UFC Fight Night 20 Salaries

Posted on January 14th, 2010 in MMA News, UFC News by admin

The total disclosed payroll for the Jan. 11 event, which took place at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., was $357,000.

Half of Leben’s $60,000 came in the form of a win bonus, which he earned with a decision victory over Jay Silva in the featured bout of the seven-fight preliminary lineup. Other top earners all came from the main card, including main-event winner Gray Maynard ($40,000), Amir Sadollah ($30,000) and Nate Diaz ($24,000). The totals do not include the UFC bonuses. The UFC Fight Night 20 bonuses were worth $30,000 and awarded to Harris (Knockout of the Night), Dunham (Submission of the Night), and Simpson and Lawlor (Fight of the Night).

The full list of paydays included:

Gray Maynard: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus)
Nate Diaz: $24,000

Evan Dunham: $18,000 ($9,000 win bonus)
Efrain Escudero: $15,000

Aaron Simpson: $22,000 ($11,000 win bonus)
Tom Lawlor: $10,000

Amir Sadollah: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
Brad Blackburn: $13,000

Chris Leben: $60,000 ($30,000 win bonus)
Jay Silva: $6,000

Rick Story: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
Jesse Lennox: $7,000

Thiago Tavares: $15,000*
Nick Lentz: $7,000*

Rory MacDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
Mike “Joker” Guymon: $6,000

Rafael dos Anjos: $16000 ($8,000 win bonus)
Kyle Bradley: $8,000

Gerald Harris: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
John Salter: $6,000

Nick Catone: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus)
Jesse Forbes: $6,000

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