Ortiz Tops UFC 132 Payroll with $525,000
Mike Whitman Jul 5, 2011
Tito
Ortiz walked away from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
with his career intact and an event-high payday in his pocket, as
“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” earned a total of $525,000 for his
“Submission of the Night” over Ryan Bader
($20,000) at UFC
132.
Carlos Condit also placed high on the pay scale for his stunning knockout of Dong Hyun Kim. The former WEC welterweight titleholder took home $143,000 in total for crumpling Kim ($41,000) with a flying knee and finishing the South Korean with punches, earning “Knockout of the Night” for his efforts.
Main-eventers Dominick
Cruz and Urijah Faber
were awarded $115,000 and $107,000, respectively, for their
thrilling, five-round “Fight of the Night,” as Cruz retained his
bantamweight title in a competitive, 25-minute affair.
Onetime Pride Fighting Championships star Wanderlei Silva took home $200,000 in defeat, as “The Axe Murderer” was brutally knocked out by Chris Leben ($92,000) in just 27 seconds. Rounding out the main draw, German striker Dennis Siver earned $50,000 for his narrow unanimous decision victory over Matt Wiman ($18,000) in their three-round lightweight tilt.
UFC 132 salaries:
Dominick Cruz -- $115,000 (including $20,000 win bonus and $75,000 “FOTN” bonus) def. Urijah Faber -- $107,000 (including $75,000 “FOTN” bonus)
Chris Leben -- $92,000 (including $46,000 win bonus) def. Wanderlei Silva -- $200,000
Dennis Siver -- $50,000 (including $25,000 win bonus) def. Matt Wiman -- $18,000
Tito Ortiz -- $525,000 (including $75,000 submission bonus) def. Ryan Bader -- $20,000
Carlos Condit -- $143,000 (including $34,000 win bonus and $75,000 knockout bonus) def. Dong Hyun Kim -- $41,000
Melvin Guillard -- $64,000 (including $32,000 win bonus) def. Shane Roller -- $21,000
Rafael dos Anjos -- $28,000 (including $14,000 win bonus) def. George Sotiropoulos -- $15,000
Brian Bowles -- $34,000 (including $17,000 win bonus) def. Takeya Mizugaki -- $12,000
Aaron Simpson -- $34,000 (including $17,000 win bonus) def. Brad Tavares -- $10,000
Anthony Njokuani -- $16,000 (including $8,000 win bonus) def. Andre Winner -- $14,000
Jeff Hougland -- $12,000 (including $6,000 win bonus) def. Donny Walker -- $6,000
Note: These numbers, sent to Sherdog.com by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, are disclosed pay only. UFC performance bonuses, handed out separately by the promotion, are also noted. These figures do not include additional bonuses or percentages of other revenue.
This item was updated at 3:01 p.m. ET to correct information regarding Carlos Condit's pay.
Carlos Condit also placed high on the pay scale for his stunning knockout of Dong Hyun Kim. The former WEC welterweight titleholder took home $143,000 in total for crumpling Kim ($41,000) with a flying knee and finishing the South Korean with punches, earning “Knockout of the Night” for his efforts.
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Onetime Pride Fighting Championships star Wanderlei Silva took home $200,000 in defeat, as “The Axe Murderer” was brutally knocked out by Chris Leben ($92,000) in just 27 seconds. Rounding out the main draw, German striker Dennis Siver earned $50,000 for his narrow unanimous decision victory over Matt Wiman ($18,000) in their three-round lightweight tilt.
UFC 132 salaries:
Dominick Cruz -- $115,000 (including $20,000 win bonus and $75,000 “FOTN” bonus) def. Urijah Faber -- $107,000 (including $75,000 “FOTN” bonus)
Chris Leben -- $92,000 (including $46,000 win bonus) def. Wanderlei Silva -- $200,000
Dennis Siver -- $50,000 (including $25,000 win bonus) def. Matt Wiman -- $18,000
Tito Ortiz -- $525,000 (including $75,000 submission bonus) def. Ryan Bader -- $20,000
Carlos Condit -- $143,000 (including $34,000 win bonus and $75,000 knockout bonus) def. Dong Hyun Kim -- $41,000
Melvin Guillard -- $64,000 (including $32,000 win bonus) def. Shane Roller -- $21,000
Rafael dos Anjos -- $28,000 (including $14,000 win bonus) def. George Sotiropoulos -- $15,000
Brian Bowles -- $34,000 (including $17,000 win bonus) def. Takeya Mizugaki -- $12,000
Aaron Simpson -- $34,000 (including $17,000 win bonus) def. Brad Tavares -- $10,000
Anthony Njokuani -- $16,000 (including $8,000 win bonus) def. Andre Winner -- $14,000
Jeff Hougland -- $12,000 (including $6,000 win bonus) def. Donny Walker -- $6,000
Note: These numbers, sent to Sherdog.com by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, are disclosed pay only. UFC performance bonuses, handed out separately by the promotion, are also noted. These figures do not include additional bonuses or percentages of other revenue.
This item was updated at 3:01 p.m. ET to correct information regarding Carlos Condit's pay.
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