‘UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Moraga’ Salaries Released

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The Washington State Department of Licensing has released the official salaries for all of the contestants who competed in Saturday’s “UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Moraga” event.

Man, the little guys never get any love. Despite successfully defending his flyweight crown against John Moraga in the show’s featured attraction, champion Demetrious Johnson tied with Danny Castillo as the night’s fifth highest earner.

“Mighty Mouse” scored just $58,000 for his victory, with half of his check coming via win bonus.

Veteran Robbie Lawler (pictured) nearly tripled Johnson’s payday. “Ruthless” pocketed a cool $156,000 for knocking out Bobby Voelker.

Please keep in mind, the numbers that get reported to the athletic commissions are only of what’s required. These figures do not include deductions for items such as licenses and taxes.

Additionally, they do not contain money paid by sponsors or any bonuses from the UFC. These royalties can include Fight Night bonuses, top secret discretionary bonuses, etc., which can oftentimes represent a substantial portion of a fighter’s total income.

KeyArena in Seattle, Washington hosted Saturday’s event.

Here are the official salaries for UFC on FOX 8:

Preliminary Card:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jorge Masvidal: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
Defeated Michael Chiesa: $15,000

Main Card:

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

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

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

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