The fighter salaries for UFC Fight Night 88 were released on Tuesday and oh did the UFC have to pay a chunk of cash to the top level fighters on this card.
Cody Garbrandt earned $48,000 for beating Thomas Almeida, who earned $25,000, in the main event while Jeremy Stephens topped the list with $100,000 after defeating Renan Barao, who earned $50,000, in the co-main event.
UFC Fight Night 88 took place on May 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The first two prelims aired at 6 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass while the other four prelims aired at 7 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1. The main card aired at 9 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1.
The full payouts include:
Cody Garbrandt: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Thomas Almeida: $25,000
Jeremy Stephens: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) def. Renan Barao: $50,000
Rick Story: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus) def. Tarec Saffiedine: $37,000
Chris Camozzi: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus) def. Vitor Miranda: $18,000
Lorenz Larkin: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus) def. Jorge Masvidal: $57,000
Paul Felder: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus) def. Josh Burkman: $48,000
Sara McMann: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Jessica Eye: $25,000
Abel Trujillo: $52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus) def. Jordan Rinaldi: $10,000
Jake Collier: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Alberto Uda: $10,000
Erik Koch: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus) def. Shane Campbell: $15,000
Bryan Caraway: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Aljamain Sterling: $30,000
Adam Milstead: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Chris De La Rocha: $10,000
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