(Fight night Danavlog reveals that someone is a little self-conscious about his weight.)

The UFC paid out $762,000 in base fighter payroll for UFC 96 in Columbus, Ohio, and they dispersed this money according to their usual principles: from each according to his ability, to each according to his marketability.  Full disclosed payout figures are below.  For a more accurate accounting, imagine Rampage Jackson, Keith Jardine, and Matt Hamill all pocketing an extra $60,000 for their end of the night bonuses:

Quinton Jackson — $325,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
Keith Jardine — $55,000
Shane Carwin — $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
Gabriel Gonzaga: $60,000
Matt Brown — $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Pete Sell — $12,000
Matt Hamill — $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus)
Mark Munoz — $12,000
Gray Maynard — $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Jim Miller — $9,000
Tamdan McCrory — $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Ryan Madigan — $3,000
Kendall Grove — $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus)
Jason Day — $5,000
Jason Brilz — $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
Tim Boetsch — $12,000
Brandon Vera — $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
Michael Patt — $5,000
Shane Nelson — $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus
Aaron Riley — $6,000

Underpaid: Shane Carwin.  He fought in the penultimate bout of the night and is making $16,000 to show?  I know he hasn’t been in the UFC that long, but all he’s done is win since he’s been there.  Contrast that with Kendall Grove, who gets $22,000 to show.  You also have to feel bad for Gray Maynard, who just won his fifth consecutive UFC bout and is still making 10 and 10.  Damn TUF contracts.

Overpaid: No one really, but how does Gabriel Gonzaga make more in show money than Keith Jardine?  That may be more of an argument for Jardine being underpaid, particularly after fighting in the main event, but Gonzaga is now 2-3 in the Octagon since his upset win over Cro Cop, and the two wins were against Justin McCully and Josh Hendricks.  He just hasn’t performed like a $60,000 fighter lately.

Kind of Sad/Funny: Note in the video blog that when Dana White rants about the terrible stoppage in the Riley-Nelson bout (and it was a terrible stoppage, which might have set the tone for a terrible faux-stoppage later) he gives the hypothetical situation that includes Riley making ten grand to show and ten to win.  Looks like he was rounding up.  You know, for the sake of argument.