WEC 29 Fighter Salaries

by: DarthMolen

WEC 29 was their second event where they were Live on cable TV. It also marks the last event until December. Like other professional sports organizations, the salaries of the fighters / players are public domain. The bonuses that Zuffa might pay the athletes above and beyond their contract are not disclosed.

Main Event and Title Fight Fighters

*Paulo Filho: $50,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus; defeated Joe Doerksen)
*Joe Doerksen: $30,000 (would have received $5,000 for win; lost to Paulo Filho)
*Carlos Condit: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus; defeated Brock Larson)
*Brock Larson: $12,000 (would have received $12,000 win bonus; lost to Carlos Condit)

Main Card Fighters

*Jamie Varner: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus; defeated Sherron Leggett)
*Jeff Curran: $10,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus; defeated Stephen Ledbetter)
*Stephen Ledbetter: $5,000 (win bonus would have been $5,000; lost to Jeff Curran)
*Sherron Leggett: $4,000 (win bonus would have been $4,000; lost to Jamie Varner)

Preliminary Match Fighters

*Antonio Banuelos: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus; defeated Justin Robbins)
*Eric Schambari: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus; defeated Logan Clark)
*Hiromitsu Miura: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus; defeated Fernando Gonzalez)
*Steven Cantwell: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus; defeated Justin McElfresh)
*Logan Clark: $6,000 (would have received $6,000 for win; lost to Eric Schambari)
*Tiki Ghosn: $5,000 (would have received $5,000 for win; lost to Blas Avena)
*Blas Avena: $4,500 (includes $2,000 win bonus; defeated Tiki Ghosn)
*Justin McElfresh: $3,000 (would have received $3,000 for win; lost to Steven Cantwell)
*Fernando Gonzalez: $3,000 (would have received $3,000 for win; lost to Hiromitsu Miura)
*Justin Robbins: $2,000 (would have received $2,000 for win; lost to Antonio Banuelos)

Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $199,500