UFC 137 Salaries: Nick Diaz Tops Fighter Payroll With $200,000

UFC 137 should go a long way to easing Nick Diaz's monetary complaints. According to figures obtained by MMA Nation, the brash former Strikeforce welterweight champion pocketed $200,000 for his main event victory over B.J. Penn ($150,00) on Saturday night.

Co-headlining heavyweight Cheick Kongo was the night's other big earner. The massive Frenchman left with a $140,000 payday for his decision victory over Matt Mitrione ($10,000). 

Former heavyweight contender Brandon Vera led the undercard charge, pocketing $120,000 after defeating "The Ultimate Fighter" veteran Eliot Marshall ($15,000) on the UFC 137 Facebook preliminaries. The win returned Vera's name to the win column for the first time since mid-2009.

UFC 137 was held on October 29th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roy Nelson ($40,000) vs. Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic ($75,000), Scott Jorgensen ($33,000) vs. Jeff Curran ($8,000), and Hastu Hioki ($30,000) vs. George Roop ($8,000) rounded out the main card.

UFC 137 payouts:

Nick Diaz: $200,000 (no win bonus)
B.J. Penn: $150,000
Cheick Kongo: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
Matt Mitrione: $10,000
Roy Nelson: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
Mirko Filipovic: $75,000
Scott Jorgensen: $33,000 (includes $16,500 win bonus)
Jeff Curran: $8,000
Hatsu Hioki: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
George Roop: $8,000
Donald Cerrone: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus)
Dennis Siver: $27,000
Bart Palaszewski: $28,500 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Tyson Griffin: $25,500
Brandon Vera: $120,000 (includes $60,000 win bonus)
Eliot Marshall: $15,000
Ramsey Nijem: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Danny Downes: $5,000
Francis Carmont: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
Chris Camozzi: $8,000
Clifford Starks: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)
Dustin Jacoby: $6,000