Alistair Overeem UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem was the top earner from this past Saturday’s UFC on FOX 17 card in Florida, taking home the night’s biggest purse after a second-round knockout of ex-champ Junior dos Santos . MMAjunkie today requested and received the list of disclosed payouts from the Florida State Boxing Commission. Overeem, who fulfilled the final bout of an eight-fight contract and intends to test the open market, took home $542,857 for his win. In 2011, he signed a lucrative eight-fight deal with pay-per-view incentives, suing and then settling with his former management company over a share of the proceeds. UFC on FOX 17 took place at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla
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UFC on FOX 17 salaries: Overeem ($542k), dos Anjos ($300k) lead $2 million payroll – MMA Junkie