UFC 121 Bonusse

[Teashi]

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Cain Velasquez, Daniel Roberts, Diego Sanchez and Paulo Thaigo each earned $70,000 "Fight Night" bonuses for their performances at Saturday's "UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez" event.

Velasquez earned the night's "Knockout of the Night" award, Roberts picked up the "Submission of the Night" bonus, and Sanchez and Thiago shared "Fight of the Night" honors.

MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) learned of the bonus winners and award amounts while at UFC 121's post-event press conference.

UFC 121 took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Two preliminary card fights aired on Spike TV before the main card was broadcast on pay-per-view.

Velasquez, of course, would probably have been just fine without the extra bonus, but he'll gladly accept the money.

The American Kickboxing Academy prospect was already riding high from his first-round TKO win over Brock Lesnar, in which the Mexican challenger claimed the UFC's heavyweight title. Velasquez halted Lesnar's initial bullrushes and battered his foe with crisp standup and patient attacks on the floor. In the biggest fight of his life, Velasquez walked away a champion and with an extra check for the evening's "Knockout of the Night."

Roberts earned his check on the evening's final un-aired bout. Capitalizing on an early slip from opponent Mike Guymon, Roberts latched on with a choke. He looked first for a guillotine choke, but he adjusted quickly to an anaconda choke, brought the action to the canvas and rolled "Joker" over until he forced the first-round tap just 73 second into the contest.

While Sanchez struggled in his initial return to 170 pounds against John Hathaway, that was not the case against Paulo Thiago. Sanchez did have some initial issues, with the wily Brazilian, but "The Nightmare" returned to vintage form and attacked from top position often while fending off the submission attempts of Thiago. It was Sanchez who would walk away with the unanimous-decision win, but both correctly shared in the evening's "Fight of the Night" bonus.

UFC 121 bonuses: Velasquez, Roberts, Sanchez and Thiago claim $70K bonuses | MMAjunkie.com

[Teashi]

UFC 121 Purse Information
Brock Lesnar ($400,000) vs. Cain Velasquez ($100,000 + $100,00 win bonus)
Jake Shields ($75,000 + $75,000) vs. Martin Kampmann $27,000
Diego Sanchez ($50,000 + $50,000 win bonus) vs. Paulo Thiago ($18,000)
Matt Hamill ($29,000 + $29,000 win bonus) vs. Tito Ortiz ($250,000)
Gabriel Gonzaga ($67,000) vs. Brendan Schaub ($10,000 + $10,000 win bonus)
Court McGee ($15,000 + $15,000 win bonus) vs. Ryan Jensen ($10,000)
Patrick Cote ($21,000) vs. Tom Lawlor ($10,000 + $10,000 win bonus)
Mike Guymon ($8,000) vs. Daniel Roberts ($8,000 + $8,000 win bonus)
Sam Stout ($16,000 + $16,000 win bonus) vs. Paul Taylor ($16,000)
Chris Camozzi ($8,000 + $8,000 win bonus) vs. Dongi Yang ($8,000)
John Madsen ($8,000 + $8,000 win bonus) vs. Gilbert Yvel ($30,000)

UFC 121 Medical Suspensions
Patrick Cote 180 days - retina
Chris Camozzi, 60 days - left brow laceration
Dongi Yang, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Court McGee 180 days - possible broken hand; 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Ryan Jensen, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Gilbert Yvel, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Brendan Schaub, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Gabriel Gonzaga, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Tito Ortiz, 45 days (30 days of no contact)
Diego Sanchez, 180 days - possible wrist fracture
Paulo Thiago, 60 days - laceration
Jake Shields 180 days - bleeding in eye, blurred vision
Brock Lesnar 180 days - eye; 60 days - cheek laceration

Brock Lesnar Medically Suspended 180 Days, Made $400K Guaranteed -- MMA Fighting

UFC 121 Fighter Salaries and Bonus Breakdown
Total Reported Payroll: $1.513 milion.
Total "of the Night" Bonuses: $280,000

Cain Velasquez: $270,000 (includes $100,000 win and $70,000 Knockout of the Night bonuses)
def. Brock Lesnar: $400,000

Jake Shields: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
def. Martin Kampmann: $27,000

Diego Sanchez: $170,000 (includes $50,000 win and $70,000 Fight of the Night bonuses)
def. Paulo Thiago: $88,000 (includes $70,000 Fight of the Night bonus)

Matt Hamill: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
def. Tito Ortiz: $250,000

Brendan Schaub: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $67,000

Court McGee: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
def. Ryan Jensen: $10,000

Tom Lawlor: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
def. Patrick Cote: $21,000

Daniel Roberts: $86,000 (includes $8,000 win and $70,000 Submission of the Night bonuses)
def. Mike Guymon: $8,000

Sam Stout: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
def. Paul Taylor: $16,000

Chris Camozzi: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Dongi Yang: $8,000

Jon Madsen: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
def. Gilbert Yvel: $30,000

[viper_ex]

Wow, da fehlen ein haufen grosser Namen das nächste halbe Jahr...

omg... Tito hat nochmal 250k bekommen? Wow...

[LaGarde]

Wahnsinn wie es die Jungs da zerlegt hat.... Sehr traurig!
Freue mich für Tito, schade für die Anderen...