(When you’ve got a championship belt on your shoulder and 200k in your pocket, all the ladies want a piece of you — even the old and busted ones. That’s your mom @ 0:37-1:01. Props to TATAMETV.)
The fighters who did battle at UFC 98 took home $1,196,000 in disclosed salaries and bonuses, according to figures released today by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Though Rashad Evans came into Saturday’s event with the highest to-show salary in the building ($200,000), Lyoto Machida tied his purse when bonuses were added in, and Matt Hughes actually surpassed both of them thanks to his bumps. The numbers — which don’t include any undisclosed backstage palm-greasing — are below…
Matt Hughes — $260,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus and $60,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Lyoto Machida — $200,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus and $60,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
Rashad Evans — $200,000
Matt Serra — $135,000 (includes $60,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Brock Larson — $102,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus and $60,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
Chael Sonnen — $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Frank Edgar — $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Sean Sherk — $40,000
Drew McFedries — $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
Krzysztof Soszynski — $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Yoshiyuki Yoshida — $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
George Roop — $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Dan Miller — $15,000
Mike Pyle — $15,000
Tim Hague — $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Phillipe Nover — $10,000
Kyle Bradley — $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus)
Dave Kaplan — $8,000
Pat Barry — $7,000
Xavier Foupa-Pokam — $6,000
Andre Gusmao — $5,000
Brandon Wolff — $3,000
Underpaid: Frankie Edgar has been in nothing but wars during his six-fight stint in the Octagon. Though the UFC has occasionally paid him back in Fight of the Night bonuses, we have to consider Edgar a minor star at this point, and worthy of a little more than $20,000 to show. Of course, Lyoto Machida should be getting Rashad Evans money now, but as I understand it, title contenders sign new contracts before championship fights that promise them more money for their next fights if they win the belt. (Those contracts also have that gnarly "champion’s clause" that ties them even tighter to the organization.) I’m also not worried about K-Sos; his $8,000 base pay is garbage, but TUF products often sign three-fight contracts and can negotiate more cash if they do well in those three fights, which he certainly has.
Overpaid: Matt Serra. You know I love the freakin’ goombah, but an extra $60,000 for getting laid on for three rounds? His unsatisfying match against Matt Hughes didn’t deserve Fight of the Night, so this is more a knock on the UFC’s choices than the Terror, but it would be nice if they broke with tradition for once and gave out an extra KO bonus to Drew McFedries instead — or donated it to the Chris Wilson Shit Luck Fund.
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Comments
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:37
How did matt hughes get a win bonus??
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:41
Because he won.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:43
By winning?
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:43
"Overpaid: Matt Serra" No the UFC just felt bad for him since he got screwed on the call of the fight. He should have been a winner by split decision and not a loser by Unanimous decision.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:46
HEY I THINK I'M GOING TO GO OUT ON THE TOWN, AND HIT ALL THE BARS, AND CLUBS WIFF MY NEW BELT ON MY SHOULDER. HE'S AN AWESOME FIGHTER BUT HOW FUCKING STUPID DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. MACHIDA IS ONE OF THE BEST FIGHTERS IN THE WORLD, AND HE IS NOW ALSO ONE OF THE DUMBEST, AND MOST IGNORANT MOTHER FUCKERS I THINK I'VE EVER SEEN. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY SHOTS OF PISS THE DUMB BASTARD DRANK WHILE HE HAD THAT BELT ON HIS SHOULDER ALL NIGHT LIKE A FUCKING MORON. THE MAN IS A FUCKING STUPID FUCKING GOON EVEN THOUGH HE IS THE CHAMP. I MEAN, LOOK AT ME. I GOT MY BELT ON MY SHOULDER IN THE CLUB. DON'T YOU THINK I'M COOL. WHAT A FUCKING DUMB ASS MACHIDA IS.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:47
^^ Because he's Matt Hughes.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:49
HAHA nice caption for that pic. Matt Hughes is dumb.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:50
HAL, your a faggot inbred southern pussy that doesnt know shit about anything.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 01:55
shit locks hal, GO AWAY. AM I MAKING MYSELF CLEAR?
