Salary Report: Rousey, Cormier Top UFC 170 Disclosed Payroll

By BJPENN.COM News - February 24, 2014

Last Saturday’s UFC 170 event delivered for a number of reasons.

For one, the UFC got itself out of that decision slump it was in.

Also, the fights were exciting and the evening was chock-full of fantastic fight finishes.

For their efforts the athletes who took center stage at UFC 170 combined for a total earning of $843,000.00.

While she may have headlined the pay-per-view event, Ronda Rousey, wasn’t the evening’s cash hog. That designation goes to Daniel Cormier who took home a whopping $160,000 for his first round destruction of Pat Cummins. Rousey came up in second with an even $110,000.000.

The Full UFC 170 disclosed payroll is as follows:

Champ Ronda Rousey: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus)
def. Sara McMann: $16,000

Daniel Cormier: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus)
def. Patrick Cummins: $8,000

Rory MacDonald: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
def. Demian Maia: $64,000

Mike Pyle: $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus)
def. T.J. Waldburger: $18,000

Stephen Thompson: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
def. Robert Whittaker: $15,000

Alexis Davis: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Jessica Eye: $8,000

Raphael Assuncao: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus)
def. Pedro Munhoz: $8,000

Aljamain Sterling: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Cody Gibson: $8,000

Zach Makovsky: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Josh Sampo: $10,000

Erik Koch: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Rafaello Oliveira: $14,000

Ernest Chavez: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Yosdenis Cedeno: $8,000


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