UFC on FOX 31 Fighter Salaries: Charles Oliveira tops the list!

By Chris Taylor - January 5, 2019

UFC lightweight fighter Charles Oliveira took home the largest paycheck from last month’s UFC on FOX 31 event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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“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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