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UFC 161 “Fight Night” Bonuses Awarded To Krause, Stout & Jordan

On a pay-per-view card with only two finishes, one by submission and one by technical knockout, it’s a pretty easy guess which fighters earned two of the three UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson “Fight Night” bonuses. The only question was who would earn the third. At the post-fight press conference UFC president Dana White awarded […]

James Krause (right) reacts after his submission victory over Sam Stout in their lightweight fight. – Photo via Facebook.com/UFC

At the post-fight press conference UFC president Dana White awarded the “Knockout of the Night” to Shawn Jordan, while James Krause earned “Submission of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” for his victory over San Stout.

Each fighter earned $50,000 for each bonus giving Krause an extra $100,000 after Saturday night.

UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson took place on June 15, 2013 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with the main event airing on pay-per-view, while the prelim card was split between FX television and streaming video on the web.

The event drew a reported attendance of 14,474 fans into the MTS Centre for a live gate of $3.15 million.

Jordon needed 59-seconds to finish his friend Pat Barry by TKO, landing with a couple of rights sending ‘HD’ to the mat. ‘The Savage’ pounced quickly raining down right hands to Barry’s head as he tried to cover up. The referee was forced to jump in to stop the action.

Krause stepped in as a late replacement against Octagon vet Stout. Using his advantage in reach Krause mixed things up with kicks and punches to score from the outside. A head-kick opened up a big cut on Stout’s head leaving the two bloodied up whenever they clinched. In the final round the two locked up in the remaining seconds as Stout tried valiantly to finish he was caught in an arm-in guillotine and was unable to escape. The end came with just 13-seconds left in the fight giving Krause his first win inside the Octagon.

UFC on FUEL TV 10 ‘Fight Night’ Bonuses Go To Erick Silva, Thiago Silva & Rafael Cavalcante

With ten finishes on the night, UFC on FUEL TV 10 tied the record for the most finishes in one night for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event. That ties them with UFC Fight Night 13 which took place back in April 2008. Despite all of those finishes the promotion awarded just three fighters a ‘Fight […]

Despite all of those finishes the promotion awarded just three fighters a ‘Fight Night’ bonus.

Earning $50,000 for “Submission of the Night” was welterweight Erick Silva, while light heavyweight Thiago Silva earned “Knockout of the Night” as well as “Fight of the Night” for his bout with Rafael Cavalcante, who also picked up $50K for the “FON” bonus.

Bonuses for The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2 were also handed out to Luiz Dutra Jr., Santiago Ponzinibbio, and Leonardo Santos who all earned $25,000. Dutra Jr. won for “Submission of the Season,” while Ponzinibbio won two bonuses won for “Knockout of the Season” and for “Fight of the Season” leaving his opponent Santos with the other portion of the “FotS” bonus for the loss.

UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum took place at the Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Brazil with the main card airing on live television while the prelim card streamed live on the web.

The event drew an attendance of 6,286 fans into the Ginasio Paulo Sarasate.

Erick Silva won the “SOTN” for his quick win against vet Jason High, needing 71-seconds to end things with an armbar. High shot in for a takedown but Silva quickly turned things around securing a modified triangle choke and swapping to the arm for the tap.

Thiago Silva looked to be in trouble early against ‘Feijao’ who peppered the Blackzilian fighter with kicks and punches. Waiting for the right moment, Silva launched his own attack finding an opening for an uppercut dropping Cavalcante to the mat. The win was Silva’s first official victory since August 2009.

UFC 160 Fighter Salaries – Velasquez & JDS Top All Earners

On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the fighter salaries for this past weekends UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II event. The top earner for the event was defending UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez who made $400,000 for his first round TKO finish of opponent Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva ($75,000). The second top earner on […]

On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the fighter salaries for this past weekends UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II event.

The top earner for the event was defending UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez who made $400,000 for his first round TKO finish of opponent Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva ($75,000).

The second top earner on the Las Vegas card was former heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos who made $240,000 ($120,000 to show and $120,000 to win) for his third round knockout victory of Mark Hunt ($160,000).

UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II took place on May 25, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Of note, prelim fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov was forced to forfeit 20% of his purse for missing weight in his lightweight bout with Abel Trujillo. Nurmagomedov weighed in at 158.5-lbs for the bout and went on to defeat Trujillo by unanimous decision.

The disclosed fighter salaries do not include behind the scenes or undisclosed bonuses from the UFC, nor does it include money earned via sponsors or “Fight Night” bonuses.

Check out the full list of UFC 160 Fighter Salaries (as posted by MMAWeekly.com) below:

Main Card (Pay-per-view)

Cain Velasquez: $400,000 (no win bonus) def. Antonio Silva: $75,000
Junior dos Santos: $240,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus) def. Mark Hunt: $160,000
Glover Teixeira: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. James Te-Huna: $30,000
TJ Grant: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus) def. Gray Maynard: $45,000
Donald Cerrone: $82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus) def. K.J. Noons: $41,000

Preliminary Card (FX)

Mike Pyle: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus) def. Rick Story: $27,000
Dennis Bermudez: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Max Holloway: $14,000
Robert Whittaker: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Colton Smith: $15,000
Khabib Nurmagomedov: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Abel Trujillo: $8,000

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Stephen Thompson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Nah-Shon Burrell: $9,000
George Roop: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus) def. Brian Bowles: $19,000
Jeremy Stephens: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Estevan Payan: $10,000

UFC on FX 8 “Fight Night” Bonuses Go To Belfort, Souza, Martins & Larsen

The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded a total of $200,000 in “Fight Night” bonuses for Saturday nights UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold event. Bonuses of $50,000 each went to fighters Vitor Belfort, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen. The winners were announced at the post-fight press conference by UFC officials. UFC on FX […]

The winners were announced at the post-fight press conference by UFC officials.

