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‘UFC 157? Salaries: Rousey Banks 90K, Hendo Tops $1.17 Million Payroll

(It’s hard to argue that she didn’t earn it, but we’re sure at least a few of you will try your damnedest anyway. / Photo via Getty Images)

The California State Athletic Commission recently released the salary figures for UFC 157, which transpired last Saturday from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Topping the payroll was none other than Dan Henderson, who took home a cool quarter million despite dropping a close decision to Lyoto Machida in the night’s co-main event. Most of the salaries seem relatively fair considering the UFC’s recent cutbacks, but check out the full list after the jump and let us know who you think is “super fucking expensive” and who deserves to be paid a little more.

(It’s hard to argue that she didn’t earn it, but we’re sure at least a few of you will try your damnedest anyway. / Photo via Getty Images)

Ronda Rousey: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus)
def. Liz Carmouche: $12,000

Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (no win bonus)
def. Dan Henderson: $250,000

Urijah Faber: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
def. Ivan Menjivar: $17,000

Court McGee: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)
def. Josh Neer: $16,000

Robbie Lawler: $105,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Josh Koscheck: $78,000

Brendan Schaub: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
def. Lavar Johnson: $29,000

Mike Chiesa: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Anton Kuivanen: $8,000

Dennis Bermudez: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Matt Grice: $8,000

Sam Stout: $52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus)
def. Caros Fodor: $15,000

Kenny Robertson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Brock Jardine: $8,000

Neil Magny: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Jon Manley: $8,000

Nah-Shon Burrell: $12,500 (includes $7,000 win bonus)
def. Yuri Villefort: $6,550

Per usual, these figures are void of any locker room bonuses, sponsorship fees, and the $50,000 end of the night bonuses that Robbie Lawler, Kenny Robertson, and Dennis Bermudez/Matt Grice received for KOTN, SOTN, and FOTN, respectively. Since Burrell missed weight, a portion of his purse totaling $1500.00 that was awarded to Villefort.

–J. Jones

UFC 157 Medical Suspensions: All 24 Fighters Face Some Time off

UFC president Dana White learned that you never say never, at least when TMZ shoves a camera in your face and asks when we are going to see women in the UFC. Instead of never, fans of the UFC were treated to the first WMMA fight in the promotion’…

UFC president Dana White learned that you never say never, at least when TMZ shoves a camera in your face and asks when we are going to see women in the UFC.

Instead of never, fans of the UFC were treated to the first WMMA fight in the promotion’s history on Saturday, February 23 when women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey met Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC 157.

If you know one thing about Rousey, it’s that she loves her some armbars. All six of her previous victories had come via armbar leading up to UFC 157, with all of those fights ending before the first round expired.

Make it seven for seven for the UFC champion.

Rousey needed four minutes and 49 seconds, but she was able to keep both streaks alive, forcing the tap from Carmouche.

To Carmouche’s credit, she did look to have the champion in trouble as she took Rousey’s back and slapped on a nasty-looking face crank. The face crank forced Rousey’s mouthguard out, leaving Carmouche with a set of teeth marks in her arm but little else.

The result of the main event didn’t come as a surprise to many. One fight that did shock some was the outcome of the Josh Koscheck vs. Robbie Lawler bout. Lawler, coming to the UFC from Strikeforce, had not fought in the UFC since losing to Evan Tanner in 2004. But there he was in Anaheim, back in the Octagon and facing an opponent who was ranked in the Top 10 in the UFC’s welterweight division.

Three minutes and 57 seconds after the fight started, Lawler stood as the victor, earning a TKO and “Knockout of the Night” honors for toppling Koscheck via strikes. The win launched Lawler into the Top 10 in the latest UFC rankings.

There were 12 fights on the UFC 157 card, and all fighters received some type of medical suspension, from a minimum of seven days to potentially six months of time away.

Below are the full medical suspensions for the card (via MMAJunkie.com). All seven-day suspensions are for precautionary reasons only.

Ronda Rousey: seven-day minimum suspension

Liz Carmouche: seven-day minimum suspension

Lyoto Machida: seven-day minimum suspension

Dan Henderson: six-month suspension unless cleared by physician for possible right hand fracture

Urijah Faber: seven-day minimum suspension

Ivan Menjivar: seven-day minimum suspension

Court McGee: seven-day minimum suspension

Josh Neer: six-month suspension unless cleared by physician for possible nasal fracture

Robbie Lawler: seven-day minimum suspension

Josh Koscheck: 45-day suspension, 30 days no contact; in addition, six-month suspension unless cleared by doctor for possible right rotator cuff injury

Brendan Schaub: 60-day suspension unless cleared by physician for upper lip laceration

Lavar Johnson: seven-day minimum suspension

Mike Chiesa: seven-day minimum suspension

Anton Kuivanen: seven-day minimum suspension

Dennis Bermudez: 60-day suspension unless cleared by physician for left eyebrow laceration

