The Massachusetts State Athletic Commission released the salaries paid to fighters who performed at UFC-118. Boxer James Toney, even submitted by Randy Couture, had the highest salary on the show, with 500 thousand dollars. Check below the complete list of scholarships paid to athletes.
Frankie Edgar: $96,000 ($48,000 for performance, $48,000 win bonus)
BJ Penn: $ 150,000
Edgar defeated Penn via unanimous decision by the judges
Randy Couture: $ 250,000
James Toney: $ 500,000
Couture defeated Toney via submission (hand triangle) in R1;
Demian Maia: $ 68,000
Mario miranda: $ 8,000
Maia defeated Miranda via unanimous decision by the judges
Gray Maynard: $46,000 ($23,000 for performance, $23,000 win bonus)
Kenny Florian: $ 65,000
Maynard defeated Florian via unanimous decision by the judges
Nate diaz: $60,000 ($30,000 for performance, $30,000 win bonus)
Marcus Davis: $ 31,000
Diaz defeated Davis via submission (guillotine choke) in R3;
Joe lauzon: $24,000 ($12,000 for performance, $12,000 win bonus)
Gabe Ruediger: $ 8,000
Lauzon defeated Ruediger via submission (arm-bar) in R1;
Nik lentz: $22,000 ($11,000 for performance, $11,000 win bonus)
Andrew Winner: $ 10,000
Lentz defeated Winner via unanimous decision
Dan Miller: $30,000 ($15,000 for performance, $15,000 win bonus)
John salter: $ 8,000
Miller defeated Salter via submission (guihotine)
Greg Soto: $12,000 ($6,000 for performance, $6,000 win bonus)
Nick Osipczak: $ 10,000
Soto defeated Osipczak via unanimous decision
Mike Pierce: $24,000 ($12,000 for performance, $12,000 win bonus)
Amilcar Alves: $ 6,000
Pierce defeated Alves via submission (armbar) in R3;
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