UFC 125 Fighter Salaries: Which Fighters Deserve More or Less Pay?

UFC 125 Fighter Salaries

The Nevada athletic commission disclosed the UFC 125 fighter salaries for last Saturday's event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

 

 

UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar's disclosed purse was $51,000 to show and $51,000 to win, while challenger Gray Maynard's pay was $26,000 to show and $26,000 to win. Although the fight ended in a draw, both men were paid their win bonus.

Also, Edgar and Maynard each earned another $60,000 bonus for winning Fight of the Night.

Salaries for the rest of the UFC 125 competitors are below. 

 
Pay-Per-View Bouts
Frankie Edgar, $51,000+$51,000=$102,000 vs. Gray Maynard, $26,000+$26,000=$52,000 

 
Brian Stann, $21,000+$21,000=$42,000 def. Chris Leben, $46,000

Thiago Silva, $55,000+$55,000=$110,000 def. Brandon Vera, $60,000
 

Dong Hyun Kim, $35,000+$35,000=$70,000 def. Nate Diaz, $33,000
 

Clay Guida, $31,000+$31,000=$62,000 def. Takanori Gomi, $50,000

 

ION Televised Preliminary Bouts

Jeremy Stephens, $18,000+$18,000=$36,000 def. Marcus Davis, $31,000   

 

 

Dustin Poirier, $4,000+$4,000=$8,000 def. Josh Grispi, $15,000  

Brad Tavares, $8,000+$8,000=$16,000 def. Phil Baroni, $25,000

 

Preliminary Bouts
Diego Nunes, $10,000+$10,000=$20,000 def. Mike Brown, $23,000
Daniel Roberts, $12,000+$12,000=$24,000 def. Greg Soto, $8,000
Jacob Volkmann, $12,000+$12,000=$24,000 def. Antonio McKee, $15,000

Post-Fight Bonuses ($60,000 for each fighter)
Fight of the Night: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard
Submission of the Night Clay Guida
Knockout of the Night: Jeremy Stephens