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The Salaries are out for UFC 82, straight from the Ohio Athletic Commission via MMAMadness.com. There are a couple eyebrow raisers that include the following: Chris Wilson getting paid more than Josh Koscheck, Dustin Hazlett, and almost as much as Yushin Okami; Halverson was the only 3k/3k on the card; First time David Bielkheden gets 8k/8k.
Anderson Silva -- $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win). Dan Henderson -- $100,000 (Would have received an additional $150,000 if he would have won). Silva defeated Henderson via submission (rear naked choke) in round two .
Heath Herring -- $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win). Cheick Kongo -- $30,000. Herring defeated Kongo via split decision.
Chris Leben -- $50,000 ( $25,000 to show, $25,000 to win). Alessio Sakara -- $17,000. Leben defeated Sakara via technical knockout (strikes) in round one.
Yushin Okami -- $28,000($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win.) Evan Tanner -- $25,000. Okami defeated Tanner via technical knockout (knee) in round two.
Jon Fitch -- $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 to win). Chris Wilson -- $24,000. Fitch defeated Wilson via unanimous decision.
Andrei Arlovski -- $210,000 ($105,000 to show, $105,000 to win). Jake O'Brien -- $11,000. Arlovski defeated O'Brien via technical knockout (strikes) in round two.
Luigi Fioravanti -- $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win). Luke Cummo -- $16,000. Fioravanti defeated Cummo via unanimous decision.
Josh Koscheck -- $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win). Dustin Hazelett -- $12,000. Koscheck defeated Hazelett via technical knockout (strikes) in round two.
Diego Sanchez -- $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 to win). David Bielkheden -- $8,000. Sanchez defeated Bielkheden via submission (verbal tapout because of strikes) in round one.
Jorge Gurgel -- $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win). John Halverson -- $3,000. Gurgel defeated Halverson via unanimous decision. |