Alistair Overeem was the top earner at UFC on Fox 17 this past Saturday, as the Dutch heavyweight pocketed $542,857 for his second-round stoppage of Junior dos Santos ($400,000) in the co-main event.
Elsewhere, reigning lightweight king Rafael dos Anjos garnered $300,000 for his 66-second demolition of Donald Cerrone ($79,000) in the evening’s headliner, while Nate Diaz took home $40,000 for his decision triumph over Michael Johnson ($30,000) in a featured 155-pound contest.
Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.
UFC on Fox 17 Salaries:
Rafael dos Anjos: $300,000 (no win bonus)
Donald Cerrone $79,000
Alistair Overeem: $542,857 (includes $200,000 win bonus)
Junior dos Santos: $400,000
Nate Diaz: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Michael Johnson: $30,000
Karolina Kowalkiewicz: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus)
Randa Markos: $12,000
Charles Oliveira: $66,600 (includes $37,000 win bonus)
Myles Jury: $30,000
Nate Marquardt: $98,000 (includes $49,000 win bonus)
C.B. Dollaway: $40,000
Valentina Shevchenko: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Sarah Kaufman: $22,000
Tamdan McCrory: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Josh Samman: $10,000
Nik Lentz:: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus)
Danny Castillo: $39,000
Cole Miller: $33,000
Jim Alers: $10,000
Kamaru Usman: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Leon Edwards: $15,000
Vicente Luque:: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Hayder Hassan:: $10,000
Francis Ngannou:: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Luis Henrique: $10,000