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UFC Fight Night salaries: Glover Teixeira ($230K plus $50K bonus) among highest-paid
Glover Teixeira was a big winner not only in the Octagon, but also in the pay line Wednesday night after headlining a UFC Fight Night event in Jacksonville, Fla.
Teixeira made $230,000 for defeating Anthony Smith via fifth-round TKO, according to figures obtained Thursday by Jed I. Goodman, and he also earned a $50,000 bonus from the UFC for turning in a Performance of the Night. Counting the bonus, Teixeira more than doubled up Smith, who took home $130,000 for his troubles, which included the loss of several teeth.
The Brazilian's haul was not the largest of the night, however. Former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski picked up $325,000 for his undercard victory by unanimous decision over Luiz Philipe Lins, and heavyweight Ben Rothwell took away $260,000 for outlasting Ovince Saint Preux in the co-main event. Saint Preux made $95,000.
Drew Dober padded his bank account with the other Performance of the Night bonus that was handed out. The lightweight earned $50,000 on top of his $116,000 purse for an impressive second-round stoppage of Alexander Hernandez.
The remaining fighters picked up five-figure checks for their work. At the bottom were Hunter Azure and Isaac Villanueva at $12,000 each.
Below are the base salaries for the May 13 UFC Fight Night event in Jacksonville, Fla. The figures do not include deductions such as insurance, licenses or taxes, or additions such as sponsorship payouts.
UFC Fight Night: Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira fighter salaries
- Glover Teixeira: $230,000 (plus a $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night)
- Anthony Smith: $130,000
- Ben Rothwell: $260,000
- Ovince Saint Preux: $95,000
- Alexander Hernandez: $36,000
- Drew Dober: $116,000 (plus $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night)
- Ricky Simon: $60,000
- Ray Borg: $46,000
- Andrei Arlovski: $325,000
- Luiz Philipe Lins (Amaral): $80,000
- Michael Johnson: $83,000
- Thiago Moises: $24,000
- Sijara Eubanks: $66,000
- Sarah Moras: $23,000
- Gabriel Benitez: $40,000
- Omar Morales (Ferrer): $24,000
- Hunter Azure: $12,000
- Brian Kelleher: $60,000
- Chase Sherman (Johnathan): $28,000
- Isaac Villanueva: $12,000
