Urjiah Faber leads all salaries in return from retirement at UFC Sacramento
Urijah Faber returned from retirement this past Saturday night, scored a 46-second TKO and ultimately led all the salaries for the athletes competing at UFC Fight Night from Sacramento.
On Monday, the California State Athletic Commission released the disclosed salaries for the card.
Faber led the way for all the fighters on the card after earning $340,000 for his stunning knockout victory over Ricky Simon. “The California Kid” also pocketed an additional $50,000 for a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for his handiwork.
Faber’s teammate Josh Emmett also took home one of the higher salaries on the card after he earned $98,000 for his first-round finish against Mirsad Bektic. Emmett also earned a $50,000 bonus for his knockout victory.
Former UFC champion Germaine de Randamie earned $90,000 for her 16-second finish against previously undefeated prospect Aspen Ladd. De Randamie needed just one punch to land clean, which put Ladd down on the canvas as referee Herb Dean rushed into stop the fight.
Ladd took home $35,000 in defeat.
Here are the full salaries for UFC Fight Night from Sacrameneto
Germaine de Randamie: $90,000 — $45,000 to show, $45,000 to win
Aspen Ladd: $35,000
Urijah Faber: $390,000 — $170,000 to show, $170,000 to win plus $50,000 for ‘Performance of the Night’.
Ricky Simon: $23,000
Josh Emmett: $148,000 — $49,000 to show, $49,000 to win plus $50,000 for ‘Performance of the Night’
Mirsad Bektic: $38,000
Karl Roberson: $50,000 — $25,000 to show, $25,000 to win
Wellington Turman: $12,000
Marvin Vettori: $40,000 — $20,000 to show, $20,000 to win
Cezar Ferreira: $45,000
Josh Allan: $24,000 — $12,000 to show, $12,000 to win
Mike Rodriguez: $20,000
Andre Fili: $130,000 — $40,000 to show, $40,000 to win plus $50,000 for ‘Performance of the Night’
Sheymon Moraes: $21,000
Julianna Pena: $80,000 — $40,000 to show, $40,000 to win
Nicco Montano: $30,000
Ryan Hall: $70,000 — $35,000 to show, $35,000 to win
Darren Elkins: $62,000
Jonathan Martinez: $78,000 — $14,000 to show, $14,000 to win plus $50,000 for ‘Performance of the Night’.
Liu Pingyuan: $14,000
Brianna Van Buran: $24,000 — $12,000 to show, $12,000 to win
Livinha Souza: $12,000
Benito Lopez: $24,000 — $12,000 to show, $12,000 to win
Vince Morales: $14,000