The Octagon returned to California for tonight’s UFC Sacramento event, and Reinier de Ridder was the top earner in regard to disclosed fighter salaries.
De Ridder (22-4 MMA) returned to his former division of light heavyweight this evening for a main card matchup opposite Roman Dolidze. ‘RDR’ ultimately made quick work of his opponent, scoring a first-round TKO finish (see that here) just four minutes into the fight. For his efforts, ‘The Dutch Knight’ took home $360,000 ($180,000 show + $180,000 win), while the Georgian pocketed $180,000 in defeat.
Reinier de Ridder’s ground-and-pound earns him a TKO win over Roman Dolidze 🥊
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UFC Sacramento was headlined by a key middleweight matchup pitting Anthony Hernandez against Gregory Rodrigues. The bout proved to be a grueling back and forth affair. Rodrigues got off to a strong start in the contest, battering the lead leg of Hernandez which led to multiple knockdowns over the first two rounds. However, ‘Fluffy’ was able to storm back in round three and it appeared that the momentum was shifting in his favor headed into the final two rounds. Unfortunately for the hometown favorite, ‘Robocop’ seemingly caught a second wind in round four and proceeded to continue his onslaught of heavy right hands and low kicks during that five-minute stretch. After an entertaining fifth and final round, Gregory Rodrigues was awarded a much deserved unanimous decision win from the judges in attendance.
Following the conclusion of tonight’s fight card, MMA Junkie’s Nolan King shared the following information pertaining to the disclosed fighter salaries from this evening’s action in Sacramento.
UFC Sacramento Main Card Fighter Salaries:
Gregory Rodrigues: $340,000 ($170,000 show + $170,000 win)
Anthony Hernandez: $170,000
Vitor Petrino: $200,000 ($100,000 show + $100,000 win)
Serghei Spivac: $125,000
Reinier de Ridder: $360,000 ($180,000 show + $180,000 win)
Roman Dolidze: $180,000
MarQuel Mederos: $48,000 ($24,000 show + $24,000 win)
Mason Jones: $33,000
Carli Judice: $56,000 ($28,000 show + $28,000 win)
Jeisla Chaves: $12,000
Anthony Wint: $20,000 ($10,000 show + $10,000 win)
Terrance Chatman: $12,000
UFC Sacramento Preliminary Card Fighter Salaries:
Jamall Emmers: $126,000 ($63,000 show + $63,000 win)
Lerryan Douglas: $12,000
Shamil Gaziev: $100,000 ($50,000 show + $50,000 win)
Kennedy Nzechukwu: $105,000
Chris Padilla: $78,000 ($39,000 show + $39,000 win)
Nasrat Haqparast: $90,000
Marcio Barbosa: $24,000 ($12,000 show + $12,000 win)
Ryan Kuse: $12,000
Stan Dorsainvil: $24,000 ($12,000 show + $12,000 win)
Gauge Young: $16,000
Jackson McVey: $50,000 ($25,000 show + $25,000 win)
Wes Schultz: $12,000
Shanelle Dyer: $24,000 ($12,000 show + $12,000 win)
Elise Reed: $35,000
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