UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs Sonnen Fighter Salaries, Attendance & Gate

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Over a quarter million dollars for taking one on the chin – life isn’t all bad for Alistair Overeem.  The Reems leads six fighters who took home six-digit paydays from UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs Sonnen.

Here is the official purse info from the  Massachusetts State Athletic Commission, first reported on MMA Weekly.

Attendance: 12,539

Gate: $1,530,000
Alistair Overeem: $285,714.29

Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua: $175,000

Chael Sonnen: $150,000 ($100,000 to show, $50,000 Submission of the Night bonus)

Michael McDonald: $130,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $50,000 Submission of the Night bonus)

Urijah Faber: $120,000 ($60,000 to show, $60,000 win bonus)

Matt Brown: $116,000 ($33,000 to show, $33,000 win bonus, $50,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)

Travis Browne: $98,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus, $50,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)

Brad Pickett: $73,000 ($23,000 to show, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus)

Ovince St. Preux: $46,000 ($23,000 to show, $23,000 win bonus)

Mike Pyle: $45,000

Diego Brandao: $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus)

Manvel Gamburyan: $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus)

Michael Johnson: $36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 win bonus)

Joe Lauzon: $30,000

Mike Brown: $30,000

John Howard: $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus)

Cole Miller: $26,000

Conor McGregor: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus)

Steven Siler: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)

James Vick: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)

Iuri Alcantara: $16,000

Daniel Pineda: $15,000

Max Holloway: $14,000

Ramsey Nijem: $14,000

Uriah Hall: $10,000

Cody Donovan: $8,000

 

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