Matt Grice: 45-day suspension with 30 days no contact; in addition, 60-day suspension unless cleared by physician for front scalp laceration

Sam Stout: seven-day minimum suspension

Caros Fodor: seven-day minimum suspension

Kenny Robertson: seven-day minimum suspension

Brock Jardine: six-month suspension unless cleared by physician for left thigh injury

Neil Magny: seven-day minimum suspension

Jon Manley: seven-day minimum suspension

Nah-Shon Burrell: seven-day minimum suspension

Yuri Villefort: 60-day suspension unless cleared by physician

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UFC 157 Salaries: Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida Lead the Way

UFC 157 took place on Saturday, February 23 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. The event featured a first for the promotion, as Ronda Rousey put her UFC women’s bantamweight title on the line against Liz Carmouche in the first-ever women…

Leading up to the fight, Rousey had never been out of the first round as a professional fighter. That streak remained intact, as she successfully defended her title by stopping Carmouche at the 4:49 mark of the first round, which gave Carmouche some satisfaction in that she had lasted longer than any of Rousey’s other opponents.

The fight did end in the same manner as Rousey’s previous bouts, with the Olympic bronze medalist in judo slapping on an armbar and forcing the tap from Carmouche.

Leading into the evening’s co-main event, Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida were fighting for a chance at the No. 1 contender spot in the light heavyweight division. For those who thought that fact was going to lead to an all-out brawl, there was a crushing sense of disappointment at the end of the bout.

Machida, long known as one of the most patient and elusive fighters in the UFC, used that very style to negate any attack from Henderson and his patented “H Bomb” of a right hand. The win put Machida at the top of the light heavyweight pecking order, possibly awaiting a shot at the winner of Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen.

In a somewhat surprising result, Robbie Lawler came back from a long time away from the UFC and earned a first-round TKO victory over Josh Koscheck.

For all of the 24 fighters who competed on the card, below are the full salaries provided to Bleacher Report MMA from the California State Athletic Commission:

Ronda Rousey: $90,000 (includes $45,000 win bonus) defeated Liz Carmouche: $12,000
Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (no win bonus) defeated Dan Henderson: $250,000
Urijah Faber: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus) defeated Ivan Menjivar: $17,000
Court McGee: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) defeated Josh Neer: $16,000
Robbie Lawler: $105,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) defeated Josh Koscheck: $78,000
Brendan Schaub: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) defeated Lavar Johnson: $29,000
Mike Chiesa: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) defeated Anton Kuivanen: $8,000
Dennis Bermudez: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) defeated Matt Grice: $8,000
Sam Stout: $52,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus) defeated Caros Fodor: $15,000
Kenny Robertson: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) defeated Brock Jardine: $8,000
Neil Magny: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) defeated Jon Manley: $8,000
Nah-Shon Burrell: $12,500 (includes $7,000 win bonus) defeated Yuri Villefort: $6,550*

*Burrell was overweight and forfeited a portion of his purse to Villefort.

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UFC 157 Estimated at 500,000 PPV Buys, Cements Ronda Rousey as UFC Star

Even though Ronda Rousey had already spent the last year of her Strikeforce career turning heads in the sports world, many questioned how she would perform on a UFC pay-per-view.Apparently, she’s on track to be one of the company’s biggest stars.While …

Even though Ronda Rousey had already spent the last year of her Strikeforce career turning heads in the sports world, many questioned how she would perform on a UFC pay-per-view.

Apparently, she’s on track to be one of the company’s biggest stars.

While the official numbers aren’t likely to be released by parent company Zuffa, the Los Angeles Times reports that UFC 157 expects to pull 500,000 pay-per-view buys:

While UFC officials don’t publicly share their pay-per-view totals, an official with knowledge of the figures said with replay sales, Rousey’s first-round armbar submission of Liz Carmouche could near 500,000 buys.

That number is far and away better than the prior pay-per-view record for a female [boxing] fight which pitted the daughters of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier [against each other] and generated 125,000 buys.

Should those numbers hold up, that would be a slam dunk for the UFC and Rousey.

According to the MMAPayout.com Blue Book, that makes UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche the sixth-best mixed martial arts PPV event in the last year.

In fact, Rousey’s debut title fight seems to have commanded better drawing power than cards headlined by the likes of Frankie Edgar, Benson Henderson, Nick Diaz, Jon Jones and even Anderson Silva:

• UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II – 925,000
• UFC 154: GSP vs. Condit – 700,000
• UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans – 700,000
• UFC 155: JDS vs. Velasquez II – 590,000
• UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir – 560,000
• UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche – 450,000 to 500,000
• UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort – 450,000
• UFC 143: Condit vs. Diaz – 400,000
• UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar – 410,000
• UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar – 330,000
• UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson – 325,000
• UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao – 230,000
• UFC 150: Henderson v. Edgar II – 190,000
• UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II – 140,000
• UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson – Canceled

Numbers like these should go a long way to solidifying Rousey as one of the UFC’s most important stars, with her fame even drawing the attention of Hollywood.

