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Yogi1
06-07-2011, 19:56
UFC 132 Cruz vs. Faber Fighter Salaries: Tito Ortiz earns $450,000



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6045/5898758347_287694bf3a.jpgThe Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday released the final salary figures for fighters competing on last Saturday's UFC 132 (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/UFC-132): Cruz vs. Faber card from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Leading the way was former Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Tito-Ortiz), who earned a flate rate of $450,000 for his career-saving first-round submission victory over Ryan Bader (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Ryan-Bader). "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" caught Bader in a guillotine choke just 1:56 into the opening round, which equates to $3,879.31 a second... Not a bad pay day for a fighter picking up his first win since 2007, especially when one considers Ortiz's pre-fight revelation that he'd taken a pay cut to keep his job.

In a distant second was another veteran who put in a short night's work, as Wanderlei Silva (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Wanderlei-Silva) took home $200,000 in defeat. In what was the legendary Brazilian's first outing in more than a year, "The Axe Murderer" opened up the bout with his customary double-fisted flurry before succumbing to a series of vicious uppercuts delivered by Chris Leben (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Chris-Leben) just 27 seconds into fight. Though UFC President Dana White hinted at Silva's retirement following the loss, at a pay rate $7,407.40 per second inside the octagon, it is no wonder that White's suggestion is being met with resistance by Wandi.

Complete fighter salaries are listed below (Total Payroll: $1,277,000):

Main Card

Dominick Cruz (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Dominick-Cruz): $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Urijah Faber (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/WEC/Urijah-Faber): $32,000

Chris Leben (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Chris-Leben): $92,000 ($46,000 win bonus) def. Wanderlei Silva (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Wanderlei-Silva): $200,000

Dennis Siver (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Dennis-Siver): $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus) def. Matt Wiman (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Matt-Wiman): $18,000

Tito Ortiz (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Tito-Ortiz): $450,000 (no win bonus) def. Ryan Bader (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Ryan-Bader): $20,000

Carlos Condit (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/WEC/Carlos-Condit): $68,000 ($34,000 win bonus) def. Dong Hyun Kim (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Dong-Hyun-Kim): $41,000

Preliminary Card

Melvin Guillard (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Melvin-Guillard): $64,000 ($32,000 win bonus) def. Shane Roller (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Shane-Roller): $21,000

Rafael Dos Anjos (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Rafael-Dos-Anjos): $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus) def. George Sotiropoulos (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/George-Sotiropoulos): $15,000

Brian Bowles (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/WEC/Brian-Bowles): $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus) def. Takeya Mizugaki (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/Takeya-Mizugaki): $12,000

Aaron Simpson (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Aaron-Simpson): $34,000 ($17,000 win bonus) def. Brad Tavares (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Brad-Tavares): $10,000

Anthony Njokuani (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Anthony-Njokuani): $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Andre Winner (http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/tags/UFC/Andre-Winner): $14,000

Jeff Hougland: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus) def. Donny Walker: $6,000

Kemal
06-07-2011, 19:57
http://www.mixfight.nl/forum/showthread.php?p=1052046#post1052046 ;)