The Nevada athletic commission released Monday the UFC 125 fighter salaries for Saturday's event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. UFC lightweight champ Frankie Edgar's disclosed purse was $51,000 to show and $51,000 to win, while challenger Gray Maynard's pay was $26,000 to show and $26,000 to win. Although the fight ended in a draw, both men were paid their win bonus.
Also, Edgar and Maynard each earned another $60,000 bonus for winning Fight of the Night.
Salaries for the rest of the UFC 125 competitors are below.
Pay-Per-View Bouts
Frankie Edgar, $51,000+$51,000=$102,000 vs. Gray Maynard, $26,000+$26,000=$52,000
Brian Stann, $21,000+$21,000=$42,000 def. Chris Leben, $46,000
Thiago Silva, $55,000+$55,000=$110,000 def. Brandon Vera, $60,000
Dong Hyun Kim, $35,000+$35,000=$70,000 def. Nate Diaz, $33,000
Clay Guida, $31,000+$31,000=$62,000 def. Takanori Gomi, $50,000
ION Televised Preliminary Bouts
Jeremy Stephens, $18,000+$18,000=$36,000 def. Marcus Davis, $31,000
Dustin Poirier, $4,000+$4,000=$8,000 def. Josh Grispi, $15,000
Brad Tavares, $8,000+$8,000=$16,000 def. Phil Baroni, $25,000
Preliminary Bouts
Diego Nunes, $10,000+$10,000=$20,000 def. Mike Brown, $23,000
Daniel Roberts, $12,000+$12,000=$24,000 def. Greg Soto, $8,000
Jacob Volkmann, $12,000+$12,000=$24,000 def. Antonio McKee, $15,000
Post-Fight Bonuses ($60,000 for each fighter)
Fight of the Night: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard
Submission of the Night Clay Guida
Knockout of the Night: Jeremy Stephens
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