UFC on Fox 8 Salaries: Robbie Lawler and Melvin Guillard Lead the Way

UFC on Fox 8 took place on July 27 from the Key Arena in Seattle. The main event on the fight card saw flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson defeat John Moraga via armbar at the 3:43 mark of Round 5. The submission was the latest in UFC history.
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UFC on Fox 8 took place on July 27 from the Key Arena in Seattle. The main event on the fight card saw flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson defeat John Moraga via armbar at the 3:43 mark of Round 5. The submission was the latest in UFC history.

The co-main event saw Rory MacDonald jab his way to a unanimous decision victory in a fight that was viewed as either a brilliantly planned effort, or a boring, safe fight from MacDonald.

In all, 24 athletes competed on the fight card, below are the full salaries.

 

Full UFC on Fox 8 Fighter Pay:

Demetrious Johnson: $58,000 ($29,000 plus $29,000 win bonus)

John Moraga $17,000

Rory MacDonald: $48,000 ($24,000 plus $24,000 win bonus)

Jake Ellenberger: $52,000

Robbie Lawler: $156,000 ($78,000 plus $78,000 win bonus)

Bobby Voelker: $12,000

Liz Carmouche: $24,000 ($12,000 plus $12,000 win bonus)

Jessica Andrade: $8,000

Jorge Masvidal: $66,000 ($33,000 plus $33,000 win bonus)

Michael Chiesa: $15,000

Danny Castillo: $58,000 ($29,000 plus $29,000 win bonus)

Tim Means: $12,000

Melvin Guillard: $84,000 ($42,000 plus $42,000 win bonus)

Mac Danzig: $30,000

Daron Cruickshank: $20,000 ($10,000 plus $10,000 win bonus)

Yves Edwards: $21,000

Ed Herman: $74,000 ($37,000 plus $37,000 win bonus)

Trevor Smith: $8,000

Germaine de Randamie: $18,000 ($9,000 plus $9,000 win bonus)

Julie Kedzie: $9,000

Justin Salas: $16,000 ($8,000 plus $8,000 win bonus)

Aaron Riley: $14,000

Yaotzin Meza: $20,000 ($10,000 plus $10,000 win bonus)

John Albert: $10,000

 

*Amounts do not reflect any bonuses paid to the fighter by the UFC

**Salaries provided to Bleacher Report via email by the Washington State Department of Licensing.

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