Robbie Lawler may have left the ATL without his welterweight title, but the “Ruthless” one was still the night’s highest earner with a $500,000 paycheck. Tyron Woodley, the UFC’s newest champion, scored $340,000, with $70K coming via win bonus, for knocking out Lawler in the opening round of Saturday’s featured attraction.
Welterweight Jake Ellenberger scored the card’s third-highest payday with $150,000 for blasting Matt Brown.
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 sponsorship money paid by Reebok or any bonuses from the UFC.