Robbie Lawler, despite his title loss to Tyron Woodley, topped the night’s disclosed earnings on Saturday night at UFC 201. The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission revealed the disclosed earnings for the event on Monday, with Lawler’s $500,000 payout topping the night’s official $1.691 million payroll.
New UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley took home a disclosed $340,000 in his upset title win, while longtime vet Jake Ellenberger scored a $150,000 payday in his upset win over Matt Brown. Only one other fighter earned six figures, with Jorge Masvidal taking home $114,000 in his win over Ross Pearson.
The full list of payouts is below (via MMAJunkie.com):
Tyron Woodley: $340,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
def. Robbie Lawler: $500,000
Karolina Kowalkiewicz: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus)
def. Rose Namajunas: $46,000
Jake Ellenberger: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
def. Matt Brown: $73,000
Erik Perez: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Francisco Rivera: $23,000
Ryan Benoit: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus)
def. Fredy Serrano: $12,000
Nikita Krylov: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Ed Herman: $51,000
Jorge Masvidal: $114,000 (includes $57,000 win bonus)
def. Ross Pearson: $54,000
Anthony Hamilton: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Damian Grabowski: $18,000
Wilson Reis: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
def. Hector Sandoval: $12,000
Michael Graves: $12,000
vs. Bojan Velickovic: $14,000 (fight was declared a majority draw)
Damien Brown: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Cesar Arzamendia: $10,000
[Photo (c) Butch Dill via USA Today Sports]
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