UFC 178 may be more notable for who didn't get paid than who did. Cat Zingano earned herself a title shot against Ronda Rousey but was paid only $18,000 for her troubles - which includes her $9,000 win bonus. Mighty Mouse Johnson received a decent pay-day given he is champ is the least-watched division in the UFC (arguably), but opponent Chris Cariaso made only $24,000 to challenge for Johnson's flyweight title. Patrick Cote made more ($33,000) to show up than the man who beat him, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, made with his show and win money combined ($32,000). MMA salaries depend on a lot on contracts that provide fighters with wage increases with each win, and a set amount of show money. That's why challengers rushed to title shots like Cariaso are making what seems to be relatively little despite fighting for a championship belt in the world's premiere MMA promotion. However, there is no question that the UFC is desperately in need of a minimum wage in the $12,000 range (if fighters fought three times a year, that would give them a $36,000 annual salary - which is still peanuts considering they have to pay for coaches and fight camps, but better than now), and a minimum wage for champions of, say, $150,000. Of course, there are always performance bonuses and sponsorships, but those can't always be relied upon. With all that in mind, lets take a look at the ten highest paid fighters at UFC 178. Please note: these numbers do not include Fight of the Night/Performance bonuses.