“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler won the UFC Welterweight title this past Saturday evening in the main event of UFC 181, as he defeated former champion Johny Hendricks via split decision in another enthralling scrap between the two men.
Not only did Lawler become the champ 31 fights after his UFC debut twelve years ago, but he also left Vegas with a hefty paycheck.
Check out the full UFC 181 disclosed salaries below (Courtesy of MMAmania):
Robbie Lawler: $220,000 ($110,000 to show, $110,000 to win)
Johny Hendricks: $150,000
Anthony Pettis: $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win)
Gilbert Melendez: $200,000
Travis Browne: $100,000 ($50,000 to show, $50,000 to win)
Brendan Schaub: $32,000
Todd Duffee: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Anthony Hamilton: $10,000
Tony Ferguson: $48,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 to win)
Abel Trujillo: $14,000
Urijah Faber: $140,000 ($70,000 to show, $70,000 to win)
Francisco Rivera: $20,000
Josh Samman: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Eddie Gordon: $15,000
Corey Anderson: $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Justin Jones: $8,000
Raquel Pennington: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Ashlee Evans-Smith: $8,000
Sergio Pettis: $30,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win)
Matt Hobar: $10,000
Clay Collard: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Alex White: $10,000
These salaries do not include the “Performance of the Night” bonuses as well as the “Fight of the Night” bonus. It is also important to note that these are the disclosed salaries only, as UFC is known to hand out some checks behind the scenes for exceptional performances.
