How much are guys like Martin Kampmann or Chael Sonnen getting? He's on the same level, champion from another org or not.
All Dana had to do was slap those two ugly CbS ratings on the table that he main evented. Negotiation over. I'm not sure how much you thought he could get. There is a reason Coker let him walk.
If he wins, and gets a title shot, he'll make a shit ton more than that. If he doesn't win, he's overpaid.