MMA Junkie reports the disclosed payouts by the Nevada State Athletic Commision from Friday’s World Series of Fighting event. Josh Burkman and Jon Fitch topped the $200,000 payroll for the event.
The salary list is as follows:
Josh Burkman: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Jon Fitch: $30,000
Steve Carl: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Tyson Steele: $7,000
Jacob Volkmann: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus)
def. Lyle Beerbohm: $15,000
Justin Gaethje: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. Brian Cobb: $8,000
Jerrod Sanders: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus)
def. Jeff Smith: $4,000
Dan Lauzon: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
def. John Gunderson: $6,000
Carson Beebe: $8,000 (includes $4,000 win bonus)
def. Joe Murphy: $4,000
Krasimir Mladenov: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus)
def. Kendrick Miree: $4,000
Branson Hansen: $5,000 (includes $2,500 win bonus)
def. Josh Montalvo: $1,000
Payout Perspective:
Jon Fitch topped the card in terms of salary and likely topped the card in terms of disappointment. $30K for a minute of work before Josh Burkman submitted Fitch. Burkman had a $16K base and a $16K win bonus. Notably, Jacob Volkmann had a $7K base in his defeat of Lyle Beerbohm who made 2x more than Volkmann’s base salary. In only his third MMA pro fight, Josh Montalvo made $1,000.
If you asked the WSOF if they’d pay $30K for the type of exposure that that Fitch chokeout gave them, I think they’d say yes in a heartbeat