UFC on Fox 7 Salaries: Benson Henderson takes home $200,000

UFC on Fox 7 came at us live from the HP Pavilion in San Jose on Saturday and delivered an action-packed card that tied the record for most knockouts at a single UFC with 8.  The preliminary card boasted a litany of talented fighters looking to burst through into main-event status, and the finishes showed it.

The UFC on Fox 7 salaries have been released courtesy of MMA Weekly, and to no surprise, Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez were the top earners. Henderson netted $200,000 with the win while Melendez took home $175,000 in his UFC debut. The two lightweight warriors fought to a controversial split decision that ultimately saw Henderson retain the gold.

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Here’s a complete rundown of Saturday night’s salaries:

Total Disclosed Payroll: $1,318,000

Benson Henderson: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) ?def. Gilbert Melendez: $175,000

Daniel Cormier: $126,000 (includes $63,000 win bonus)? def. Frank Mir: $200,000

Josh Thomson: $95,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)? def. Nate Diaz: $15,000

Matt Brown: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)? def. Jordan Mein: $16,000

Chad Mendes: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) ?def. Darren Elkins: $24,000

Francis Carmont: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus) ?def. Lorenz Larkin: $23,000

Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) ?def. Ramsey Nijem: $14,000

Joseph Benavidez: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)? def. Darren Uyenoyama: $12,000

Jorge Masvidal: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)? def. Tim Means: $10,000

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T.J. Dillashaw: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) ?def Hugo Viana: $8,000

Anthony Njokuani: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)? def. Roger Bowling: $12,000

Yoel Romero: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)? def. Clifford Starks: $8,000

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