Lawler tops UFC 181 payroll with 220k
Robbie Lawler officially took home $220,000 for his win over Johny Hendricks, topping the payroll for Saturday night’s UFC 181.
UFC 182 total disclosed purses
Robbie Lawler: $220,000 (includes $110,000 win bonus)
def. Johny Hendricks: $150,000
Anthony Pettis: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
def. Gilbert Melendez: $200,000
Travis Browne: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
def. Brendan Schaub: $32,000
Todd Duffee: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Anthony Hamilton: $10,000
Tony Ferguson: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Abel Trujillo: $14,000
Urijah Faber: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
def. Francisco Rivera: $20,000
Josh Samman: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Eddie Gordon: $15,000
Corey Anderson: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Justin Jones: $8,000
Raquel Pennington: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Ashlee Evans-Smith: $8,000
Sergio Pettis: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Matt Hobar: $10,000
Clay Collard: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Alex White: $10,000
Source: MMAJunkie
In addition, $50,000 performance bonuses went out to Segio Pettis, Matt Hobar, Anthony Pettis, and Josh Samman.
The above figures are the fighter payout information that promoters are required by State law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners’ bonuses.
The figures do not represent a full accounting of each fighter’s income.
Fighters bear significant costs including training expenses, a percentage to management, a percentage to the trainer, plus insurance, licenses, and taxes.
On the income side, sponsorship money can be a significant portion of the purse, although it is smaller than it was in the past, particularly for the mid tier fighters. As well there are explicit ‘of the Night’ performance bonuses noted above, and less formal ‘locker room’ bonuses that are mailed to fighters after the event.
Main event PPV fighters can receive a percentage of the PPV gross, as contracted.
Lastly, many fighters earn income from teaching, from appearances, and in many cases from regular employment in the non-fighting space.