BOSTON – Fighters from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 81 event took home UFC Athlete Outfitting pay, a program that launched after the UFC’s deal with Reebok, totaling $232,500. UFC Fight Night 81 took place Sunday at Boston’s TD Garden, and it aired on FOX Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. The top earners from the UFC Athlete Outfitting pay, which is issued in addition to the fighters’ regular fight purses, came from the headliner. T.J. Dillashaw (12-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who lost his bantamweight title in the night’s main event, earned an event-high $40,000.
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UFC Fight Night 81 Athlete Outfitting pay: Dillashaw, Cruz earn top payouts – MMA Junkie