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Ronda Rousey was the top earner from Saturday’s MVP card. | Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix
As one might expect, Ronda Rousey was the highest-paid athlete on Most Valuable Promotions’ first-ever MMA card.
The California State Athletic Commission released salary figures from Saturday’s event, which took place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Rousey earned $2.2 million for her headlining bout against Gina Carano, who garnered $1.05 million. Francis Ngannou was the third seven-figure earner on the card, as he took home $1.5 million for a heavyweight clash against Philipe Lins ($100,00).
Meanwhile, Nate Diaz ($500,000) and Mike Perry ($400,000) were well compensated for their welterweight bout in the co-main event. Former Bellator champ Jason Jackson ($110,000) was the only other fighter to receive a six-figure check. Everyone who competed on the card received at least a minimum purse of $40,000.
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.
MVP ‘Rousey vs. Carano’ Salaries:
Ronda Rousey: $2.2 million
Gina Carano: $1.05 million
Nate Diaz: $500,000
Mike Perry: $400,000
Francis Ngannou: $1.5 million
Philipe Lins: $100,000
Salahdine Parnasse: $70,000
Kenneth Cross: $50,000
Junior dos Santos: $80,000
Robelis Despaigne: $50,000
Namo Fazil: $40,000
Jake Babian: $40,000
Phumi Nkuta: $60,000
Adriano Moraes: $80,000
Jefferson Creighton: $50,000
Jason Jackson: $110,000
David Mgoyan: $50,000
Albert Morales: $40,000
Aline Pereira: $40,000
Jade Masson-Wong: $40,000
Chris Avila: $50,000
Brandon Jenkins: $40,000
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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