Jon Jones leads UFC 145 payroll

Jon Jones enters the Octagon at UFC 145 (Photo: Al Bello/Zuffa LLC)

The young light heavyweight champion Jon Jones earned the highest salary among the fighters who worked in the UFC 145. According to official information released by the Georgia State Athletic Commission, Jones pocketed $400 for the fight against Rashad evans.

Defeated in the main fight, Rashad won 100 thousand less than the champion, guaranteeing the second biggest payout of the event. Ben Rothwell was third highest paid, far ahead of the young rising stars Rory McDonald and Michael McDonald, as well as former WEC champion Miguel Torres.

The list published by the commission does not include bonuses for best fight, knockout and submission. Check below all the values ​​reported by the agency.

Jon Jones: US$400.000 (without win bonus)
Rashad evans: US$300.000

Rory McDonald: US$36.000 (including US$18.000 win bonus)
Che Mills: $8.000

Ben Rothwell: $104.000 (including $52.000 win bonus)
Brendan Schaub: US$14.000

Michael McDonald: $16.000 (including $8.000 win bonus)
Miguel Torres: US$32.000

Eddie Yagin: $12.000 (including $6.000 win bonus)
Mark hominick: US$17.000

Mark Bocek: $46.000 (including $23.000 win bonus)
John Alessio: $10.000

Travis Browne: $24.000 (including $12.000 win bonus)
Chad Griggs: $27.000

Matt Brown: $36.000 (including $18.000 win bonus)
Stephen Thompson: US$8.000

Anthony Njokuani: $24.000 (including $12.000 win bonus)
John makdessi: US$12.000

Mac Danzig: $54.000 (including $27.000 win bonus)
Efrain Escudero: US$10.000

Chris Clements: $12.000 (including $6.000 win bonus)
Keith Wisniewski: $10.000

Marcus Brimage: $16.000 (including $8.000 win bonus)
Maximo Blanco: US$13.000