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PAYDAY: UFC 145: Jones vs Evans Salaries - Purse Amounts and Bonus Payouts 4/21/12

The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission (GAEC) has released the following salary figures for UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA.

These are the fighter purses as reported to the GAEC by the UFC. See note at bottom of this article for more details on fighter paychecks.

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones was the top earner of the night with his $400,000 payout.

UFC 145 RESULTS: Jon Jones Outpoints Bitter Rival Rashad Evans to Retain Light Heavyweight Title in Atlanta - 4/21/12

The Ultimate Fighting Championship presented UFC 145: Jones vs Evans on Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

The above picture by Tracy Lee for Cagewriter perfectly captures the UFC 145 main event between exuberant still-UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones and his unsuccessful challenger "Suga" Rashad Evans. In the background, Jon Jones' coach Greg Jackson stands solemn in victory. The two former teammates and current archrivals used to train together under Greg Jackson.

UFC 145 Bonuses Article with Official Fight of the Night, KO and SUB

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UFC 145 BONUSES: Jones vs Evans - $65K Bonus Payouts for Ben Rothwell, Travis Browne, Yagin and Hominick - 4/21/12

The UFC awarded a total of $260,000 in bonus money to 4 fighters for performances at UFC 145: Jones vs Evans, held Saturday, April 21, 2012, in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was headlined by Jon Jones vs Rashad Evans for the 205-pound title.

After every UFC event, Zuffa officials pay out bonuses to fighters based on exceptional performances. These bonuses are paid in addition to the contracted salary or fighter purse of each honored athlete.