UFC 82 Fighter Salaries Announced

Anderson Silva earned $140,000 for beating Dan Henderson. (MMAweekly.com Photo)

According to the Ohio Athletic Commission, UFC champion Anderson Silva (23-4-0) was paid $140,000 for beating Dan Henderson (22-7-0) in the main event of UFC 82: Pride of a Champion, March 1 in Columbus, Ohio.

In the United States, promoters are required by law to submit salary information to State Athletic Commissions for public record.

Henderson, who lost by choke in the second round, earned $100,000 and would have earned another $150,000 had he won the fight.

The highest paid athlete was former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (12-5-0) who took home $170,000 for KO'ing Jake O'Brien (10-1-0). The fight was the last on Arlovski's contract with the UFC. Leaving with a win, he hits the open market as a hot commoditty.

Heavyweight Heath Herring (28-13-0) earned $140,000 for his split decision win over Cheick Kongo (11-4-1), who was paid $30,000.

Henderson and Silva each earned an additional $60,000 for "Fight of the Night", while Chris Leben (18-4-0) earned the same amount for "Knockout of the Night".

Official Fighter Salaries for UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Saturday, March 1, Columbus, Ohio

• Anderson Silva ($140,000) def. Dan Henderson ($100,000)
• Heath Herring ($140,000) def. Cheick Kongo ($30,000)
• Jon Fitch ($60,000) def. Chris Wilson ($12,000)
• Chris Leben ($50,000) def. Alessio Sakara ($17,000)
• Yushin Okami ($28,000) def. Evan Tanner ($25,000)
• Andrei Arlovski ($170,000) def. Jake O’Brien ($11,000)
• Diego Sanchez ($60,000) def. David Bielkheden ($8,000)
• Josh Koscheck ($20,000) def. Dustin Hazelett ($12,000)
• Luigi Fioravanti ($16,000) def. Luke Cummo ($16,000)
• Jorge Gurgel ($14,000) def. John Halverson ($3,000)

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