According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Jackson earned $225,000 for the fight and an additional $100,000 for winning the fight. The UFC also awarded him another $60,000 for the best knockout of the night, bringing his known salary for the fight to $385,000.
The $385,000 is only what is revealed by the UFC, and Jackson earns more through sponsorships and possibly additional bonuses that the UFC chooses not to make public.
Silva earned $200,000 in the loss and would have made the same amount had he won.
Jackson vs. Silva at $525,000 was the most expensive fight of the night, and surprisingly was the second fight on the main card.
Main eventer Rashad Evans earned $65,000 and a $65,000 win bonus for a total of $130,000 for his UFC light heavyweight title win over Forrest Griffin, who earned $100,000 in defeat. Both each earned an additional $60,000 for participating in the Fight of the Night.
In the other championship bout, Frank Mir earned $45,000 and a $45,000 win bonus for a total of $90,000 to go along with his interim UFC heavyweight belt. His opponent Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira pocketed $250,000.
TUF 7 runner-up CB Dollaway earned $20,000 in his win against Mike Massenzio, $5,000.
Cheick Kongo earned $90,000 for his TKO win in the pay-per-view opener over Mostapha Al Turk, $7,000.
Click here for a list of salaries from previous UFC events.
| Fighter | Base Pay | Win Bonus | Total |
| Rashad Evans |
$65,000
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$65,000
|
$130,000*
|
| Forrest Griffin |
$100,000
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$100,000*
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| Rashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin via TKO (punches) - R3 (2:46) | |||
| Frank Mir |
$45,000
|
$45,000
|
$90,000
|
| Antonio Nogueira |
$250,000
|
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$250,000
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| Frank Mir def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via TKO (strikes) - R2 (1:54) | |||
| CB Dollaway |
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
$20,000
|
| Mike Massenzio |
$5,000
|
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$5,000
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| CB Dollaway def. Mike Massenzio via TKO (punches) - R1 (3:01) | |||
| Quinton "Rampage" Jackson |
$225,000
|
$100,000
|
$325,000*
|
| Wanderlei Silva |
$200,000
|
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$200,00
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| Quinton "Rampage" Jackson def. Wanderlei Silva via KO (left hook) - R1 (3:21) | |||
| Cheick Kongo |
$45,000
|
$45,000
|
$90,000
|
| Mostapha Al Turk |
$7,000
|
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$7,000
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| Cheick Kongo def. Mustafa Al-Turk via TKO - R1 (4:37) | |||
| Yushin Okami |
$16,000
|
$16,000
|
$32,000
|
| Dean Lister |
$19,000
|
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$19,000
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| Yushin Okami def. Dean Lister via unanimous decision | |||
| Antoni Hardonk |
$14,000
|
$14,000
|
$28,000
|
| Mike Wessel |
$4,000
|
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$4,000
|
| Antoni Hardonk def. Mike Wessel via TKO (punches) - R2 (2:09) | |||
| Matt Hamill |
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
$20,000
|
| Reese Andy |
$15,000
|
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$15,000
|
| Matt Hamill def. Reese Andy via TKO (punches) - R2 (2:19) | |||
| Brad Blackburn |
$7,000
|
$7,000
|
$18,000
|
| Ryo Chonan |
$18,000
|
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$18,000
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| Brad Blackburn def. Ryo Chonan via unanimous decision | |||
| Patrick Barry |
$5,000
|
$5,000
|
$10,000
|
| Dan Evensen |
$4,000
|
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$4,000
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| Pat Barry def. Dan Evensen via TKO (low kicks) - R1 (2:36) | |||
| Post-Fight Awards (Each winner received a $60,000 bonus in additional to the pay listed above.)
- Fight of the Night: Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin |
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