Ah yes, the best part about shows happening in Las Vegas is that we immediately get a glimpse at the reported figures for UFC events and UFC 168 is no different. While Anderson Silva didn’t walk away as UFC Middleweight Champion and instead was brought away on a stretcher, he still was wheeled out with the biggest reported payday at UFC 168.
The Champion, Chris Weidman, walked away with the second biggest payday, highlighting what looks to be a brand new contract that was on display at UFC 168 and should only grow as he grows as a Champion. Josh Barnett comes in next, followed by Ronda Rousey with Jim Miller tailing out the high end before the drop-offs come.
Main Card (Pay-per-view)
Chris Weidman ($200,000 + $200,000 = $400,000) def. Anderson Silva ($600,000)
Ronda Rousey ($50,000 + $50,000 = $100,000) def. Miesha Tate ($28,000)
Travis Browne ($28,000 + $28,000 = $56,000) def. Josh Barnett ($170,000)
Jim Miller ($46,000 + $46,000 = $92,000) def. Fabricio Camoes ($8,000)
Dustin Poirier ($23,000 + $23,000 = $46,000) def. Diego Brandao ($20,000)Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1)
Uriah Hall ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Chris Leben ($51,000)
Michael Johnson ($18,000 + $18,000 = $36,000) def. Gleison Tibau ($39,000)
Dennis Siver ($33,000 + $33,000 = $66,000) def. Manny Gamburyan ($25,000)
John Howard ($16,000 + $16,000 = $32,000) def. Siyar Bahadurzada ($17,000)Preliminary Card (YouTube/Facebook)
William Macario ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Bobby Voelker ($12,000)
Robert Peralta ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Estevan Payan ($10,000)