It’s no surprise to see that UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman and UFC Light Heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson are the top earners coming out of UFC 187. Weidman and Rumble are both walking away with $500,000.
The full list of salaries for UFC 187 fighter salaries:
Main Card (Pay-Per-View):
– Daniel Cormier ($90,000 + $90,000 = $180,000) def. Anthony Johnson ($500,000)
– Chris Weidman ($250,000 + $250,000 = $500,000) def. Vitor Belfort ($300,000)
– Donald Cerrone ($76,000 + $76,000 = $152,000) def. John Makdessi ($30,000)
– Andrei Arlovski ($42,000 + $42,000 = $84,000) def. Travis Browne ($60,000)
– Joseph Benavidez ($53,000 + $53,000 = $106,000) def. John Moraga ($28,000)
Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1):
– John Dodson ($20,000 + $20,000 = $40,000) def. Zach Makovsky ($19,000)
– Dong Hyun Kim ($58,000 + $58,000 = $116,000) def. Josh Burkman ($45,000)
– Rafael Natal ($35,000 + $35,000 = $70,000) def. Uriah Hall ($14,000)
– Colby Covington ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Mike Pyle ($51,000)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):
– Islam Makhachev ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Leo Kuntz ($10,000)
– Justin Scoggins ($15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000) def. Josh Sampo ($13,000)
