WEC 35 payroll hits $230K; bonuses add $45K

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the fighter payouts for WEC 35 held at the the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas headlined by Carlos Condit and Hiromitsu Miura.

The fight card featured three title bouts where one belt changed hands and two champions defended their crowns. Lightweight titleholder Jamie Varner defended his title for the first time defeating Marcus Hicks. Welterweight champion Carlos Condit defeated Hiromitsu Miura to retain his belt while SteveCantwell became the new WEC light heavyweight champion by defeating BrianStann.

Along with the $230,000 payroll for bout agreements, the WEC handed out two "Fight of the Night" awards, a "Knockout of the Night" bonus and a "Submission of the Night" bonus, each garnering a check for $7,500 totaling $45,000 in bonus money.

Carlos Condit: $44,000 ($22,000 fight purse and $22,000 win bonus) Hiromitsu Miura: $5,000 Steve Cantwell: $10,000 ($5,000 fight purse and $5,000 win bonus) Brian Stann: $11,000 Jamie Varner: $30,000 ($15,000 fight purse and $15,000 win bonus) Marcus Hicks: $16,000 Brian Bowles: $8,000 ($4,000 fight purse and $4,000 win bonus) Damacio Page: $6,000 Josh Grispi: $8,000 ($4,000 fight purse and $4,000 win bonus) Micah Miller: $5,000 Brock Larson: $30,000 ($15,000 fight purse and $15,000 win bonus) Carlo Prater: $7,000 Blas Avena: $12,000 ($6,000 fight purse and $6,000 win bonus) Dave Terrel: $3,000 Shane Roller: $12,000 ($6,000 fight purse and $6,000 win bonus) Todd Moore: $4000 Mike Budnik: $6,000 ($3,000 fight purse and $3,000 win bonus) Greg McIntyre: $2,000 Scott Jorgensen: $6,000 ($3,000 fight purse and $3,000 win bonus) Kenji Osawa: $5,000

Total fight purse and win bonus payroll was $230,000 Total payout after performance awards was $275,000

Carlos Condit vs. Hiromitsu Miura Jamie Varner vs. Marcus Hicks

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