UFC 183 went down on Saturday evening, with a super-fight in the main event.
The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada hosted former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva taking on former Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz. In a fairly uneventful bout, Silva swept the judges scorecards to win the fight in his return from injury. The victory earned “The Spider” a whopping $800,000, while Diaz brought in $500,000 for his losing effort.
Check out full UFC 183 salaries below.
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz Fighter Salaries (Disclosed payout – $2,182,000)
Anderson Silva: $800,000 (includes $200,000 win bonus)
def. Nick Diaz: $500,000
Tyron Woodley: $139,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus and $9,000 Gastelum penalty)*
def. Kelvin Gastelum: $21,000
Al Iaquinta: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
def. Joe Lauzon: $36,000
Thales Leites: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Boetsch: $52,000
Thiago Alves: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
def. Jordan Mein: $22,000
Miesha Tate: $76,000 (includes $38,000 win bonus)
def. Sara McMann: $25,000
Derek Brunson: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
def. Ed Herman: $47,000
John Lineker: $35,700 (includes $21,000 win bonus)
Ian McCall: $22,300 (includes $6,300 Lineker penalty)*
Rafael Natal: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
def. Tom Watson: $16,000
Jimy Hettis: $16,000**
Diego Brandao: $24,000**
Ildemar Alcantara: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Richardson Moreira: $8,000
Thiago Santos: $26,000 (include $13,000 win bonus)
def. Andy Anz: $8,000
*Gastelum and Lineker lost 30-percent of their fight purses for missing weight
**Hettis vs. Bradao UFC paid both fighters their show money, despite the fight being cancelled due to medical reasons
Please note that these figures do not include any additional bonuses or sponsorship payments.
