UFC Vegas 4 Salaries And Suspensions
UFC Vegas 4 went down this past weekend at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main event say a potential ‘fight of the year’ between Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has now released the fighters’ salaries and medical suspensions from the card.
With the total salaries coming in at over $1 million, it was Poirier who earned the biggest pay cheque at UFC Vegas 4. With his win bonus and performance bonus, ‘The Diamond’s’ five round victory earned him $350,000.
Below is the full list of fighters’ salaries from UFC Vegas 4 (via MMA Junkie). The numbers include win bonuses and performance bonuses but doesn’t include Reebok fighter payouts or any other payments or sponsorships.
Main Card:
Dustin Poirier: $150,000 + $150,000 win bonus + $50,000 performance bonus = $350,000
Dan Hooker: $110,000 + $50,000 performance bonus = $160,000
Mike Perry: $90,000 + $90,000 win bonus = $180,000
Mickey Gall: $50,000
Maurice Greene: $30,000 + $30,000 win bonus = $60,000
Gian Villante: $75,000
Brendan Allen: $14,000 + $14,000 win bonus = $28,000
Kyle Daukaus: $12,000
Takashi Sato: $14,000 + $14,000 win bonus = $28,000
Jason Witt: $12,000
Julian Erosa: $14,000 + $14,000 win bonus + £50,000 performance bonus = $78,000
Sean Woodson: $12,000
Prelims:
Khama Worthy: $14,000 + $14,000 win bonus = $28,000
Luis Pena: $27,000
Tanner Boser: $12,000 + $12,000 win bonus = $24,000
Philipe Lins: $80,000
Kay Hansen: $14,000 + $14,000 win bonus + $50,000 performance bonus = $78,000
Jinh Yu Frey: $14,000
Youssef Zalal: $12,000 + $12,000 win bonus = $24,000
Jordan Griffin: $20,000
Surprisingly, despite going to war for 25 minutes, Poirier and Hooker both only received 60 day medical suspensions from the NSAC. Gian Villante, Brendan Allen and Khama Worthy all received potential six month suspensions.
Below is the full list of medical suspended fighters from UFC Vegas 4:
Dustin Poirier: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a ‘tough fight’
Dan Hooker: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to a ‘tough fight’
Mike Perry: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days or until left eyebrow lacerations are cleared by a doctor
Mickey Gall: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Maurice Greene: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left cheek laceration
Gian Villante: Suspended 180 days or until left hand x-ray is cleared by a doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Brendan Allen: Suspended 180 days or until left orbital, nasal, and sinus fractures are cleared by an ear, nose, and throat doctor; also suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Kyle Daukaus: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days due to eyebrow laceration
Takashi Sato: No suspension
Jason Witt: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days
Julian Erosa: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to left eye laceration
Sean Woodson: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Khama Worthy: Suspended 180 days or until right ankle x-ray and left knee MRI are cleared by an orthopaedic doctor.
Luis Pena: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days
Tanner Boser: No suspension
Philipe Lins: Suspended 60 days with no contact for 45 days
Kay Hansen: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days, or until left eye laceration is cleared by a doctor
Jinh Yu Frey: No suspension
Youssef Zalal: No suspension
Jordan Griffin: No suspension
Are there any salaries or medical suspensions that you find particularly surprising?
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