UFC FN 40: Matt Brown Top Earner According to Payroll Figures
Matt Brown (photo via UFC.com)
By FCF Staff
Matt Brown had a big night on Saturday, as not only did he score his seventh straight win at UFC FN 40, but the welterweight made well over six figures.
According to the payroll numbers that the Ohio State Athletic Commission released to Full Contact Fighter, Brown made $82,000 for his stoppage win over Erick Silva.
Brown was also paid $100,000 in bonus money, as the fighter earned “Performance of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” honors.
The night’s second highest earner, in terms of salary, was Ed Herman, who made $80,000 for his decision victory over Rafael Natal.
Here are the payroll figures that were disclosed to the Ohio Commission by the UFC. They do not include any additional income a fighter may have made via sponsorships or bonuses.
Matt Brown: $82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus)
def. Erik Silva: $22,000
Constantinos Philippou: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
def. Lorenz Larkin: $28,000
Daron Cruickshank: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Erik Koch: $18,000
Neil Magny: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Means: $10,000
Soa Palelei: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Ruan Potts: $10,000
Chris Cariaso: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus)
def. Louis Smolka: $10,000
Ed Herman: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus)
def. Rafael Natal: $26,000
Kyoji Horigughi: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Darrell Montague: $8,000
Zak Cummings: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Yan Cabral: $10,000
Johnny Eduardo: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Eddie Wineland: $21,000
Nik Lentz: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
def. Manny Gamburyan: $25,000
Justin Salas: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Ben Wall: $8,000
Albert Tumenov: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Anthony Lapsley: $8,000
