Forrest Griffin has a lot to smile about – he was the top earner at UFC 148 (although we know Anderson Silva really made over $8 million at the event). Here is UFC 148’s reported fighter purses, released by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
Forrest Griffin: $350,000 ($125,000 to show, $150,000 win bonus, $75,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Tito Ortiz: $325,000 ($250,000 to show, $75,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Anderson Silva: $275,000 ($200,000 to show, $75,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
Cung Le: $150,000
Demian Maia: $96,000 ($48,000 to show, $48,000 win bonus)
Melvin Guillard: $72,000 ($36,000 to show, $36,000 win bonus)
Chael Sonnen: $50,000
Shane Roller: $46,000 ($23,000 to show, $23,000 win bonus)
Dong Hyun Kim: $44,000
Chad Mendes: $36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 win bonus)
Constantinos Philippou: $32,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus)
Gleison Tibau: $31,000
Riki Fukuda: $28,000
Patrick Cote: $21,000
Mike Easton: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Khabib Nurmagomedov: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Rafaello Oliveira: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Ivan Menjivar: $13,000
Cody McKenzie: $10,000
John Alessio: $10,000
Fabricio Camoes: $8,000
Yoislandy Izqueirdo: $6,000
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