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How underpaid is Ronda Rousey (at least in terms of reported purse)? The so-called biggest UFC star ever (according to Dana White) wouldn't have been the top paid fighter at UFC 170 if she hadn't won one of the Performance of the Night bonuses.
Here is the full payouts for UFC 170, first reported by MMA Junkie.
Attendance: 10,217
Gate: $1,558,870
Ronda Rousey: $160,000 ($55,000 to show, $55,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus)
Daniel Cormier: $160,000 ($80,000 to show, $80,000 win bonus)
Rory MacDonald: $150,000 ($50,000 to show, $50,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Demian Maia: $114,000 ($64,000 to show, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Mike Pyle: $96,000 ($48,000 to show, $48,000 win bonus)
Stephen Thompson: $78,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus)
Raphael Assuncao: $56,000 ($28,000 to show, $28,000 win bonus)
Alexis Davis: $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus)
Erik Koch: $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus)
Zach Makovsky: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus)
TJ Waldburger: $18,000
Aljamain Sterling: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Sara McMann: $16,000
Ernest Chavez: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Robert Whittaker: $15,000
Rafaello Oliveira: $14,000
Josh Sampo: $10,000
Patrick Cummins: $8,000
Jessica Eye: $8,000
Pedro Munhoz: $8,000
Cody Gibson: $8,000
Yosdenis Cedeno: $8,000
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