Dominick Cruz may have won back the bantamweight belt that he never lost when he defeated TJ Dillashaw at UFC Fight Night 81 on Jan. 17 in Boston, but that doesn’t mean he stood atop the fighter payroll.
That distinction went to heavyweight Travis Browne, who defeated Matt Mitrione in an eye-poke filled feature fight on the main card.
Cruz was a close second, taking home a $110,000 payday.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety on Friday released the disclosed payroll to MMAWeekly.com.
The disclosed fighter payroll does not include discretionary bonuses, Reebok apparel bonuses, pay-per-view points, endorsements, or other income not included on bout agreements.
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz took place Jan. 17 at TD Garden in Boston.
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Fighter Salaries
- Dominick Cruz: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. T.J. Dillashaw: $70,000
- Eddie Alvarez: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Anthony Pettis: $80,000
- Travis Browne: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Matt Mitrione: $36,000
- Francisco Trinaldo: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Ross Pearson: $48,000
- Patrick Cote: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Ben Saunders: $18,000
- Ed Herman: $94,000 (includes $47,000 win bonus) def. Tim Boetsch: $52,000
- Chris Wade: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Mehdi Baghdad: $12,000
- Luke Sanders: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Maximo Blanco: $25,000
- Paul Felder: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Daron Cruickshank: $20,000
- Ilir Latifi: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Sean O’Connell: $18,000
- Charles Rosa: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Kyle Bochniak: $10,000
- Rob Font: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Joey Gomez: $10,000
- Francimar Barroso: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Elvis Mutapcic: $16,000
UFC Fight Night 81 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $1,187,000
