MMA Fighting · Oct 9, 2017
UFC 216 salaries: Tony Ferguson cashes $500,000 for interim title win
Newly crowned UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson was the top earner at UFC 216, serving as one of five fighters to clear the six-figure mark in earnings for his performance on Saturday night. The Nevada Athletic Commission released the event’s finalized salary information this weekend to MMA Fighting.
Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee with a third-round triangle choke to capture the UFC interim lightweight title in the night’s main event. “El Cucuy” cashed a $500,000 purse for his performance, while Lee earned $250,000 in a losing effort.
UFC 216 took place Oct. 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The night’s main card aired live on pay-per-view.