Yahoo Sports UFC Fight Night 81 Fighter Salaries: Travis Browne Tops Payroll
Dominick Cruz may have won back the bantamweight belt that he never lost when he defeated TJ Dillashaw at UFC Fight Night 81 on Jan. 17 in Boston, but that doesn’t mean he stood atop the fighter payroll.
That distinction went to heavyweight Travis Browne, who defeated Matt Mitrione in an eye-poke filled feature fight on the main card.
Cruz was a close second, taking home a $110,000 payday.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety on Friday released the disclosed payroll to MMAWeekly.com.
The disclosed fighter payroll does not include discretionary bonuses, Reebok apparel bonuses, pay-per-view points, endorsements, or other income not included on bout agreements.
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz took place Jan. 17 at TD Garden in Boston.
UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Fighter Salaries
Dominick Cruz: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. T.J. Dillashaw: $70,000
Eddie Alvarez: $100,000 (no win bonus) def. Anthony Pettis: $80,000
Travis Browne: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus) def. Matt Mitrione: $36,000
Francisco Trinaldo: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Ross Pearson: $48,000
Patrick Cote: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) def. Ben Saunders: $18,000
Ed Herman: $94,000 (includes $47,000 win bonus) def. Tim Boetsch: $52,000
Chris Wade: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Mehdi Baghdad: $12,000
Luke Sanders: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Maximo Blanco: $25,000
Paul Felder: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Daron Cruickshank: $20,000
Ilir Latifi: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Sean O’Connell: $18,000
Charles Rosa: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Kyle Bochniak: $10,000
Rob Font: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Joey Gomez: $10,000
Francimar Barroso: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Elvis Mutapcic: $16,000
UFC Fight Night 81 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $1,187,000
