Almost two weeks after UFC-117, the California Athletic Commission released the salaries paid to the fighters who performed at the event. The middleweight champion Anderson Silva and the former welterweight champion, Matt hugs, had the highest salaries on the show, at $200 each. Check below the complete list of scholarships paid to athletes.
- Anderson Silva: $200,000 (no win bonus)
- Chael Sonnen: $ 35,000
Anderson Silva finished Chael Sonnen with a triangle on R5;
- Jon fitch: $108,000 (including $54,000 win bonus)
-Thiago "Pitbull" Alves: $ 60,000
Jon Fitch defeated Thiago “Pitbull” Alves via unanimous decision;
- Clay guida: $56,000 (including $28,000 win bonus)
- Rafael dos Anjos: $ 12,000
Clay guida derrotou Rafael dos Anjos by technical knockout in R3;
- Matt hugs: $200,000 (including $100,000 win bonus)
- Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida: $ 35,000
Matt hugs submitted Ricardo “Cachorrão” Almeida with a hand triangle in R1;
- Junior “Gypsy”: $80,000 (including $40,000 win bonus)
- Roy Nelson: $ 15,000
Junior “Cigano” defeated Roy Nelson in the unanimous decision of the judges;
- Rick story: $22,000 (including $11,000 win bonus)
- Dustin hazelett: $ 18,000
Rick Story defeated Dustin Hazelett by knockout in R2;
- Phil Davis: $18,000 (including $9,000 win bonus)
- Rodney wallace: $ 6,000
Phil Davis defeated Rodney Wallace via unanimous decision;
- John hendricks: $40,000 (including $20,000 win bonus)
- Charlie Brenneman: $ 8,000
John hendricks defeated Charlie Brennenman by knockout in R2;
- Tim boetsch: $32,000 (including $16,000 win bonus)
- Todd Brown: $ 6,000
Tim Boetsch defeated Todd Brown via unanimous decision;
- Stefan struve: $30,000 (including $15,000 win bonus)
- Christian Morecraft: $ 6,000
Stefan struve defeated Christian Morecraft by knockout in R2;
- Dennis hallman: $30,000 (including $15,000 win bonus)
- Ben saunders: $ 12,000
Dennis Hallman defeated Ben Sauders via unanimous decision;
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