Veteran fighter Jake Shields was the top earner at this past weekend’s WSOF 17 event after earning a disclosed payday of $65,000, of which $35,000 was a win bonus.

MMAjunkie today obtained the list of disclosed paydays from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Shields submitted fellow welterweight Brian Foster, who earned $15,000, in Saturday’s NBCSN-televised headliner. The Jan. 17 event took place at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The overall disclosed payroll for the event was $117,330. Individual paydays ranged from $65,000 to $750.

The disclosed WSOF 17 paydays included:

Jake Shields: $65,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus)

def. Brian Foster: $15,000

Joe Condon: $3,000 (no win bonus)

def. Johnny Nunez: $4,000

Krasimir Mladenov: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus)

def. Brendan Kornberger: $2,000

Bryson Hansen: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus)

def. Rudy Morales: $3,000

Danny Davis Jr.: $4,120 (includes $2,000 win bonus)*

def. Adam Cella: $960+

Jordan Rinaldi: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)

def. Soslan Abanokov: $1,000

Donavon Frelow: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus)

def. Taylor McCorriston: $1,000

Trey Williams: $1,500 (includes $750 win bonus)

def. Jamie Point: $750

* – Received $120 of Cella’s fine

+ – Fined $240 for missing weight

Now, the usual disclaimer: The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter’s income.

In other words, the above figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.

For more on WSOF 17, check out the MMA Events section of the site.

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