Not only did Matt Brown
set a knockout record at
UFC on ABC 4, but he also walked away with the highest payday
from the event.
Brown took home $250,000 for his first-round knockout of Court McGee
($60,000) on Saturday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.,
according to salary figures released by the NC Boxing and Combat
Sport Commission. Brown’s KO was his 13th, tying him with Derrick
Lewis for No. 1 all-time in promotion history.
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UFC on ABC 4 was headlined by a heavyweight tilt between Jailton
Almeida ($102,000) and Jairzinho
Rozenstruik ($130,000), which Almeida won via first-round
submission. All told, eight fighters garnered six-figure paychecks
for their work in Charlotte.
Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic
commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary
bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion.
Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions
made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not
include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their
performance.
UFC on ABC 4 Salaries:
Jailton
Almeida: $102,000 (includes $51,000 win bonus)
Jairzinho
Rozenstruik: $130,000
Johnny
Walker: $180,000 (includes $90,000 win bonus)
Anthony
Smith: $200,000
Ian
Garry: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus)
Daniel
Rodriguez: $78,000
Carlos
Ulberg: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
Ihor
Potieria: $12,000
Alex
Morono: $180,000 (includes $90,000 win bonus)
Tim
Means: $90,000
Matt
Brown: $250,000 (includes $125,000 win bonus)
Court
McGee: $60,000
Karl
Williams: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Chase
Sherman: $33,000
Douglas
Silva de Andrade: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
Cody
Stamann: $78,000
Mandy
Bohm: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Ji Yeon
Kim: $35,000
Bryan
Battle: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
Gabriel
Green: $26,000
Tainara
Lisboa: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Jessica-Rose
Clark: $38,000