UFC on FX 5 Salaries: Ellenberger ($84,000), Silva ($70,000) Earn Top Paydays in Minneapolis
Jake Ellenberger garnered the biggest payday at UFC on FX 5, taking home $84,000 for his unanimous decision victory over Jay Hieron ($12,000) in their Oct. 5 welterweight bout.
Other top earners for the event, which took place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, included Strikeforce veteran Antonio Silva ($70,000), Team Quest product Mike Pierce ($44,000) and former NCAA All-American wrestler Jacob Volkmann ($40,000). The Minnesota Office of Combative Sports released the figures to Sherdog.com on Monday.
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Earlier on the main card, John Dodson ($30,000) became the No. 1 contender at flyweight with a second-round TKO of Jussier da Silva ($9,000), while Justin Edwards ($20,000) submitted Josh Neer ($16,000) with a guillotine choke 45 seconds into their 170-pound conflict.
The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do
not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may
be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the
reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the
commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any
sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their
performance.
UFC on FX 5 Payouts:
Antonio Silva: $70,000 (no win bonus)
Travis Browne: $20,000
Jake Ellenberger: $84,0000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
Jay Hieron: $12,000
John Dodson: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Jussier da Silva: $9,000
Justin Edwards: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Josh Neer: $16,000
Michael Johnson: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
Danny Castillo: $25,000
Mike Pierce: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus)
Aaron Simpson: $25,000
Marcus LeVesseur: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
Carlo Prater: $10,000
Jacob Volkmann: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Shane Roller: $25,000
Diego Nunes: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
Bart Palaszewski: $12,000
Darren Uyenoyama: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Phil Harris: $8,000
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