WEC 47 fighter salaries: Joseph Benavidez leads $264K payroll with $29K payday

Not only did Joseph Benavidez submit favorite Miguel Torres and stake
claim to a likely bantamweight title shot, he also earned an event-high
$29,000 payday at this past weekend’s WEC 47 event.

MMAjunkie.com on Sunday requested and today received the list of salaries from the Ohio Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the March 6 Versus-televised event was $236,500.


Not only did Joseph Benavidez submit favorite Miguel Torres and stake
claim to a likely bantamweight title shot, he also earned an event-high
$29,000 payday at this past weekend’s WEC 47 event.

MMAjunkie.com on Sunday requested and today received the list of salaries from the Ohio Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the March 6 Versus-televised event was $236,500.