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UFC 203 salaries: CM Punk banks $500,000 in MMA debut

CM Punk may not have had the performance of a lifetime at UFC 203, but he still got paid like a star.

The former WWE superstar cashed a flat $500,000 purse for his mixed martial arts debut, which he lost via first-round rear-naked choke to Mickey Gall at UFC 203, according to figures released by the Ohio Athletic Commission to MMA Fighting on Monday.

UFC 203 took place Sept. 10 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The night's main card aired live on pay-per-view.

In addition to their commission-reported salaries, Stipe Miocic, Alistair Overeem, Jessica Andrade, and Yancy Medeiros also took home $50,000 fight night bonuses for their performances.