UFC on Fox 8 Salaries: Robbie Lawler Leads The Payroll

UFC on Fox 8 is now in the rear view mirror, and with all the fallout from the event comes the disclosed salaries. Although Demetrious Johnson once again defended his title at Flyweight, Mighty Mouse only managed to earn fifth in the payscale order. It was Ruthless Robbie Lawler who topped the stack after his impressive second round KO over Bobby Voelker.

Obviously this list is only the disclosed salaries, and doesn’t include any locker room or sponsor bonuses.

Demetrious Johnson: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
def. John Moraga: $17,000

Rory MacDonald: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Jake Ellenberger: $52,000

Robbie Lawler: $156,000 (includes $78,000 win bonus)
def. Bobby Voelker: $12,000

Liz Carmouche: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Jessica Andrade: $8,000

Jorge Masvidal: ,000 (includes ,000 win bonus)
def. Michael Chiesa: $15,000

Danny Castillo: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
def. Tim Means: $12,000

Melvin Guillard: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
def. Mac Danzig: $30,000

Daron Cruickshank: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Yves Edwards: $21,000

Ed Herman: $74,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus)
def. Trevor Smith: $8,000

Germaine de Randamie: $18,000 (includes $9000 win bonus)
def. Julie Kedzie: $9,000

Justin Salas: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Aaron Riley: $14,000

Yaotzin Meza: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. John Albert: $10,000

So Lawler bags a cool 156k to DJ’s 58k, another example of the impact that the smaller divisions are yet to have on the world of MMA?