Carlos Condit also placed high on the pay scale for his stunning knockout of Dong Hyun Kim. The former WEC welterweight titleholder took home $143,000 in total for crumpling Kim ($41,000) with a flying knee and finishing the South Korean with punches, earning “Knockout of the Night” for his efforts.
Main-eventers Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber were awarded $115,000 and $107,000, respectively, for their thrilling, five-round “Fight of the Night,” as Cruz retained his bantamweight title in a competitive, 25-minute affair.
Onetime Pride Fighting Championships star Wanderlei Silva took home $200,000 in defeat, as “The Axe Murderer” was brutally knocked out by Chris Leben ($92,000) in just 27 seconds. Rounding out the main draw, German striker Dennis Siver earned $50,000 for his narrow unanimous decision victory over Matt Wiman ($18,000) in their three-round lightweight tilt.
Dominick
Cruz -- $115,000 (including $20,000 win bonus and $75,000
“FOTN” bonus) def. Urijah Faber
-- $107,000 (including $75,000 “FOTN” bonus)
Chris
Leben -- $92,000 (including $46,000 win bonus) def. Wanderlei
Silva -- $200,000
Dennis
Siver -- $50,000 (including $25,000 win bonus) def. Matt Wiman --
$18,000
Tito
Ortiz -- $525,000 (including $75,000 submission bonus) def.
Ryan
Bader -- $20,000
Carlos
Condit -- $143,000 (including $34,000 win bonus and $75,000
knockout bonus) def. Dong Hyun
Kim -- $41,000
Melvin
Guillard -- $64,000 (including $32,000 win bonus) def. Shane
Roller -- $21,000
Rafael dos
Anjos -- $28,000 (including $14,000 win bonus) def. George
Sotiropoulos -- $15,000
Brian
Bowles -- $34,000 (including $17,000 win bonus) def. Takeya
Mizugaki -- $12,000
Aaron
Simpson -- $34,000 (including $17,000 win bonus) def. Brad
Tavares -- $10,000
Anthony
Njokuani -- $16,000 (including $8,000 win bonus) def. Andre
Winner -- $14,000
Jeff
Hougland -- $12,000 (including $6,000 win bonus) def. Donny
Walker -- $6,000
Note: These numbers, sent to Sherdog.com by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, are disclosed pay only. UFC performance bonuses, handed out separately by the promotion, are also noted. These figures do not include additional bonuses or percentages of other revenue.
This item was updated at 3:01 p.m. ET to correct information regarding Carlos Condit's pay.
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