Following a successful UFC Fight Night 88 event this past Sunday night in Las Vegas, Nevada, the fighter salaries have surfaced online.
Leading the payroll for this past Sunday’s event, which UFC President Dana White called the “sleeper card of the year,” was Jeremy Stephens. “Lil Heathen” Stephens earned a reported $100,000 payday for his victory over former UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao in Barao’s featherweight debut.
Below are the complete UFN 88 fighter salaries, according to figures released by the Nevada Athletic Commission:
Main Card (FOX Sports 1):
Cody Garbrandt ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Thomas Almeida ($25,000)
Jeremy Stephens ($50,000 + $50,000 = $100,000) def. Renan Barao ($50,000)
Rick Story ($38,000 + $38,000 = $76,000) def. Tarec Saffiedine ($37,000)
Chris Camozzi ($36,000 + $36,000 = $72,000) vs. Vitor Miranda ($18,000)
Lorenz Larkin ($36,000 + $36,000 = $72,000) def. Jorge Masvidal ($57,000)
Paul Felder ($21,000 + $21,000 = $42,000) def. Josh Burkman ($48,000)Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1):
Sara McMann ($25,000 + $25,000 = $50,000) def. Jessica Eye ($25,000)
Abel Trujillo ($26,000 + $26,000 = $52,000) def. Jordan Rinaldi ($10,000)
Jake Collier ($15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000) def. Alberto Uda ($10,000)
Erik Koch ($21,000 + $21,000 = $42,000) def. Shane Campbell ($15,000)Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):
Bryan Caraway ($18,000 + $18,000 = $36,000) def. Aljamain Sterling ($30,000)
Adam Milstead ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Chris De La Rocha ($10,000)