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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
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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