EliteXC released the fighter payouts that stemmed from Saturday night’s Unfinished Business. Apparently, a fighter who wasn’t even on the main fight card made almost as much as the total payout to all eight fighters on the main card. Here’s a look at those payouts along with some thoughts on how that money was spent.

Robbie Lawler: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus)
Not too shabby for about eight minutes of work
Scott Smith: $14,000
Even though he was an underdog, he should have made more as part of the main event

Nick Diaz: $60,000 (no win bonus)
Giving his home town a treat was bonus enough for Diaz
Thomas Denny: $8,500
At least he can afford to buy a lot more hair dye

Jake Shields: $45,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
The best fighter on the card should have seen some more coin
Nick Thompson: $25,000
Too much moolah for the lame performance he put on

Cristiane Cyborg: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus)
Grossly underpaid, she provided one of the best fights of the night
Shayna Baszler: $8,000
She can now buy enough protein to bulk up and hang with the top women

Antonio Silva: $200,000 ($100,000 win bonus)
He wasn’t even on the main fight card, and exactly who did he beat?
Justin Eilers: $20,000
Oh, that’s the guy Silva beat. Now he can go back to washing cars.

Rafael Feijao: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Maybe now he can afford to have Anderson Silva and Antonio Nogueira in his corner
Travis Galbraith: $5,000
Don’t quit your day job Trav

Wilson Reis: $5,000 ($2,500 win bonus)
His paydays will increase in the future
Bryan Caraway: $2,000
Fought with a bum knee, short on pay but heavy on heart

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