UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman and UFC Light Heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson are the top earners coming out of UFC 187.
Weidman and Rumble both earned a cool $500,000 for their fights this past Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Below are the complete UFC 187 fighter salaries:
Main Card (Pay-Per-View):
– Daniel Cormier ($90,000 + $90,000 = $180,000) def. Anthony Johnson ($500,000)
– Chris Weidman ($250,000 + $250,000 = $500,000) def. Vitor Belfort ($300,000)
– Donald Cerrone ($76,000 + $76,000 = $152,000) def. John Makdessi ($30,000)
– Andrei Arlovski ($42,000 + $42,000 = $84,000) def. Travis Browne ($60,000)
– Joseph Benavidez ($53,000 + $53,000 = $106,000) def. John Moraga ($28,000)
Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1):
– John Dodson ($20,000 + $20,000 = $40,000) def. Zach Makovsky ($19,000)
– Dong Hyun Kim ($58,000 + $58,000 = $116,000) def. Josh Burkman ($45,000)
– Rafael Natal ($35,000 + $35,000 = $70,000) def. Uriah Hall ($14,000)
– Colby Covington ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Mike Pyle ($51,000)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):
– Islam Makhachev ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Leo Kuntz ($10,000)
– Justin Scoggins ($15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000) def. Josh Sampo ($13,000)
