The WEC released the fighters’ salaries for their their WEC 36 event this past Wednesday. Middleweight Chael Sonnen walked away with the night’s largest purse, $48,250, after he defeated champion Paulo Filho in a non-title fight. Sonnen received 25% of Filho’s purse due to the champ’s inability to meet the required 185-pound weight limit. The total disclosed payroll of the night’s event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was $287,000.
Preliminary Bouts:
Rani Yayha ($12,000/win bonus was $6,000)^ Defeated Yoshiro Maeda ($6,000/win bonus would have been $6,000)
Danny Castillo ($6,000/win bonus was $3,000) Defeated Rafael Dias ($3,000/win bonus would have been $3,000)
Carmelo Marrero ($8,000/win bonus was $4,000) Defeated Steve Steinbeiss ($6,000/win bonus would have been $6,000)
Jose Aldo ($8,000/win bonus was $4,000) Defeated Jonathan Brookins ($3,000/win bonus would have been $3,000)
Aaron Simpson ($10,000/win bonus was $5,000) Defeated David Avellan ($3,000/win bonus would have been $3,000)
Donald Cerrone ($14,000/win bonus was $7,000) Defeated. Rob McCullough ($18,000/win bonus would have been $18,000)*
Main Bouts:
Jake Rosholt ($22,000/win bonus was $11,000) Defeated Nissen Osterneck ($4,000/win bonus would have been $4000)
Leonard Garcia ($20,000/win bonus was $10,000)> Defeated Jens Pulver ($33,000/win bonus would have been $33,000)
Chael Sonnen ($48,250/win bonus was $19,000) Defeated Paulo Filho ($30,750/win bonus would have been $23,000)
Mike Brown ($18,000/win bonus was $9,000)# Defeated Urijah Faber ($14,000/win bonus would have been $24,000)
Total disclosed payroll for WEC 36: $287,000
Fight Bonuses:
Submission of the Night
^ – Rani Yahya ($7,500)
Fight of the Night
* – Donald Cerrone and Rob McCullough ($7,500/each)
Knockout of the Night
# – Mike Brown ($7,500)
> – Leonard Garcia received a special $7,500 bonus from the WEC for his performance against former Pulver.
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