The inaugeral World Series of Fighting took place last night at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and the card was full of household names. One of the biggest names on the bill, Andrei Arlovski, not surprisingly walked away with the biggest paycheck.
Here is the fighter purse info for WSOF 1, released by the Nevada Athletic Commission (thanks to MMA Junkie for orginally posting them).
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 5,575 (1,499 paid)
Gate: $82,608.22
Andrei Arlovski: $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 win bonus)
Anthony Johnson: $55,000 ($25,000 to show, $30,000 win bonus)
Tyrone Spong: $27,000 ($20,000 to show, $7,000 win bonus)
Gregor Gracie: $25,000
Miguel Torres: $18,000
Steve Carl: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Josh Burkman: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
David Branch: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Gerald Harris: $15,000
Gesias 'JZ' Calvacante: $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 win bonus)
Marlon Moraes: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 win bonus)
Brian Cobb: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 win bonus)
Ronys Torres: $12,000
Tyson Steele: $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 win bonus)
Devin Cole: $10,000
D.J. Linderman: $10,000
Ramico Blackmon: $10,000
T.J. O'Brien: $5,000
Dustin Jacoby: $5,000
Travis Bartlett: $4,000
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