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UFC 178 Fighter Salaries: Johnson Tops Payroll, but McGregor is a Close Second
Conor McGregor may not have topped the bill at UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso, but he certainly stole the show. The brash Irish banger has quickly placed himself in the limelight, and it’s certainly paying off in popularity, but also in his pocketbook.
McGregor’s fight versus Dustin Poirier wasn’t event the co-main event on Saturday night, but the victorious Irishman was the second most prosperous fighter on the disclosed fighter payroll, being bested only by UFC flyweight champion and headliner Demetrious Johnson.
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The Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday revealed the full UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso fighter salaries to MMAWeekly.com. The event took place on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
UFC 178 Fighter Salaries
Demetrious Johnson: $183,000 (includes $54,000 win bonus)
def. Chris Cariaso: $24,000
Donald Cerrone: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus)
def. Eddie Alvarez: $100,000
Conor McGregor: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
def. Dustin Poirier: $34,000
Yoel Romero: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Kennedy: $70,000
Cat Zingano: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus)
def. Amanda Nunes: $15,000
Dominick Cruz: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
def. Takeya Mizugaki: $32,000
Jorge Masvidal: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus)
def. James Krause: $15,000
Stephen Thompson: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Patrick Cote: $33,000
Brian Ebersole: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus)
John Howard: $21,000
Kevin Lee: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Jon Tuck: $10,000
Manny Gamburyan: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Cody Gibson: $10,000
UFC 178 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $1,233,000
