Gettin’ Paid: UFC Fight Night 19 Salaries

September 22, 2009, at 10:00 am

My god. Nate Quarry gets paid an absolute ton. I know that he has been under contract for some time now, but at some point don’t you have to ask yourself just what paying a guy like Quarry 60,000 dollars in a win does for your company? That being said, good job Nate. Keep getting that money.

Here is the full list of salaries and bonuses from MMA Weekly:

MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS

– Nate Diaz ($48,000/win bonus was $24,000) def. Melvin Guillard ($14,000)
*Diaz also earned an extra $30,000 for “UFN 19 Submission of the Night”

MAIN CARD FIGHTERS

– Gray Maynard ($24,000/win bonus was $12,000) def. Roger Huerta ($21,000)

– Carlos Condit ($48,000/win bonus was $24,000) def. Jake Ellenberger ($10,000)

– Nate Quarry ($60,000/win bonus was $30,000) def. Tim Credeur ($10,000)
*Quarry and Credeur also earned an extra $30,000 each for “UFN 19 Fight of the Night”

PRELIMINARY CARD FIGHTERS

– Brian Stann ($22,000/win bonus was $11,000) def. Steve Cantwell ($10,000)

– Mike Pyle ($30,000/win bonus was $15,000) def. Chris Wilson ($17,000)

– CB Dollaway ($28,000/win bonus was $14,000) def. Jay Silva ($6,000)

– Sam Stout ($24,000/ win bonus was $12,000) vs. Phillipe Nover ($20,000/win bonus was $10,000)
*Oklahoma Commission did not allow bout due to medical issue prior to fight

– Jeremy Stephens ($24,000/win bonus was $12,000) def. Justin Buchholz ($8,000)
*Stephens also earned an extra $30,000 for “UFN 19 Knockout of the Night”

– Mike Pierce ($12,000/win bonus was $6,000) def. Brock Larson ($26,000)

– Ryan Jensen ($8,000/win bonus was $4,000) def. Steve Steinbeiss ($6,000)

UFC Fight Night 19 DISCLOSED FIGHTER PAYROLL: $476,000

UFN 19 AWARD BONUSES
(as disclosed by UFC president Dana White)
Each fighter received a $30,000 bonus for the following awards.

Fight of the Night:
– Nate Quarry and Tim Credeur

Knockout of the Night:
– Jeremy Stephens

Submission of the Night:
– Nate Diaz