UFC 143 Fighter Salaries: Nick Diaz and Josh Koscheck lead the pack
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the final salary figures for the fighters competing on Saturday’s UFC 143: Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit fight card from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The top earner was Nick Diaz who took home $200,000 in a five round losing effort to Carlos Condit ($110,000). Condit’s win earned him the interim UFC Welterweight Championship, while Diaz implied he was going to walk away from mixed martial arts following the loss.
The second highest salary went to Josh Koscheck who took home $146,000 with his split decision victory over Mike Pierce.
Complete UFC 143 Salaries:
Carlos Condit: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus) def. Nick Diaz: $200,000
Fabricio Werdum: $100,000 def. Roy Nelson: $20,000
Josh Koscheck: $146,000 (includes $73,000 win bonus) def. Mike Pierce: $20,000
Renan Barao: $22,000 (includes $11,000 win bonus) def. Scott Jorgensen: $20,500
Ed Herman: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus) def. Clifford Starks: $8,000
Dustin Poirier: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Max Holloway: $6,000
Edwin Figueroa: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Alex Caceres: $8,000
Matt Brown: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Chris Cope: $8,000
Matt Riddle: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Henry Martinez: $6,000
Rafael Natal: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Michael Kuiper: $6,000
Stephen Thompson: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Dan Stittgen: $6,000
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Further Reading: UFC 143 Recap: Carlos Condit becomes the Interim UFC Welterweight Champion
