Darren Elkins: $24,000
Francis Carmont: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Lorenz Larkin: $23,000
Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
Joseph Benavidez: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Darren Uyenoyama: $12,000
T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Hugo Viana: $8,000
Jorge Masvidal: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Tim Means: $10,000
Prelim Card (Online video)
Anthony Njorkuani: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Roger Bowling: $12,000
Yoel Romero: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Clifford Starks: $8,000