The payroll figure does not include $40,000 in "fight night" bonuses that were handed out after the event. New champion Brian Bowles, as well as Dominic Cruz, Joseph Benavidez and Rani Yahira each received $10,000.
Official gate information for the event, which WEC General Manager Reed Harris told MMA Junkie was "a sellout," was not immediately available.
Roller was contracted to earn $10,000 in show money, while Hicks was scheduled to make $8,000. When Hicks was unable to make the contracted weight of 156 pounds at Saturday's weigh-ins, the two parties agreed to a catchweight bout of 159 pounds, and Roller was awarded 15 percent (or $1,200) of his opponent's show money.
The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter's income. They also do not include any other "locker room" or special bonuses that are not disclosed by the organization.
In other words, the above salary figures are simply base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.