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:07
Stoooopid - he gets PAID to show up at the after party! Question Hal - How would you celebrate WINNING the belt Hal? Hal: *blah blah blah*.... DUMBEST ANSWER EVER HERE
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:13
@831 SON, SWEDISH, AND GHOST. YEAH YEAH YEAH I HEAR YA. MACHIDA IS STILL A FUCKING GEEK. I'M SURE NOT HALF THE FUCKING GEEK THAT THE 3 OF YOU ARE. MACHIDA SAYS, WOOK AT ME ERYBODY, I Z BAN NEW CHAMP. C ME HAVE ME NEW BELT ON ME CHOULDER IN D CRUB TO PROOB IT. WHAT A FUCKING DUMB ASS. I'D SLAP THE FUCK OUT OF SOMEONE IF THEY CAME ON MY TURF TRYING TO ACT LIKE A FUCKING COOL NERD LIKE THAT. HE'S AN IDIOT SO QUIT SUCKIN THE GUYS BALLS ALREADY.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:17
I wasn't sucking anybody's balls, just telling you to go away and play hide the banana with your father. DO I NEED TO REPEAT IN ALL CAPS?
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:18
dude trains all his life to win that belt...then gets thrown into that skank tank...wtf.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:27
Dude - it's called common sense. Every fighter, win or lose has an after party. Hal, just when we all think you've hit rock bottom on stupidity, you manage to delight us with just how dumb you are. *thumbs up Hal*
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:34
What's Machida gonna do w/all that new, young, hott and fresh pussy? He's Diego Carter from Never Surrender!!! lmao
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:42
Oh yeah i allmost forgot about that devastatingly brutal move hughes did to serra what was it called? halfguard? haha i'm just bitter lost shitload $ on that turd of a decision.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:45
@ Ghost, 831 Son, and Swedish: AGREED. LOL @ War Bong: Skank Tank! I'm going to have to steal that.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 02:49
damn Brock Larson got PAID SON!! Edgar should definitely be making more $$. Hopefully they'll recognize it now.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 03:10
Hal....Lets see someone take his belt of his shoulder
Tue, 05/26/09 - 03:14
Please make Hughes fight Fitch or Alves, again if he loses to GSP. Someone needs to put that guy in his place. Hughes never should have won that fight. Its still upsetting to me and I am neither a Hughes or Serra fan. It almost makes you sick to your stomache when you watch someone lay on another guy for 1/2 the fight never really attempting to finish or getting anywhere. Serra did way more damage and pulled off way better combos and made some nice throws and reversals. I swear Dana just looked at the judges and nodded and they knew what to do, give the golden boy a W. But thats always been a problem with the UFC.. If you out wrestle someone but dont attempt to finish or do real damage, what should happen? The other guy can't outscore you because you are controlling him but do you really deserve to win?
Tue, 05/26/09 - 03:34
HEY FUCKS, I'M NOT MAKING FUN OF MACHIDA BEING AT THE AFTER PARTY. ALMOST ALL FIGHTERS GO TO AFTER PARTY'S, AND YES I ALREADY KNEW THAT SO SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT THAT. I'M MAKING FUN OF THE DUMB SON OF A BITCH FOR TAKING THE DAMN BELT WITH HIM LIKE A FUCKIN IDIOT. THE WHOLE DAMN SCENE JUST LOOKED FUCKING STUPID FOR HIM TO DO THAT. HE'S A FUCKING GEEK, AND YES YOU ALL ARE SUCKIN ON HIS BALLS. YOU PEOPLE THINK HE'S FREAKIN COOL OR SOMETHING FOR DOING SUCH A STUPID THING. THATS REALLY FUCKING FUNNY HOW YOU PEOPLE ADMIRE SUCH A STUPID FUCKIN DUMB ASS MORON THING TO DO. YOU GUYS ARE JUST TO COOL YA KNOW THAT. KEEP UP THE GOOD SUCKIN, AND JUST MAYBE ONE DAY HE WILL LET YOU CARRY IT IN ON YOUR SHOULDER JUST LIKE HE DID. I MEAN HOW FUCKIN GAY CAN ONE BE. MACHIDA IS A BAD ASS MOTHER FUCKER BUT HE'S STILL A FUCKIN GEEK.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 03:48
HAL needs to be removed from the DNA pool. Brock got paid like whoa. Franky got screwed :(
Tue, 05/26/09 - 03:51
That bitch was hella old and busted up! WTF? I guess what was he going to do, punch that skank in the face and drop her like he did to Rashad?
