Mauricio "Shogun" Rua

By FCF Staff

Established veterans and former champions “Shogun” Rua and BJ Penn topped the payroll for this past Saturday’s UFC on FOX 5 card, which was hosted by Seattle’s Key Arena.

According to multiple reports the former light-heavyweight champ Rua earned $175,000 for his unanimous decision loss to Alexander Gustafsson, while the former lightweight and welterweight champ Penn received $150,000 for his UD defeat to Rory MacDonald.

Lightweight champion Benson Henderson was also one of the day’s top earners, as he collected $78,000 total for his decision win over challenger Nate Diaz, who was paid $50,000.

Here are the payroll figures that were disclosed to the Washington State Department of Licensing, which do not include any money a fighter collected for sponsorships or other types of performance bonuses.

Benson Henderson: $78,000 (includes $39,000 win bonus)

def. Nate Diaz: $50,000

Alexander Gustafsson: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)

def. Mauricio Rua: $175,000

Rory MacDonald: $42,000 (includes $21,000 win bonus)

def. BJ Penn: $150,000

Matt Brown: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus)

def. Mike Swick: $48,000

Yves Edwards: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)

def. Jeremy Stephens: $24,000

Raphael Assuncao: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus)

def. Mike Easton: $14,000

Daron Cruickshank: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)

Henry Martinez: $8,000

Abel Trujillo: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)

def. Marcus LeVesseur: $8,000

Dennis Siver: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus)

def. Nam Phan: $10,000

Scott Jorgensen: $41,000 (includes $20,500 win bonus)

def. John Albert: $10,000