Urijah Faber earns R$460 and is the highest paid in UFC on FOX 9

Smiling for nothing: Faber was the highest paid at UFC on FOX 9. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

MMA veteran and former champion of the now defunct WEC, Urijah faber received the highest salary from UFC on FOX 9, held last Saturday (14) in Sacramento (USA). A home athlete, as he is from the state of California, Faber was paid US$200 (around R$460) by Ultimate to perform in the event, surpassing the flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, second highest paid, who kept his belt on the night and received the equivalent of US$ 175 thousand (approximately R$ 402 thousand).

The values ​​described do not include bonuses earned by fighters in the event. The prizes added US$50 (around R$116) to each athlete's bank account. The Brazilian Edson Barboza He was also among the highest paid on the night, receiving US$52 (approximately R$121). Another who also had one of the highest salaries of the night was Chad Mendes, the first-place holder in the featherweight rankings took home US$90 (around R$209).

Check out the complete list of salaries paid to UFC on FOX 9 athletes below:

Demetrious Johnson: US$175 thousand (around R$402 thousand);

Joseph Benavidez: US$42 thousand (around R$98 thousand);

Urijah faber: US$200 thousand (around R$460 thousand);

Michael McDonald: US$17 thousand (about R$39 thousand);

Chad Mendes: US$90 thousand (around R$209 thousand);

Nick Lentz: US$29 thousand (about R$67 thousand);

Joe lauzon: US$60 thousand (around R$139 thousand);

Mac Danzig: US$32 thousand (about R$75 thousand);

Ryan LaFlare: US$20 thousand (about R$46 thousand);

Court mcgee: US$20 thousand (around R$46 thousand);

Edson Barboza: US$52 thousand (around R$121 thousand);

Danny Castillo: US$31 thousand (about R$72 thousand);

Bobby Green: US$36 thousand (around R$84 thousand);

Pat Healy: US$25 thousand (about R$58 thousand);

Zach Makovsky: US$20 thousand (about R$46 thousand);

Scott Jorgensen: US$26 thousand (about R$60 thousand);

Sam stout: US$60 thousand (around R$139 thousand);

Cody McKenzie: US$12 thousand (about R$28 thousand);

Abel Trujillo: US$20 thousand (about R$46 thousand);

Roger Bowling: US$12 thousand (about R$28 thousand);

Alptekin Ozkilic: US$ 16 thousand (about R$ 37 thousand);

Darren Uyenoyama: US$12 thousand (about R$28 thousand).