No doubt about who the big winner was at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs Weidman – the co-headliner, Chris Weidman, that’s who. Not only did he smash Mark Munoz and stake his claim as the top contender to Anderson Silva’s throne, he also walked away with the most money.
Here is the fighter purse, attendance and gate info from the California Athletic Commission.
HP Pavilion – San Jose, CA
Estimated Attendance: 4,750
Estimated Gate: $163,000
Chris Weidman: $84,000 ($22,000 to show, $22,000 win bonus, $40,000 Knockout of the Night bonus)
James Te-Huna: $68,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus, $40,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Alex Caceres: $60,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $40,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
Joey Beltran: $55,000 ($15,000 to show, $40,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Aaron Simpson: $46,000 ($23,000 to show, $23,000 win bonus)
Mark Munoz: $42,000
Rafael dos Anjos: $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus)
Raphael Assuncao: $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 win bonus)
Francis Carmont: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
T.J. Dillashaw: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Chris Cariaso: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Andrew Craig: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Karlos Vemola: $14,000
Anthony Njokuani: $14,000
Rafael Natal: $12,000
Marcelo Guimaraes: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 win bonus)
Kenny Robertson: $8,000
Vaughan Lee: $8,000
Josh Ferguson: $8,000
Dan Stittgen: $6,000
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