J. Benavidez has the highest salary UFC Norfolk. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @joejitsu
The dream of winning the Ultimate belt was 'almost' for the third time for Joseph Benavidez. The North American, who had already been defeated by Demetrious Johnson on two occasions, he climbed into the octagon of UFC Norfolk as a huge favorite. However, he ended brutally knocked out by Brazilian Deiveson Figueiredo. However, the North American doesn't just have anything to complain about about the event, after all he received the biggest salary on the show.
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The Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the entity that sanctioned the event, disclosed the scholarships paid to the website MMA Junkie and Benavidez received US$195, around R$880 at the current rate to climb into the Octagon. The value already includes 30% of Deiveson's salary, passed on to the North American, since the Brazilian did not make weight in the flyweight division.
On the other hand, Deiveson, who beat Benavidez, would have a salary of US$ 150 thousand, but as he had to pass on 30% of the purse to his rival, he was left with 'only' US$ 105 thousand, R$ 473.6 thousand approximately, the second higher payout for the attraction.
The other Brazilians on the card had much more modest salaries. Gabriel Silva and Norm Dumont, who were defeated Kyler Phillips e Megan anderson, respectively, received US$10 thousand, approximately R$45.1 thousand.
Check below the list of all salaries UFC Norfolk:
List of UFC Norfolk salaries
Deiveson Figueiredo: US$105* (including US$50 win bonus)
derrotou Joseph Benavidez: US$195 thousand**;
Felicia spencer: US$34 (including US$17 win bonus)
derrotou Zarah Fairn: US$10 thousand;
Magomed Ankalayev: US$66 (including US$33 win bonus)
derrotou Ion cutelaba: US$33 thousand;
Megan anderson: US$80 (including US$40 win bonus)
derrotou Norma Dumont: US$10 thousand;
Grant dawson: US$19,600*** (including US$14 win bonus)
defeated Darrick Minner: $18,400****;
Luis Pena: US$48 (including US$24 win bonus)
derrotou Steve Garcia: US$12 thousand;
Kyler Phillips: US$20 (including US$10 win bonus)
derrotou Gabriel silva: US$10 thousand;
Brendan allen: US$24 (including US$12 win bonus)
derrotou Tom Breese: US$10 thousand;
Marcin tybura: US$136 (including US$68 win bonus)
derrotou Serghei Spivac: US$14 thousand;
Jordan Griffin: US$20 (including US$10 win bonus)
derrotou TJ Brown: US$10 thousand;
Spike Carlyle: US$20 (including US$10 win bonus)
derrotou Aalon Cruz: US$10 thousand;
Sean brady: US$24 (including US$12 win bonus)
defeated Ismail Naurdiev: US$16 thousand
Deiveson Figueiredo lost 30% of his $150 salary for not knocking. The amount was passed on to Benavidez.
Joseph Benavidez received 30% of the salary of Deiveson Figueiredo
Grant dawson He lost 30% of his $28 salary for not knocking. The amount was passed on to Minner.
****Darrick Minner received 30% of his salary Deiveson Figueiredo
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