
(Nate Quarry: Worth every penny. Photo courtesy of Fight! magazine via Fightlinker.)
Though we’re still waiting on payout figures for UFC 103, the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission has just released salary info for last Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard event, which brought in a live gate of $577,966.72 from 6,687 paying spectators (9,490 total). The numbers are below; keep in mind that that the figures don’t include revenue from sponsorships and undisclosed "locker room bonuses," or deductions for insurance, taxes, and licensing fees.
Nate Diaz $78,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus and $30,000 Submission of the Night bonus) def. Melvin Guillard $14,000
Gray Maynard $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Roger Huerta $21,000
Carlos Condit $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Jake Ellenberger $10,000
Nate Quarry $90,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus and $30,000 Fight of the Night bonus) def. Tim Credeur $40,000 (includes $30,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Brian Stann $22,000 (includes $11,000 win bonus) def. Steve Cantwell $10,000
Mike Pyle $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Chris Wilson $17,000
CB Dollaway $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Jay Silva $6,000
Phillipe Nover $20,000 vs. Sam Stout $24,000 [fight didn't take place; both fighters were still paid their to-show salaries]
Jeremy Stephens $54,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus and $30,000 Knockout of the Night bonus) def. Justin Buchholz $8,000
Mike Pierce $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Brock Larson $26,000
Ryan Jensen $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus) def. Steve Steinbeiss $6,000
Total disclosed salaries and bonuses: $596,000
Underpaid: Jake Ellenberger. Coming in on a week’s notice and giving Carlos Condit three rounds of hell (and arguably winning the fight) seems like it should be worth more than ten grand. At the very least, Ellenberger deserves another chance to prove himself in the Octagon. Also, it’s no surprise that Roger Huerta is leaving for "greener" pastures when he’s still getting just $21,000 to co-headline fight cards. Surviving that kimura was worth $35,000 by itself.
Overpaid: Mirko Cro Cop. Okay, so he didn’t fight on this card, but we might as well get it out of the way now.








Neither of them benefit from PPV revenue.
What. The. Hell.