As noted by industry insider Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio (via Bloody Elbow), Rousey is in talks for a role in the next installment of the Hunger Games film franchise, which stars Oscar Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence.

Few fighters have the crossover success that Rousey has gained, so the news isn’t a major surprise, although UFC president Dana White insists that the champion would still make far more money in the Octagon.

Moreover, Rousey’s career trajectory mirrors that of current Hollywood star and former Strikeforce headliner Gina Carano, who successfully transitioned to full-time acting with a leading role in Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 action-thriller Haywire.

Of course, the success of UFC 157 isn’t solely due to Ronda alone, with co-headliners Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida contributing to the hype in their title eliminator match, in addition to a main card appearance from former WEC featherweight champ Urijah Faber.

Additionally, the UFC and Fox also instituted an exceptionally heavy marketing push for their first-ever women’s bout, including an extensive media blitz, a UFC Countdown special and a critically-acclaimed four-part edition of UFC Primetime starring both Rousey and Liz Carmouche.

McKinley Noble is an MMA conspiracy theorist and tech writer. His work has appeared in GamePro, Macworld, PC World, 1UP, NVision, The Los Angeles Times, FightFans Radio, MMA Mania and Bleacher Report. Talk with him on Twitter.

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Why Ronda Rousey’s Next Fight Will Be the Bigger Test for the UFC

After tremendous promotional efforts from the UFC, Ronda Rousey’s debut came and went without any major hiccups. “Rowdy” overcame adversity and kept her streak alive by scoring her signature submission hold with only 11 seconds left in the first round….

After tremendous promotional efforts from the UFC, Ronda Rousey‘s debut came and went without any major hiccups. “Rowdy” overcame adversity and kept her streak alive by scoring her signature submission hold with only 11 seconds left in the first round.

However, now that UFC fans have given women’s MMA the first look glance, they now know what they are in for. The question is, can the UFC get them to come back and watch again?

One of the biggest drawbacks of Rousey‘s dominant first-round finishes lies in the fact that many fans aren’t interested in spending $55 on a fight that is both predictable and quick.

With a talent pool that keeps the same depth as a Slip-N-Slide, Rousey is already dangerously close to competing in rematches with opponents who she already dominated.

By no means am I trying to suggest that Ronda is a big fish in a little tank. If anything, all signs point to her being a mid-sized whale in a little tank. However, trying to find new opponents for Ronda who fans are willing to pay to see is going to be tough.

At the post-fight press conference, Dana White says that it “makes sense” to grant a title shot to the winner of an April fight between Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano. If Tate is successful, fans will be treated to a fight that saw Rousey test the bending limits of the human elbow.

Who do you think Rousey should fight next? Is the winner of Tate/Zingano the best option or should Sarah McMann be given the next opportunity?

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UFC 157 Results: Can Ronda Rousey Convince Fans to Keep Tuning in to WMMA?

Mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in the world, and within that sport, women’s MMA is growing faster than anything else.UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is largely deserving of the credit for this expansion, as her incredibl…

Mixed martial arts is the fastest growing sport in the world, and within that sport, women’s MMA is growing faster than anything else.

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is largely deserving of the credit for this expansion, as her incredible combination of physical prowess, beauty and personality have made her both appealing and accessible by fight fans across the world.

All things worked out for Dana White and Co. as the main event of UFC 157 was thrilling, competitive and not overly-violent. Critics and fans alike have praised the contest, which outshined almost every other bout on the card.

Rousey has already grabbed our attention over the course of the last year, but now that she has broken the glass ceiling and no longer has the burden of making WMMA acceptable in the mainstream, can she convince fans to keep tuning in?

Like sushi, WMMA is something that you won’t know if you like until you try it. Despite the positive reviews that came back on this event, here at Bleacher Report, we have received our fair share of comments from readers who couldn’t stomach watching women punch each other.

The questions is whether or not those viewers will be willing to tune in again.

In addition, there doesn’t seem to be much hope of this division staying fresh.

Without a talented pool of contenders, the UFC women’s bantamweight division will soon run into the same problems that the flyweight division is having. The cream always rises to the top, and without more depth in the roster pool, we are currently destined to watch a lot of rematches at the top of the division.

In no way do I want to sound pessimistic, but I think WMMA is similar to boxing in the fact that there is only one major star whom fans are willing to pay to see. Rousey is our version of Floyd Mayweather.

Then again, Mayweather still draws more than 1,000,000 pay-per-view buys regardless of who he fights, so I guess there are worse people in which to be compared.

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