Tue, 05/26/09 - 04:26
Come on guys, we all know that Edgar got a $10,000+ handshake. Watch the Dana blog videos and see how complimentary he was to Edgar. I know he got paid. And I think he will get himself a top tier lightweight fight pretty soon.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 05:22
HAL would think it dumb for the winning team of the Stanley Cup to show it off at THEIR FUCKING CELEBRATION PARTY. Dude, people go there and expect to SEE it.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 05:43
I STILL THINK IT LOOKED FUCKING STUPID SITTIN UP ON HIS SHOULDER IN A PUBLIC PLACE. NOW I GUESS SOMEONE IS GOING TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS NOT IN A PUBLIC PLACE. BULLSHIT, THOSE AFTER PARTY CLUBS ARE PUBLIC PLACES. WTF MACHIDA. HE STILL LOOKS LIKE A FUCKIN IDIOT KNOW MATTER WHAT HIS NUT LICKERS SAY. IT JUST LOOKED FREAKIN STUPID. HEY T1, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. YOU MAKE ME LAUGH BUT MACHIDA IS STILL AN IDIOT KNOW MATTER HOW MUCH OF A BAD ASS HE IS JUST THINK, I'M NOW A BIG FAN OF HIS UNLESS HE TURNS INTO AN ANDERSON SILVA, AND STARTS TO NOT WANT TO FIGHT LIKE A LITTLE BITCH WHEN HE GETS IN THE CAGE. THEY ARE BIG BUDS YA KNOW. THAT WOULD NOT SUPRISE ME AT ALL.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 05:47
WHY DOES EVERYONE HAVE TO HATE ALL OVER MY OPINIONS/FACTS SO MUCH FOR. I'M ONLY CALLIN IT LIKE I SEE IT HERE FOLKS. MACHIDA IS A BAD ASS WHO LOOKS LIKE A FREAKIN DUMB FUCK GOON WITH THAT THING ON HIS SHOULDER OUT IN A PUBLIC PLACE. IT'S JUST NOT COOL UNLESS YOUR A NUT SUCKER.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 05:48
Cuz u act like a dumb fuck. You LIKE being the ASSHOLE everyone hates. You're the ANTAGONIST. Write an intelligent statement and maybe you'll get a lil respect. Until then, FUCK OFF ALREADY. Immature as hell dude.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 06:03
MACHIDA IS STILL A DORK. HE'S AN IDIOT. THAT NO DIFFRENT TEHN IF I WERE TO GO AROUND TO THE BARS/CLUBS WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP BELT OVER MY SHOULDER. THE MAN IS A FUCKING NERD, AND HE IS DAMN LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT AT THAT AFTER PARTY BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE SMACKED HIM UPSIDE HIS GOOFY LOOKIN HEAD, AND MADE HIS ASS GET BACK OUTSIDE, AND TRY WALKING THROUGH THAT DOOR AGAIN LIKE HE HAS ALITTLE SENSE, AND WITHOUT THAT IGNORANT BELT ON HIS SHOULD LOOKING LIKE A FUCKING DUMB ASS. YEAH THATS RIGHT, I WOULD HAVE DONE THAT SO DON'T EVEN GO THERE OR THERE WILL BE WAR LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. MY NAME IS HAL, AND I HAVE SPOKEN.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 06:18
LOL@ HAL_Lame Hal, please stop
Tue, 05/26/09 - 06:24
You know what...I actually agree with HAL. Perhaps you all should look up Javon Walker and what happened to him. Machida is not very smart for walking around with his belt at clubs.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 06:31
Jesus Christmas, don't fucking encourage him dude!
Tue, 05/26/09 - 06:41
HAL you are a stupid ball licker waste of space. Machida would knock you DEAD if you tried to take his belt. Do us all a favor and go jump off a bridge
Tue, 05/26/09 - 07:10
HAL is a fucking RETARD! Oh my god. I honestly think you are retarded. Kill yourself. Your worthless. Scumbag piece of shit. No knowledge of MMA whatsoever. And everyone knows it, everyone. Idiot.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 08:10
Of course. If I was Machida the last place I would want to be is in a club surrounded by dozens of my adoring fans. 'cuz we all know someone would come over and slap me in my head for posing with the belt in a classic over-the-shoulder manner, (which has been popularized by literally hundreds of other champions in the past) and then would get away WITHOUT getting beaten within an inch of his life by my posse and fans. It makes perfect sense ppl.
