UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 took place this past Saturday, September 5, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and oddly enough, main event champion Demetrious Johnson wasn’t even one of the top three highest paid fighters on the card.
The following are the reported salaries paid to fighters who competed on the UFC 191 card. Remember, this does not include the many unreported bonuses that UFC pays out to its’ fighters.
Main card (pay-per-view)
– Demetrious Johnson ($133,000 + $58,000 = $191,000) def. John Dodson ($60,000)
– Andrei Arlovski ($225,000) def. Frank Mir ($200,000)
– Anthony Johnson ($115,000 + $115,000 = $230,000) def. Jimi Manuwa ($24,000)
– Corey Anderson ($15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000) def. Jan Blachowicz ($34,000)
– Paige VanZant ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Alex Chambers ($12,000)
Preliminary card (FOX Sports 1)
– Ross Pearson ($45,000 + $45,000 = $90,000) def. Paul Felder ($18,000)
– John Lineker ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Francisco Rivera ($23,000)
– Raquel Pennington ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Jessica Andrade ($20,000)
– Tiago Trator ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Clay Collard ($10,000)
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
– Joe Riggs ($16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000) def. Ronald Stallings ($12,000)
– Joaquim Silva ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Nazareno Malegarie ($10,000)
