Nick Diaz earns the highest salary at UFC 137

the american Nick Diaz returned to the UFC in style. The Strikeforce welterweight champion faced the tough B.J. Penn and defeated the Havarian via unanimous decision by the judges in the main fight of UFC 137, an event that took place last Saturday, in Las Vegas, in the United States. The triumph also earned Brazilian Cesar Gracie's pupil the highest salary of the event.

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission, the entity that sanctioned the show, disclosed the scholarships paid to the fighters, and Diaz received US$200 for the performance.

Check out the full list of UFC 137 salaries below:

Nick Diaz: US$200 (without victory bonus)
B.J. Penn: US$150 thousand
Diaz defeated Penn via unanimous decision

Cheick kongo: US$ 140 thousand (US$ 70 thousand for the presentation, US$ 70 thousand bonus for winning)
Matt mitrione: US$10 thousand
Kongo defeated Mitrione via unanimous decision by the judges

Roy Nelson: US$ 40 thousand (US$ 20 thousand for the presentation, US$ 20 thousand bonus for winning)
Mirko cro cop: US$75 thousand
Nelson defeated Cro Cop by technical knockout

Scott jorgensen: US$33 ($16,500 for performance, US$16,500 bonus for winning)
Jeff Curran: US$8 thousand
Jorgensen defeated Curran via unanimous decision by the judges

Hatsu Hiōki: US$ 30 thousand (US$ 15 thousand for the presentation, US$ 15 thousand bonus for winning)
George roop: US$8 thousand
Hioki defeated Roop via split decision

Donald Cerrone: US$ 54 thousand (US$ 27 thousand for the presentation, US$ 27 thousand bonus for winning)
Dennis Siver: $27
Cerrone defeated Siver via rear naked choke submission

Bart Palaszewski: US$28,500 ($18,500 for performance, US$10 win bonus)
Tyson griffin: US $ 25,500
Palaszewski defeated Griffin by knockout

Brandon vera: US$ 120 thousand (US$ 60 thousand for the presentation, US$ 60 thousand bonus for winning)
Eliot Marshall: US$15 thousand
Vera defeated Marshall via unanimous decision by the judges

Ramsey Nijem: US$ 20 thousand (US$ 10 thousand for the presentation, US$ 10 thousand bonus for winning)
Danny Downes: US$5 thousand
Nijem defeated Downes via unanimous decision by the judges

Francis Carmont: US$ 12 thousand (US$ 6 thousand for the presentation, US$ 6 thousand bonus for winning)
Chris Camozzi: US$8 thousand
Carmont defeated Camozzi via unanimous decision by the judges

Clifford starks: US$ 12 thousand (US$ 6 thousand for the presentation, US$ 6 thousand bonus for winning)
dustin jacoby: US$6 thousand
Starks defeated Jacoby via unanimous decision

Total paid to athletes who performed at UFC 137: US $ 1,026,000.