Tue, 05/26/09 - 10:55
We now return you to our normal programming: Hughes is a has been , getting champ pay and hes so far from ever being the champ again. The pay scale is unbalanced, alot of those fighters were underpaid, and alot were overpaid, it is pathetic. And now for a break in the programming: Capslock Hal is a tool, I thought by registering Ben & Ben said that this SHIT wouldn't keep going on, So far I haven't seen much improvement.........start banning retards who offer nothing. I am calling for Cool, and Hals banishment, anyone down with that?
Wed, 05/27/09 - 02:12
@ UFC FAN. I WILL ONLY COME BACK BIGGER, AND STRONGER THEN EVER. I thought by registering Ben & Ben said that this SHIT wouldn't keep going on, So far I haven't seen much improvement.........start banning retards who offer nothing. I am calling for Cool, and Hals banishment. EVERYTHING I AM SAYING IS MY OPINION ABOUT THESE TOPICS ON HERE. IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE. GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK PAL. ALL THE SHIT YOU SAY ON HERE ABOUT THESE TOPICS WE ALL ALREADY KNOW SO WHY ARE THEY NOT BANNING YOUR ASS FROM THIS SITE. Hughes is a has been , getting champ pay and hes so far from ever being the champ again. The pay scale is unbalanced, alot of those fighters were underpaid, and alot were overpaid, it is pathetic. NO SHIT SHERLOCK, WE ALREADY KNOW THIS. WHY ARE YOU SPAMMING THIS SITE. YOU SHOULD BE BANNED FOR BEING SO FAR BEHIND ON INFORMATION, AND LACK OF KNOWLEDGE FOR MMA. ITS CALLED AN OPINION DUMB ASS, AND I'M STANDING BEHIND IT 100%. GET OVER IT OR LOG OUT.
Wed, 05/27/09 - 07:45
hey hal! it cost too much for machida to ship his trophy case from brazil, so i guess he figured he should just carry it for now. you loser!
Wed, 05/27/09 - 09:49
I say we start a petition to have HAL BANNED.... HAL YOU ARE A FUCKING INBEAD RETARD...FUCK OFF Petition in Support of having HAL banned: 1) TITSFTW 2) 3) 4) 5)
Wed, 05/27/09 - 10:02
Im down with having that fucktard hal banned! Hey fagcockHAL no one here gives two shits about ur worthless opinion. Please go somewhere and die
Wed, 05/27/09 - 10:13
Just agree with HAL.....It really doesnt matter what he says or thinks. Its just comments. Besides, anyone thats the champ can do whatever they want. They earned it. Your damn right if i went through the kind of training Lyoto did and the sacrifice id wear that belt in my sleep. You cant Blame HAL, hes probably never had to work that hard for anything in his life. He just doesnt understand. Sorry HAL. No Hard Feelings brotha
Wed, 05/27/09 - 10:28
(HAl) It's like trying to hook up with the most beautiful/popular girl in school and she fucking thinks you're a joke and ugly n fat n gross. Why would you want to keep fucking with her if she hates you so much? Same goes for CP, why do you keep coming back if you're not wanted? This is the last time I waste my breath on you homes.
Wed, 05/27/09 - 11:15
"Ladies... You've seen the power of my Dragon Piss... Now can you imagine what my other fluids can do?!"
Wed, 05/27/09 - 02:13
Shut the fuck up Hal. Your a joke. Worthless piece of shit.
Wed, 05/27/09 - 02:31
"I say we start a petition to have HAL BANNED.... HAL YOU ARE A FUCKING INBEAD RETARD...FUCK OFF Petition in Support of having HAL banned: 1) TITSFTW 2) 3) 4) 5) " I already said this. I acceot your vote to have HAL banned, and I am in full agreement, as are others. HAL you can whine all you want but you brought this on yourself, you are an annoying twit, and you need to go. Take motherfuckers like trinity and TUF gay with you ok?
