UFC 177: Champion TJ Dillashaw Leads Way in Pay
By FCF Staff
The California State Althetic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 177 card in Sacramento, and bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw led the way.
According to the figures that were released to several outlets, Dillashaw earned $100,000 for his fifth round, KO win over Joe Soto. The latter was paid $20 grand.
Here are the payroll numbers that were reportedly disclosed to the CSAC by the UFC. They do not include any additional funds a fighter may have collected through sponsorship, pay-per-view dividends or performance bonuses.
T.J. Dillashaw ($50,000 + $50,000 = $100,000)
Joe Soto ($20,000)
Tony Ferguson ($20,000 + $20,000 = $40,000)
Danny Castillo ($36,000)
Bethe Correia ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000)
Shayna Baszler ($8,000)
Carlos Diego Ferreira ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000)
Ramsey Nijem ($18,000)
Yancy Medeiros ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000)
Damon Jackson ($8,000)
Derek Brunson ($22,000 + $22,000 = $44,000)
Lorenz Larkin ($28,000)
Anthony Hamilton ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000)
Ruan Potts ($10,000)
Chris Wade ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000)
Cain Carrizosa ($8,000)