The Virginia State Athletic Commission released the UFC Norfolk (UFC Fight Night 120) salaries on Wednesday and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash.
Dustin Poirier earned $130,000 for finishing former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, who earned $135,000, in the third round in the lightweight main event. Matt Brown received $150,000 for knocking out fellow UFC veteran Diego Sanchez, who earned $95,000, in the first round.
Rounding out the six bout main card was Andrei Arlovski ($250,000) vs. Junior Albini ($12,000) in a heavyweight bout, Nate Marquardt ($68,000) vs. Cezar Ferreira ($78,000) in a middleweight bout, Raphael Assuncao ($113,200) vs. Matthew Lopez ($26,400) in a bantamweight bout and Joe Lauzon ($62,000) vs. Clay Guida ($114,000) in a lightweight bout.
UFC Fight Night 120 took place on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia.
The main card aired on FOX Sports 1 at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card was split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The full payouts include:
Dustin Poirier ($65,000 + $65,000 = $130,000) def. Anthony Pettis ($135,000)
Matt Brown ($75,000 + $75,000 = $150,000) def. Diego Sanchez ($95,000)
Andrei Arlovski ($250,000 + no win bonus = $250,000) def. Junior Albini ($12,000)
Cezar Ferreira ($39,000 + $39,000 = $78,000) def. Nate Marquardt ($68,000)
Raphael Assuncao ($56,600 + $56,600 = $113,200) def. Matthew Lopez ($26,400)
Clay Guida ($57,000 + $57,000 = $114,000) def. Joe Lauzon ($62,000)
Marlon Moraes ($70,000 + $70,000 = $140,000) def. John Dodson ($41,000)
Tatiana Suarez ($25,000 + $25,000 = $50,000) def. Viviane Pereira ($14,000)
Sage Northcutt ($60,000 + $60,000 = $120,000) def. Michel Quinones ($10,000)
Nina Ansaroff ($18,000 + $18,000 = $36,000) def. Angela Hill ($21,000)
Sean Strickland ($32,000 + $32,000 = $64,000) def. Court McGee ($35,000)
Jake Collier ($18,000 + $18,000 = $36,000) def. Marcel Fortuna ($14,000)
Karl Roberson ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Darren Stewart ($10,000)
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