Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rampage Jackson and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir were high men on the totem pole as far as UFC 130 salaries are concerned.
Both men banked a total of $250k according to MMA Junkie. Jackson was paid a straight salary, while Mir was given $125k each to show and to win.
The total payroll for the lackluster card was $931,000. The event was help at MGM Grand Garden Arena this past Saturday night and had a total of 10 mixed martial arts bouts.
Coming in after Jackson and Mir was Gleison Tibau, who is $50k richer after his win over Rafaello Oliveira. Tibau received $25,000 to show and an additional $25,000 for his victory.
Brian Stann was next as he was paid a total of $46k for his second round TKO of Jorge Santiago. Stann’s money was also split in the form of show and win money.
Here is the complete list of salaries. Some fighters are paid a bonus dependent on pay-per-view buys and locker room bonuses.
These salaries also do not show any extra money they make from sponsors.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: $250,000 (no win bonus)
def. Matt Hamill: $32,000
Frank Mir: $250,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus)
def. Roy Nelson: $15,000
Travis Browne: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Stefan Struve: $21,000
Rick Story: $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus)
def. Thiago Alves: $ 33,000
Brian Stann: $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus)
def. Jorge Santiago: $36,000
Demetrious Johnson: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Miguel Torres: $30,000
Tim Boetsch: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus)
def. Kendall Grove: $28,000
Gleison Tibau: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus)
def. Rafaello Oliveira: $10,000
Michael McDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Cariaso: $4000
Renan Barao: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
def. Cole Escovedo: $6,000
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