UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens payouts
Feb 7, 2009 · Back to the event page
No commission disclosure exists for this card (most states stopped publishing purses in 2020–2022). The figures below are our model's estimates of each fighter's current contract — informed speculation, not reported numbers. Post-fight bonus dollars are real awarded amounts — only the purse figures are estimates.
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens payouts
| Joe LauzonWIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Jeremy StephensLOSS | ~$17,000 | — | ~$17,000 | estimate |
| Cain VelasquezWIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| Denis StojnicLOSS | ~$12,000 | — | ~$12,000 | estimate |
| Josh NeerWIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| Mac DanzigLOSS | ~$31,000 | — | ~$31,000 | estimate |
| Anthony JohnsonWIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| Luigi FioravantiLOSS | ~$22,000 | — | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Kurt PellegrinoWIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Rob EmersonLOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Dan MillerWIN | ~$22,000 | ~$22,000 | ~$44,000 | estimate |
| Jake RosholtLOSS | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
| Matt VeachWIN | ~$11,000 | ~$11,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Matt GriceLOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| Gleison TibauWIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| Rich ClementiLOSS | ~$22,000 | — | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Nick CatoneWIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Derek DowneyLOSS | ~$8,000 | — | ~$8,000 | estimate |
| Matthew RiddleWIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Steve BrunoLOSS | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds. Post-fight bonus dollars are real awarded amounts — only the purse figures are estimates.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much did the fighters make at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens. Our model estimates each fighter's current contract — the full card's estimated purses, plus real awarded bonus money, are in the table above.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens?
Based on our estimates, Dan Miller had the biggest payday at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens: about $44,000.
Are UFC salaries public?
Only partially. State commissions disclosed purses for decades, but Nevada went confidential in 2020 and most states followed. California still discloses. Everything else comes from reporting, lawsuits and estimates — recent disclosed figures for stars are lower bounds that miss side letters and PPV money.