It’s not quite movie star money like Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is used to making, but his paycheck from UFC 130 is still bigger than any other fighter’s from the event. Rampage, along with Frank Mir, are quarter millionaires after Saturday, each making $250,000 for their blood, sweat and tears. Their payday also put both men into the top 10 list of the top UFC earners in 2011.
The UFC paid about a little over $1 million to it’s 20 combatants at UFC 130. Here’s who got what slice of the pie:
Rampage Jackson: $250,000
Frank Mir: $250,000 ($125,000 to show, $125,000 win bonus)
Gleison Tibau: $120,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 win bonus, $70,000 Submission of the Night bonus)
Brian Stann: $116,000 ($23,000 to show, $23,000 win bonus, $70,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Jorge Santiago: $106,000 ($36,000 to show, $70,000 Fight of the Night bonus)
Travis Browne: $86,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus, $70,00 Knockout of the Night bonus)
Tim Boestch: $36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 win bonus)
Rick Story: $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 win bonus)
Thiago Alves: $33,000
Matt Hamill: $32,000
Miguel Torres: $30,000
Kendall Grove: $28,000
Stefan Struve: $21,000
Roy Nelson: $15,000
Michael McDonald: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,000 win bonus)
Demetrious Johnson: $12,000 ($6,000 to show, $6,00 win bonus)
Renan Barao: $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 win bonus)
Rafaello Oliveira: $10,000
Cole Escovedo: $6,000
Chris Cariaso: $4,000
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