UFC on FOX 31 Fighter Salaries: Charles Oliveira tops the list!
UFC lightweight fighter Charles Oliveira took home the largest paycheck from last month’s UFC on FOX 31 event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“Do Bronx” avenged his previous loss to Jim Miller at the December 15 event, submitting the New Jersey native in the very first-round with a rear-naked choke.
Charles Oliveira took home $180,000 for his efforts, while Jim Miller netted $68,000 in defeat.
UFC on FOX 31 was headlined by a key lightweight rematch between perennial division contenders Al Iaquinta and Kevin Lee.
“Raging Al” would go on to win the back and forth five-round affair via unanimous decision.
Iaquinta earned $138,000 for his second career victory over Lee, while the “MoTown Phenom” pocketed $84,000.
Get all of the UFC on FOX 31 fighter salaries below (via MMAJunkie):
Al Iaquinta: $138,000 (includes $69,000 win bonus)
def. Kevin Lee: $84,000
Edson Barboza: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
def. Dan Hooker: $75,000
Rob Font: $92,000 (includes $46,000 win bonus)
def. Sergio Pettis: $33,000
Charles Oliveira: $180,000 (includes $90,000 win bonus)
def. Jim Miller: $68,000
Zak Ottow: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Dwight Grant: $21,000
Drakkar Klose: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus)
def. Bobby Green: $25,000
Joaquim Silva: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
def. Jared Gordon: $16,000
Jack Hermansson: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus)
def. Gerald Meerschaert: $35,000
Zak Cummings: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
def. Trevor Smith: $29,000
Dan Ige: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Jordan Griffin: $12,000
Mike Rodriguez: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Adam Milstead: $10,000
Juan Adams: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Chris De La Rocha: $10,000
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