UFC 173 Salaries: Robbie Lawler ($200K), Daniel Cormier ($170K) Lead Fighter Payouts
Welterweight contender Robbie Lawler topped the UFC 173 payroll.
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Robbie Lawler walked away from UFC 173 as the event’s highest-paid athlete, pocketing $200,000 for his third-round stoppage of Jake Ellenberger, who earned $68,000 in defeat.
Co-main event victor Daniel Cormier made $170,000 for his submission of Dan Henderson ($100,000), and headliner T.J. Dillashaw earned $36,000 for his title-winning performance against ex-champion Renan Barao ($74,000).
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UFC 173 also saw Takeya Mizugaki bag $58,000 in his unanimous decision victory over Francisco Rivera ($15,000), while “Ultimate Fighter” winners Michael Chiesa and Tony Ferguson each earned $40,000 after besting Francisco Trinaldo ($12,000) and Katsunori Kikuno ($10,000), respectively.
Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic
commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary
bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion.
Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions
made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not
include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their
performance.
UFC 173 Salaries:
T.J. Dillashaw: $36,000
Renan Barao: $74,000
Daniel Cormier: $170,000
Dan Henderson: $100,000
Robbie Lawler: $200,000
Jake Ellenberger: $68,000
Takeya Mizugaki: $58,000
Francisco Rivera: $15,000
James Krause: $20,000
Jamie Varner: $17,000
Michael Chiesa: $40,000
Francisco Trinaldo: $12,000
Tony Ferguson: $40,000
Katsunori Kikuno: $10,000
Chris Holdsworth: $30,000
Chico Camus: $12,000
Mitch Clarke: $20,000
Al Iaquinta: $14,000
Vinc Pichel: $16,000
Anthony Njokuani: $20,000
Sam Sicilia: $20,000
Aaron Phillips: $8,000
Jingliang Li: $16,000
David Michaud: $8,000
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