
The estimated fighter salaries stemming from yesterday?s UFC Vancouver event in Canada have been revealed. UFC Vancouver was headlined by a lightweight bout between Justin Gaethje and Donald Cerrone. Justin Gaethje defeated Donald Cerrone via knockout in the first round.

MMA Breakdown today requested and received disclosed salaries for the event. Headliner Justin Gaethje took home $315,000 ($130,000 to show, $130,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay) for his first-round KO of Donald Cerrone, who was paid $195,000 ($175,000 to show, $20,000 fight week incentive pay).

The full list of salaries for UFC Vancouver on ESPN+ included:


1. Justin Gaethje: $315,000 ($130,000 to show, $130,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay).

2. Glover Teixeira: $245,000 ($115,000 to show, $115,000 win bonus, $15,000 fight week incentive pay).

3. Donald Cerrone: $195,000 ($175,000 to show, $20,000 fight week incentive pay)



4. Misha Cirkunov: $145,000 ($45,000 to show, $45,000 to show, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay).



5. Uriah Hall: $130,000 ($60,000 to show, $60,000 win bonus, $10,000 fight week incentive pay).



6. Tristan Connelly: $125,900 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $2,400 from Pereira for missing weight, $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay).



7. Nikita Krylov: $95,000 ($85,000 to show, $10,000 fight week incentive pay).



8. Louis Smolka: $78,000 ($34,000 to show, $34,000 win bonus, $10,000 fight week incentive pay).



9. Chas Skelly: $60,000 ($25,000 to show, $25,000 win bonus, $10,000 fight week incentive pay).



10. Antonio Carlos Junior: $52,000 ($42,000 to show, $10,000 fight week incentive pay).



11. Marcin Tybura: $47,000 ($42,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay).



12. Augusto Sakai: $31,500 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay).



13. Brad Katona: $31,000 ($27,000 to show, $4,000 fight week incentive pay).



14. Miles Johns: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay).



15. Hunter Azure: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay).



16. Austin Hubbard: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay).



17. Jimmy Crute: $17,500 ($14,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay).



18. Todd Duffee: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay).



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