UFC 184 Fighter Salaries: Jake Ellenberger, Not Ronda Rousey, Tops Payroll
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey continues to stake her claim as one of the most dominant fighters on the planet, man or woman.
Rousey scored the fastest championship victory in UFC history on Saturday night, submitting Cat Zingano in the UFC 184 main event via her patented armlock.
Surprisingly, however, it wouldn’t be Rousey that topped the list of UFC 184 fighter salaries, as that honor went to Jake Ellenberger. Ellenberger earned $136,000 to Rousey’s $130,000 for his main card victory over Josh Koscheck.
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The UFC 184 payouts, however, are only the publicly disclosed bout salaries and do not take into account pay-per-view percentages and other earnings. With such other financials figured in, Rousey is rumored to make well into seven figures for her record-setting victory in Los Angeles.
The California State Athletic Commission on Saturday released the full UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano fighter salaries. The event took place on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano Fighter Salaries
Ronda Rousey: $130,000 (includes $65,000 win bonus)
def. Cat Zingano: $100,000
Holly Holm: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
def. Raquel Pennington: $10,000
Jake Ellenberger: $136,000 (includes $68,000 win bonus)
def. Josh Koscheck: $78,000
Alan Jouban: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Richard Walsh: $8,000
Tony Ferguson: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Gleison Tibau: $50,000
Roan Carneiro: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Mark Munoz: $47,000
Roman Salazar: $8,000
no contest with Norifumi Yamamoto: $15,000
Tim Means: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
def. Dhiego Lima: $10,000
Derrick Lewis: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Ruan Potts: $10,000
Valmir Lazaro: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. James Krause: $15,000
Masio Fullen: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Alexander Torres: $8,000
UFC 184 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $863,000