UFC 102 Reported Salaries / Medical Suspensions

posted by J. Andrew Yount

With the UFC 102 now in the books, with a record setting knockout, a knock out of the year candidate, and another fight of the year candidate, the numbers from the pay-per-view event have been released. The Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon reportedly saw an attendance of over 16,000 for  $1.92 million in gate revenue. The lineup included several fighters with ties to the area, including the legendary Randy Couture. Oddly enough, Todd Duffee, who now holds the record for fastest knockout in UFC history, did not win the $60,000 fight night bonus. That honor was bestowed on Nate Marquardt’s highlight reel KO of the previously undefeated Demian Maia.

Reported Salaries

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira -- $400,000 (including $150,000 win bonus)
def. Randy Couture –- $250,000
*Each fighter earned an additional $60,000 as the Fight Of The Night bonus winner

Thiago Silva –- $58,000 (including $29,000 win bonus)
def. Keith Jardine –- $55,000

Jake Rosholt –- $26,000 (including $13,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Leben –- $30,000
*Rosholt earned an additional $60,000 as the Submission Of The Night bonus winner

Nate Marquardt -- $80,000 (including $40,000 win bonus)
def. Demian Maia –- $28,000
*Marquardt earned an additional $60,000 as the Knockout Of The Night bonus winner

Brandon Vera –- $70,000 (including $35,000 win bonus)
def. Krzysztof Soszynski –- $8,000

Aaron Simpson –- $18,000 (including $9,000 win bonus)
def. Ed Herman –- $24,000

Gabriel Gonzaga -- $120,000 (including $60,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Tuchscherer -- $10,000

Mike Russow –- $10,000 (including $5,000 win bonus)
def. Justin McCully –- $15,000

Todd Duffee –- $10,000 (including $5,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Hague -- $7,000

Mark Munoz –- $24,000 (including $12,000 win bonus)
def. Nick Catone –- $5,000

Evan Dunham –- $14,000(including $7,000 win bonus)
def. Marcus Aurelio -- $13,000


Medical Suspensions

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira: Suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons

Randy Couture: Suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons

Keith Jardine: Suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons

Chris Leben: Suspended 30 days for precautionary reasons, most have CT scan for possible facial fractures

Demian Maia: Suspended 21 days for precautionary reasons

Krzysztof Soszynski: Suspended 30 days for facial lacerations

Ed Herman: Suspended indefinitely and must have left knee cleared by a physician

Chris Tuchscherer: Suspended 45 days for facial lacerations

Justin McCully: Suspended 30 days for possible left-eye injury

Tim Hague: Suspended 60 days for precautionary reasons

Mark Munoz: Suspended 30 days for right elbow injury

Marcus Aurelio: Suspended 14 days for precautionary reasons

Evan Dunham, Nick Catone, Mike Russow, Todd Duffee, Thiago Silva, Jake Rosholt, Nate Marquardt, Brandon Vera, Aaron Simpson, Gabriel Gonzaga: Suspended for minimum seven days


The figures do not necessarily include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes that the NSAC collects during the event. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can sometimes be a substantial portion of a fighter's income.

Posted at 08-31-2009
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