The Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation released the fighter salaries from UFC Fight Night 63: Mendes vs. Lamas on Monday. UFC veteran Clay Guida was the highest paid of the 20 athletes that participated on the April 4 fight card in Fairfax.
UFC Fight Night 63 Salaries:
Chad Mendes $96,000 ($48,000 show money plus $48,000 win bonus)
def. Ricardo Lamas: $35,000
Al Iaquinta $46,000 ($23,000 show money plus $23,000 win bonus)
def. Jorge Masvidal: $51,000
Michael Chiesa $48,000 ($24,000 show money plus $24,000 win bonus)
def. Mitch Clarke: $12,000
Julianna Pena $30,000 ($15,000 show money plus $15,000 win bonus)
def. Milana Dudieva: $10,000
Clay Guida $100,000 ($50,000 show money plus $50,000 win bonus)
def. Robbie Peralta: $18,000
Dustin Poirier $68,000 ($34,000 show money plus $34,000 win bonus)
def. Diego Ferreira: $15,000
Liz Carmouche $34,000 ($17,000 show money plus $17,000 win bonus)
def. Lauren Murphy: $8,000
Alexander Yakovlev $16,000 ($8,000 show money plus $8,000 win bonus)
def. Gray Maynard: $48,000
Timothy Johnson: $16,000 ($8,000 show money plus $8,000 win bonus)
def. Shamil Abdurahimov: $12,000
Ron Stallings $20,000 ($10,000 show money plus $10,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Jones: $8,000