UFC Fight Night 17 Tops $300K
by Gavin Vincent on February 10, 2009

The UFC announced that the recent Fight Night 17 brought in approximately $304,000. At the top of that list was Kurt Pellegrino at $32,000. Coming in second was the up-and-coming Cain Velasquez at $30,000 and a close third Anthony Johnson at $26,000.

Payroll:

Gleison Tibau = $26,000
Rich Clementi = $23,000
Joe Lauzon = $20,000
Josh Neer = $18,000
Dan Miller = $18,000
Matt Veach = $6,000
Nick Catone = $6,000
Matt Riddle = $16,000

Awards: $20,000 Bonus (each)

Fight of the Night: Mac Danzig, Josh Neer
Submission of the Night: Joe Lauzon
Knockout of the Night: Cain Velasquez

Mac Danzig and Josh Neer were awarded "fight of the night" bonuses and all fighters who lost had a chance to double their earnings if they had won.

HOW WILL THE THIAGO ALVES VS. MARTIN KAMPMANN FIGHT END AT UFC ON FX 2?
Alves def. Kampmann via TKO/KO
Alves def. Kampmann via submission
Alves def. Kampmann via decision
Kampmann def. Alves via TKO/KO
Kampmann def. Alves via submission
Kampmann def. Alves via decision
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