Lawler dropped Voelker ($12,000) with a head kick and finished with ground-and-pound just 24 seconds into the second frame of their welterweight duel, which took place at Seattle’s KeyArena and aired live on the Fox network.
Saturday night’s show was headlined by a masterful performance by Demetrious Johnson, who earned $58,000 for his fifth-round submission of challenger John Moraga ($17,000). Earlier in the evening, Melvin Guillard was awarded $84,000 for his preliminary card KO of Mac Danzig ($30,000), and Ed Herman snatched $74,000 for his split decision victory over Trevor Smith ($8,000). Johnson, Guillard, Herman and Smith were additionally awarded $50,000 post-fight performance bonuses on top of their reported show and win money.
Also of note, co-headlining welterweights Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger earned $48,000 and $52,000, respectively, while Jorge Masvidal picked up $66,000 for his undercard submission of Michael Chiesa ($15,000).
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 or insurance, and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for his or her performance.
UFC on Fox 8 Salaries
Demetrious
Johnson: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
John
Moraga: $17,000
Rory
MacDonald: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
Jake
Ellenberger: $52,000
Robbie
Lawler: $156,000 (includes $78,000 win bonus)
Bobby
Voelker: $12,000
Liz
Carmouche: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Jessica
Andrade: $8,000
Jorge
Masvidal: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
Michael
Chiesa: $15,000
Danny
Castillo: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus)
Tim
Means: $12,000
Melvin
Guillard: $84,000 (includes $42,000 win bonus)
Mac
Danzig: $30,000
Daron
Cruickshank: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Yves
Edwards: $21,000
Ed
Herman: $74,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus)
Trevor
Smith: $8,000
Germaine
de Randamie: $18,000 (includes $9000 win bonus)
Julie
Kedzie: $9,000
Justin
Salas: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)
Aaron
Riley: $14,000
Yaotzin
Meza: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
John
Albert: $10,000