UFC 117 salaries: Anderson Silva and Matt Hughes top $1 million fighter payroll

Headliner Anderson Silva ($200,000) and main-card winners Matt Hughes ($200,000) and Jon Fitch ($108,000) were the top earners at this month’s UFC 117 event.

MMAjunkie.com recently requested and today received the list of officially disclosed paydays …

Headliner Anderson Silva ($200,000) and main-card winners Matt Hughes ($200,000) and Jon Fitch ($108,000) were the top earners at this month’s UFC 117 event.

MMAjunkie.com recently requested and today received the list of officially disclosed paydays from the California State Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the Aug. 7 event was $1.029 million.