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UFC 117 Salaries: Anderson Silva and Matt Hughes Top Earners With $200K Payday

According to the California State Athletic Commission (via mmajunkie.com):

Televised Card:

– Anderson Silva: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Chael Sonnen: $35,000

– Jon Fitch: $108,000 (includes $54,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Alves: $60,000

– Clay Guida: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Rafael dos Anjos: $12,000

– Matt Hughes: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Ricardo Almeida: $35,000

– Junior Dos Santos: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Roy Nelson: $15,000

Preliminary Card:

– Rick Story: $22,000 (includes $11,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Hazelett: $18,000

– Phil Davis: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Rodney Wallace: $6,000

– Johny Hendricks: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Charlie Brenneman: $8,000

– Tim Boetsch: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Todd Brown: $6,000

– Stefan Struve: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Christian Morecraft: $6,000

– Dennis Hallman: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Ben Saunders: $12,000

Plus the $60,000 fight-night bonuses:

– Fight of the Night: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
– Submission of the Night: Anderson Silva
– Submission of the Night: Matt Hughes
– Knockout of the Night: Stefan Struve