While Ronda Rousey was unquestionably the star of the UFC 184 event on Saturday night it was actually Jake Ellenberger who emerged with the highest basic salary on the night.
Ellenberger took home $136,000 for his second round submission victory, while Rousey was just slightly behind with $130,000.
Don’t shed a tear for the dominant female champ though, her deal with the UFC calls for a share of the pay-per-view profits on the night which officials confirmed should see her pocket over a million dollars for her vitory once all is said and done.
The only other fighter to take home a six figure sum on the night was Cat Zingano who banks $100,000 for her 14 seconds of cage-time.
Elsewhere UFC veteran Josh Koscheck earned $78,000 while the debuting Holly Holm bolstered her bank balance to the tune of $50,000.
As always bear in mind these are just the fighters basic salaries and don’t include extras like bonuses and sponsorship money.
Check out the full list of UFC 184 salaries below.
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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
vs. 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
