According to figures from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), former UFC heavyweight champion took home the largest disclosed payout figure from all those who competed at the first World Series of Fighting (WSOF) event at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arlovski earned a total of $60,000 for his first-round TKO win over Devin Cole.
Just behind Arlovski is another UFC veteran in Anthony Johnson. He earned a total of $55,000 for his first-round stoppage of D.J. Linderman.
Notably, former UFC veteran Miguel Torres pulled in $18,000, a full $6,000 more than Marlon Moraes. Moraes, however, defeated Torres by split decision. Similarly, Tyson Steele only earned $10,000 despite besting Gregor Gracie, who pulled in $25,000, by TKO in the first frame.
The entire stated payout for the fight card is $352,000. In terms of what the fighters make, however, this figure does not include bonuses or sponsors. These numbers also do not take into account any deductions.
The full roster payout for WSOF 1 is as follows:
Andrei Arlovski: $30,000 base and $30,000 win bonus vs. Devin Cole: $10,000
Anthony Johnson: $30,000 and $25,000 win bonus vs. D.J. Linderman: $10,000
Marlon Moraes: $6,000 and $6,000 win bonus vs. Miguel Torres: $18,000
Tyrone Spong: $20,000 and $7,000 win bonus vs. Travis Bartlett: $4,000
Tyson Steele: $5,000 and $5,000 win bonus vs. Gregor Gracie: $25,000
Brian Cobb: $6,000 and $6,000 win bonus vs. Ronys Torres: $12,000
Steve Carl: $8,000 and $8,000 win bonus vs. Ramico Blackmon: $10,000
Josh Burkman: $8,000 and $8,000 win bonus vs. Gerald Harris: $15,000
Gesias Cavalcante: $7,000 and $7,000 win bonus vs. T.J. O’Brien: $5,000
David Branch: $8,000 and $8,000 win bonus vs. Dustin Jacoby: $5,000