LAS VEGAS -- The long-awaited grudge match between Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans drew the largest crowd the UFC's ever drawn in its home city, as a sellout of 15,081 filed into the MGM Grand Garden Arena to see Evans upset Jackson via unanimous decision at UFC 114.The gate was $3.895 million, according to UFC President Dana White.
The headliners were, not surprisingly, the big earners for the night, as Evans walked away with $435,000 ($250,000 purse, $185,000 win bonus) and Jackson took home $250,000 for the loss. Those figures do not include other additional bonuses or pay-per-view percentage points, which some stars negotiate into their UFC deals.
Here is the rest of the salary information for the event, which was obtained from the Nevada state athletic commission:
• Michael Bisping ($175,000 salary, $15,000 win bonus) def. Dan Miller ($15,000)
• Mike Russow ($12,000/$12,000) def. Todd Duffee ($8,000)
• Antonio Rogerio Nogueira ($80,000/$40,000) def. Jason Brilz ($11,000)
• John Hathaway ($11,000/$11,000) def. Diego Sanchez ($50,000)
• Dong Hyun Kim ($32,000/$32,000) def. Amir Sadollah ($15,000)
• Efrain Escudero ($15,000/$15,000) def. Dan Lauzon ($15,000)
• Melvin Guillard ($19,000/$19,000) def. Waylon Lowe ($6,000)
• Cyrille Diabate ($6,000/$6,000) def. Luiz Cane ($19,000)
• Aaron Riley ($10,000/$10,000) def. Joe Brammer ($5,000)
• Ryan Jensen ($8,000/$8,000) def. Jesse Forbes ($6,000)
Nightly Awards
• Fight of the Night: Jason Brilz vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira ($65,000 each)
• Knockout of the Night: Mike Russow ($65,000)
• Submission of the Night: Ryan Jensen ($65,000)
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