Following a lengthy hiatus in protest of his financial situation in the UFC, Nate Diaz didn’t exactly win the lottery in his most recent fight, as the Stockton native earned a reported $16,000 payday for his most recent fight, a loss to UFC Lightweight title contender Rafael dos Anjos at the UFC On FOX 13 event on December 13th.
Diaz secured a $20,000 “show purse” and a $20,000 “win bonus” pay structure heading into the 12/13 bout in Phoenix, Arizona, however he did himself no favors in missing weight, as it cost him 20 percent of his “show purse,” which amounted to a $4,000 loss in pay. The fact that Diaz lost the bout to dos Anjos didn’t help his financial cause, as he walked out of the U.S. Airways with only a $16,000 payoff, according to figures disclosed by the Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission.
Below are the rest of the UFC On FOX 13 reported fighter salaries, which as always do not include the many undisclosed bonuses and sponsorship money that the fighters generate.
UFC On FOX 13 Main Card
– Junior dos Santos ($130,000 + $130,000 = $260,000) def. Stipe Miocic ($30,000)
– Rafael dos Anjos ($41,000 + $41,000 + $4,000* = $86,000) def. Nate Diaz ($20,000 – $4,000* = $16,000)
– Alistair Overeem ($100,000 + $50,000 = $150,000) def. Stefan Struve ($40,000)
– Matt Mitrione ($33,000 + $33,000 = $66,000) def. Gabriel Gonzaga ($38,000)
UFC On FOX 13 FS1 Preliminary Card
– Joanna Jedrzejczyk ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Claudia Gadelha ($10,000)
– John Moraga ($25,000 + $25,000 = $50,000) def. Willie Gates ($8,000)
– Ben Saunders ($14,000 + $14,000 = $28,000) def. Joe Riggs ($16,000)
– Drew Dober ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Jamie Varner ($20,000)
– Ed Herman ($47,000) vs. Derek Brunson (N/A) cancelled
– Bryan Barberena ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Joe Ellenberger ($10,000)
UFC On FOX 13 Fight Pass Preliminary Card
– David Michaud ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Garett Whiteley ($8,000)
– Henry Cejudo ($15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000) def. Dustin Kimura ($15,000)
– Ian Entwistle ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Anthony Birchak ($8,000)
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