UFC 155 Salaries: Junior dos Santos ($400,000), Cain Velasquez ($200,000) Top Payroll

According to salary information released by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Monday, “Cigano” pocketed $400,000 in dropping a five-round verdict to Cain Velasquez, who earned $200,000 for regaining the belt he lost to dos Santos at UFC on Fox 1 in November 2011.

Additionally, former middleweight No. 1 contender Yushin Okami raked $84,000 for his unanimous decision triumph over Alan Belcher ($37,000), while Jim Miller made $82,000 in dispatching Joe Lauzon ($27,000) in a wildly entertaining co-main event.

Also on the main card, Constantinos Philippou ($36,000) earned the biggest win of his career to date, scoring a third-round technical knockout of rising contender Tim Boetsch ($37,000). Octagon debutante Derek Brunson ($30,000) kicked off the pay-per-view broadcast with a unanimous decision triumph against popular brawler Chris Leben ($51,000).

Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.

UFC 155 Payouts:

Cain Velasquez: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
Junior dos Santos: $400,000

Jim Miller: $82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus)
Joe Lauzon: $27,000

Constantinos Philippou: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
Tim Boetsch: $37,000

Yushin Okami: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
Alan Belcher: $37,000

Derek Brunson: $30,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus)
Chris Leben: $51,000

Eddie Wineland: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Brad Pickett: $17,000

Erik Perez: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Byron Bloodworth: $6,000

Jamie Varner: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Melvin Guillard: $42,000

Myles Jury: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Michael Johnson: $14,000

Todd Duffee: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Philip De Fries: $14,000

Max Holloway: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Leonard Garcia: $20,000

John Moraga: $22,000 (includes $11,000 win bonus)
Chris Cariaso: $12,000