Wed, 05/27/09 - 03:29
@ TITSFTW. I say we start a petition to have HAL BANNED.... HAL YOU ARE A FUCKING INBEAD RETARD...FUCK OFF Petition in Support of having HAL banned: 1) TITSFTW 2) LOOKS LIKE YOUR GONNA HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING ELSE OL'BUDDY. 3) I'M NOT TRASH TALKING, I'M GIVING MY OPINION ON THE TOPICS HERE ON CP. 4) THATS WHAT WE ARE HERE TO DO. 5) NOTHING VULGAR COMING FROM ME. ONLY WHAT I THINK. 6) SAME WITH EVERYONE ELSE. ITS ALL ABOUT A PERSONS OPINION, AND KNOWLEDGE. 7) I'M A BIGGER FAN OF CAGE POTATO THEN ANY OF YOU FOLKS. I DON'T REALLY LIKE ALL OF EVERYONES COMMENTS BUT I DON'T GO CRYING LIKE A BABY ABOUT THEM TO TRY AND GET YOU PEOPLE BANNED NOW DO I. 8) QUIT CRYING ABOUT MY OPINIONS BEFORE YOU GET BANNED.
Wed, 05/27/09 - 03:31
(FUCKING INBEAD RETARD) (I ACCEOT YOUR VOTE) LOL. THATS FREAGIN FUNNY. WHERE IS THAT SPELLCHECKER FUCKER AT WHEN YOU NEED HIM OR HER. TRINITY AND TUF GUY ARE ONLY GIVING THEIR OPINIONS JUST LIKE THE REST OF US. NOT HERE FOR TROUBLE BRO SO JUST CHILL.
Wed, 05/27/09 - 04:53
@HAL Will u please lick my taint again? Its been waaaaaaaaaaaay too long!!
Wed, 05/27/09 - 05:03
HAL maybe you're the dumbass who needs spellckecker. It's spelled SHOULDER not SHOULD. And DIFFERENT not DIFFRENT! Dumbass, you need to check your own posts before you go talking smack about other peoples
Wed, 05/27/09 - 05:18
@ FEDOR, I'M GONNA BE WATCHING YOU BOY. DON'T SLIP UP. YA HEAR ME BOY. NOW STOP RUNNING LIKE A COWARD FROM THE UFC BAD BOYS, AND BE A MAN FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE.
Wed, 05/27/09 - 05:45
@HAL Hey Im not running from anyone. I can beat anybody in the UFC easily. Remember Im #1 in the world and no one could touch me! I just choose to fight once a year for Affliction for millions rather than in the UFC for peanuts
Wed, 05/27/09 - 07:06
@ FEDOR. THAT IS THE REASON THAT YOU WILL BE UNEMPLOYED SOON. AFFLICTION IS PAYING FEDOR MUCH MORE THEN THEY CAN ACTUALLY AFFORD TO PAY HIM IN HOPES OF GETTING BIGGER BUCKS LATER ON. TO BAD OL'FEDOR IS ONLY #1 OUTSIDE OF THE UFC. AS LONG AS HE IS WITH THOSE OTHER SMALL TIME ORGANIZATIONS GETTING PAID MORE THEN THE COMPANY MAKES THEN THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A SPOT IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE WITH HIS NAME ON IT. FEDOR IS A COWARD WHEN IT COMES TO THE UFC, AND IT REALLY DOES'NT MATTER BECAUSE HE WILL BE OUT OF A JOB SOON, AND THEN THE ONLY PLACE THAT HE WILL HAVE LEFT TO GO WILL BE THE UFC. WHERE HE WILL MEET HIS MAKER. HEY BEFORE YOU GO TO BED WILL YOU CHECK MY SPELLING FOR ME, AND LET ME KNOW HOW I DID THIS TIME. I'M SURE I MAY HAVE FUCKED UP AFEW WORDS SOMEWHERE IN HERE. THANKS MAN, AND GOOD NIGHT. OH P.S. I LOVE YOU BRO. BIG HUGS..........
Wed, 05/27/09 - 08:15
@HAL Well you did fuck up a few words but it's not even worth mentioning. I'm sure Affliction doesn't have to worry about running out of money anytime soon since their T-shirts are ridiculously overpriced! As long as I keep winning, Hal, I don't see any reason why I still wouldn't be # 1 in the world today! :P Lesnar has no MMA skills whatsoever. He simply just overpowers people then donkey punches them to death like an angry 10 year old. I'd like to see him try that on me. Didn't you know, Hal, that technique ALWAYS prevails over power everytime? O yea and thanks for the hugs you big queer!
Thu, 05/28/09 - 10:33
Hey Hal, have you noticed that no matter how you try to twist it nobody fucking likes you. You are a douchebag, and hopefully before long you won't be here, then you can email the Ben's in all caps and annoy JUST them cause we ALL are sick of you. Go play in the street.
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