UFC FN 59: Conor McGregor Tops Disclosed Salaries
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor was tapped to headline UFC Fight Night 59 on Saturday, and thanks to his win over Dennis Siver, the rising featherweight led the card’s disclosed payroll.
McGregor scored a second round, stoppage win over Siver at the January 18th card, which was hosted by Boston’s TD Garden Arena.
According to multiple reports, the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission has released the salary figures for the event, and McGregor collected $170,000 in total for the victory. Siver, meanwhile, was paid $39,000.
Here are the salaries that were disclosed to the Massachusetts Commission by the UFC. The figures do not include any additional money a fighter may have earned through sponsorships or other types of performance bonuses.
Conor McGregor: $170,000 (includes $85,000 win bonus)
def. Dennis Siver: $39,000
Donald Cerrone: $146,000 ($73,000 win bonus)
def. Benson Henderson: $48,000
Uriah Hall: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus)
def. Ron Stallings: $10,000
Gleison Tibau: $90,000 ($45,000 win bonus)
def. Norman Parke: $20,000
Cathal Pendred: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Sean Spencer: $14,000
Lorenz Larkin: $56,000 ($28,000 win bonus)
def. John Howard: $21,000
Chris Wade: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Zhang Lipeng: $15,000
Patrick Holohan: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Shane Howell: $8,000
Johnny Case: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Frankie Perez: $8,000
Charles Rosa: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Sean Soriano: $8,000
Sean O’Connell: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
def. Matt Van Buren: $10,000
Joby Sanchez: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus)
def. Tateki Matsuda: $8,000