John Dodson won't receive 'show' money for UFC-Belem after Pedro Munhoz misses weight

John Dodson lost out on more than just a co-main event spot at UFC Fight Night 125 through no fault of his own. He also lost out on a paycheck.

UFC officials have told MMAjunkie that neither Dodson nor his opponent, Pedro Munhoz, will receive their purses following Munhoz’s weigh-ins miss today. The decision isn’t surprising for Munhoz, who came in four pounds over the non-title bantamweight limit at 140. Dodson, however, made weight without issue, tipping the scale at 135.

The UFC was hoping the fight would still go on as planned, with Dodson set to receive 20 percent of Munhoz’s contracted “show” money, as well as 20 percent of his opponent’s “win” money if the result went that way. But Dodson declined to take the fight against the five-pounds-heavier Munhoz in the final fight of his UFC contract.

“He came in five pounds over weight,” Dodson said, according to MMAWeekly.com. “Originally, they told me he was three pounds (over), and I gave him the benefit of the doubt and said, ‘Oh, he’s 139?’ They said he’s more like 140-point-something. I’m guessing he’s in the ballpark figure around 141. He’s not bantamweight now, he’s a featherweight, first. Second, I made all the sacrifices and did my job to make weight, and he chose not to.”

The decision to not pay Dodson falls in line with what happened to Vitor Belfort, who also didn’t receive his “show” money after opponent Uriah Hall failed to reach the scale last month at UFC Fight Night 124.

Tim Elliott faced a similar situation last month at UFC on FOX 26, when Pietro Menga failed to weigh in for their flyweight bout. Elliott, however, received his “show” money but not his full fight purse.

For more on UFC Fight Night 125, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.