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UFC 91 fighter paydays and salaries for ‘Couture vs Lesnar’ tops $1.1 million

MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) has received the fighter payouts for UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) for the monster pay-per-view (PPV) event held on November 15 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
And, as we reported before the show even started, Brock Lesnar was the big winner of the evening in more ways than one, pocketing a $450,000 base salary and prying the heavyweight title from Randy Couture’s grip with a second round technical knockout.
“The Natural” will of course went home with more than just bumps and bruises — he now has an additional cool quarter million in his bank account, which could will more than likely help soften the blow of losing his belt … a little.
Gabriel Gonzaga also cashed in, earning $110,000 for his lighting fast destruction of Josh Hendricks.
Here are all the UFC 91 payouts:
Brock Lesnar — $450,000 ($250,000 to show, $200,000 to win)
Randy Couture — $250,000
Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Kenny Florian — $80,000 ($ 40,000 to show, $40,000 to win)
Joe Stevenson — $35,000
Kenny Florian defeated Joe Stevenson via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Dustin Hazelett — $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win)
Tamdan McCrory — $10,000
Dustin Hazelett defeated Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) in round one
Gabriel Gonzaga — $110,000 ($55,000 to show, $55,000 to win)
Josh Hendricks — $8,000
Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Josh Hendricks via technical knockout (strikes) in round one
Demian Maia — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Nate Quarry — $25,000
Demian Maia defeated Nate Quarry via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Aaron Riley — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Jorge Gurgel — $10,000
Aaron Riley defeated Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision
Jeremy Stephens — $16,000 ($8.000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Rafael dos Anjos — $4,000
Jeremy Stephens defeated Rafael dos Anjos via knockout in round three
Mark Bocek — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Alvin Robinson — $7,000
Mark Bocek defeated Alvin Robinson via submission (rear naked choke) in round three
Matt Brown — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Ryan Thomas — $3,000
Matt Brown defeated Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) in round two
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.
For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for “Fight of the Night,” “Knockout of the Night” and “Submission of the Night.” To check out these figures for UFC 91 go here.
The total base fighter payroll for the blockbuster PPV event, which attracted a near sellout crowd of 14,272 fans and a huge gate of $4.8 million, was $1,118,000.
For complete results and coverage of “Couture vs. Lesnar” click here and here.
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UFC 91 “Lesnar vs. Couture” Results LIVE
UFC 91 “Couture vs. Lesnar” - Saturday, November 15 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
The Ultimate Fighting Championships has put together a historic fight between 3-time UFC champion Randy Couture and wrestling sensation Brock Lesnar for what is expected to be one of the best selling Pay-Per-View’s in UFC history.
CageToday.com will have live results of the undercard starting at 8pm EST with the pay-per-view to follow at 10pm EST.
LIVE UFC 91 Results after the jump.
MAIN CARD
- Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture
Result: - Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson
Result: - Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone
Result: - Demian Maia vs. Nate Quarry
Result: - Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks
Result:
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory
Result: - Jorge Gurgel Vs. Aaron Riley
Result: - Jeremy Stephens vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Result: - Mark Bocek vs. Alvin Robenson
Result: - Matt Riddle vs. Ryan Thomas
Result:
UFC 91 Highlights
- Couture and Lesnar guaranteed $250,000 to show, plus a percentage of PPV buys. If Lesnar wins, he’ll earn an extra $200,000 and if Couture wins, he’ll make an additional $250,000.
Dustin Hazelett, Jeremy Stephens, Jorge Gurgel, Josh Hendricks, Kenny Florian, MMA News, Mark Bocek, Matt Riddle, Nate Quarry, News, Randy Couture, Results, Ryan Thomas, Tamdan McCrory, UFC 91, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), joe stevenson
UFC 91 results, coverage and winners LIVE tonight!
Click the banner above or right here for up-to-the-minute results and blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 91: “Couture vs Lesnar.”
If you’re going to leave comments and discuss the fights with all the other MMAmania.com readers be sure to do it on the main UFC 91 results post and not this one.
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UFC 91 weigh in results for ‘Couture vs Lesnar’ PPV event

The official weigh-in event for UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” is set to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, TODAY (November 14) at 7 p.m. ET sharp.
Those who want to check it out in real-time should hit up ESPN.com or UFC.com to catch the live video feed. For those who miss it MMAmania.com will post up-to-the-minute results below.
Here are the official UFC 91 weigh-in results:
265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture () vs. Brock Lesnar ()
155 lbs.: Kenny Florian () vs. Joe Stevenson ()
265 lbs.: Gabriel Gonzaga () vs. Josh Hendricks ()
185 lbs.: Demian Maia () vs. Nate Quarry ()
170 lbs.: Dustin Hazelett () vs. Tamdan McCrory ()
155 lbs.: Jorge Gurgel () vs. Aaron Riley ()
155 lbs.: Jeremy Stephens () vs. Rafael dos Anjos ()
155 lbs.: Alvin Robinson () vs. Mark Bocek ()
170 lbs.: Matt Brown () vs. Ryan Thomas ()
*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.
MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view (PPV) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on November 15. Of course, the latest quick updates of the prelim bouts will begin to flow earlier than that at around 8:30 p.m. ET.
It’s going to be a fun night of fights … check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight coverage you can handle.
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UFC 91 “Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar” Weigh-in Results
Set to start at 7 pm EST, watch the weigh-ins live here.
UFC 91 Weigh-In Results
Matt Brown (171) Vs. Ryan Thomas (170)
Alvin Robinson (155) Vs. Mark Bocek (155)
Jeremy Stephens (155) Vs. Rafael dos Anjos (155)
Jorge Gurgel ( 155) Vs. Aaron Riley (156)
Dustin Hazelett (170) Vs. Tamdan McCrory (170)
Nate Quarry (185) Vs. Demian Maia (185)
Gabriel Gonzaga (256) Vs. Josh Hendricks (238)
Kenny Florian (156) Vs. Joe Stevenson (156)
Randy Couture (220) Vs. Brock Lesnar (265)
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Gabriel Gonzaga vs Josh Hendricks video UFC 91 fight talk
Here’s a main card bout we have not talked much about:
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