UFC on FX 8 took place at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil with the main card airing on FX, while the prelim card was split between Fuel TV and streaming videon on Facebook.

The promotions first trip to Santa Catarina drew an announced attendance of 7,642 into the Arena Jaraguá.

Rather than re-inventing the wheel, here is the UFC.com “bonus recap.”

To the surprise of nobody, headliner Vitor Belfort took home Knockout of the Night for his first-round finish of Luke Rockhold. After engaging in several back-and-forth exchanges early in the round, “The Phenom” landed a spinning back kick to Rockhold’s jaw, sending the former Strikeforce middleweight champion crashing to the mat. Belfort followed up with punches on the ground before the referee stepped in. Belfort has now won two straight bouts by way of head kick.

The bonus for Belfort was his second straight “KOTN” bonus following his second round TKO finish of Michael Bisping last January in the main event of UFC on FX 7.

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza earned Submission of the Night for submitting Chris Camozzi in the co-main event. The former Strikeforce champ took Camozzi to the ground early in the first round, then showed off his formidable grappling skills with an arm triangle choke that put the TUF vet to sleep within seconds.

The win for Souza was his fourth straight victory, all by finishes, improving his record under the Strikeforce banner and in the UFC to 8-1 with a decision loss to Luke Rockhold for the Strikeforce middleweight title.

Fight of the Night went to show openers Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen. The lightweight fighters put on an exciting, back-and-forth brawl that saw both men staggered and bloodied. Martins ultimately won via third-round knockout.

The bout between Martins and Larsen was the second Octagon match for both men, with Martins improving to 1-1 and Larsen falling to 0-2.

UFC on FOX 7 Payroll Totals $1.318 Million

On Sunday, the California State Athletic Commission released the undisclosed payroll for this past Saturday’s UFC on FOX 7 event. The top earners for the event walked away with $200,000 in their pockets. UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson made his $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) for defeating Gilbert Melendez ($175,000), while former champ Frank Mir […]

On Sunday, the California State Athletic Commission released the undisclosed payroll for this past Saturday’s UFC on FOX 7 event.

The top earners for the event walked away with $200,000 in their pockets. UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson made his $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) for defeating Gilbert Melendez ($175,000), while former champ Frank Mir earned $200,000 in his loss versus Daniel Cormier ($126,000).

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Melendez took place on April 20, 2013 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired on Fox television while the prelim card was split between FX and streaming video on the web.

The entire payroll for UFC on FOX 7 totaled $1,318,000.

Check out the full salary list for the event, as posted by MMAjunkie.com, below:

Main Card (FOX)

Benson Henderson: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Melendez: $175,000
Daniel Cormier: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus) def. Frank Mir: $200,000
Josh Thomson: $95,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Nate Diaz: $15,000
Matt Brown: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Jordan Mein: $16,000

Prelim Card (FX)

Chad Mendes: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Darren Elkins: $24,000
Francis Carmont: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) def. Lorenz Larkin: $23,000
Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000
Joseph Benavidez: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus) def. Darren Uyenoyama: $12,000
T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Hugo Viana: $8,000
Jorge Masvidal: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Tim Means: $10,000

Prelim Card (Online video)

Anthony Njorkuani: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Roger Bowling: $12,000
Yoel Romero: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Clifford Starks: $8,000

UFC on FOX 7 ‘Fight Night’ Bonuses Go To Thomson, Romero, Brown & Mein

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White handed out $50,000 ‘Fight Night’ bonuses to fighters Josh Thoomson, Yoel Romero, Matt Brown and Jordan Mein for their work Saturday night as part of the UFC on FOX 7 event. Thomson and Romero both won for “Knockout of the Night,” while Brown and Mein were given the “Fight […]

UFC on FOX 7 – Matt Brown finishes Jordan Mein via second round TKO – Photo via Facebook.com/UFC

Thomson and Romero both won for “Knockout of the Night,” while Brown and Mein were given the “Fight of the Night” bonus. With no submissions on the card no “Submission of the Night” bonus was handed out.

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Melendez took place on April 20, 2013 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The event aired in three parts, the main card on FOX, while portions of the prelim card aired on FX and via streaming video on the web.

White announced an attendance of 13,506 for a live gate of $1.333

‘The Punk’ Thomson made a successful return to the Octagon with a second round TKO finish of Nate Diaz, becoming the first fighter to do so. Thomson finished things with a head-kick, after landing two in the previous round, stumbling Diaz and following him to the mat with more punches. Diaz corner threw in the towel but the referee had already jumped in to stop the bout for an official finish at 3:44.

Romero opened the UFC event versus Clifford Starks using a flying knee to end things with a knockout at 92-seconds of the first round. The bout marked his first fight since September 2011 when he lost his Strikeforce debut competing at light heavyweight. The Cuban made his middleweight debut at the FOX event and is a 2000 Olympic Silver medalist for Freestyle Wrestling.

Welterweights Brown and Mein fought in the opening FOX telecast for the main card. The two would battle back and forth in the first round with each man looking as if they could finish the other. Mein landed a tough body shot that had Brown down on the canvas but was unable to capitalize, and then was caught in a tight triangle choke but the Canadian survived that. Into the second and it was Brown who land with a pair of knees to put Mein down on the mat. Brown then followed up with punches to the head and body to finish things by TKO at 1:00 of the second.