UFC 195 went down last night (Sat., Jan. 2, 2016) inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and now it's time to see who went home with the biggest slice of the Reebok sponsorship pie.
Naturally, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight champion Robbie Lawler took home the biggest payday, cashing in with a $40,000 check, which is standard for all champions.
As for Carlos Condit -- who came up short in the championship main event -- he walked away with a $30,000 check from the sports apparel outfitter.
To watch Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit full fight video highlights from UFC 195 last night click here.
Andrei Arlovski walked away with the third highest sponsorship check of $15,000 despite losing to Stipe Miocic via first-round knockout.
Check out the rest of the payouts (via MMA Junkie):
Robbie Lawler: $40,000 def. Carlos Condit: $30,000
Stipe Miocic: $5,000 def. Andrei Arlovski: $15,000
Albert Tumenov: $5,000 def. Lorenz Larkin: $10,000
Brian Ortega: $2,500 def. Diego Brandao: $5,000
Abel Trujillo: $5,000 def. Tony Sims: $2,500
Michael McDonald: $5,000 def. Masanori Kanehara: $2,500
Justine Kish: $2,500 def. Nina Ansaroff: $2,500
Drew Dober: $2,500 def. Scott Holtzman: $2,500
Alex Morono: $2,500 def. Kyle Noke: $5,000
Dustin Poirier: $15,000 def. Joseph Duffy: $2,500
Michinori Tanaka: $2,500 def. Joe Soto: $2,500
Sheldon Westcott: $2,500 def. Edgar Garcia: $2,500TOTAL: $172,500
So, how are payouts determined?
According to the revamped payout structure (see it), the more fights you have combined with UFC and the now-defunct World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Strikeforce promotions, the more coin you have for your combat sports piggy bank.
And the less fights you have under the ZUFFA banner... well, the less you get. If you have a problem with the structure, take it up with UFC, not Reebok.
According to the report, fighters will also receive royalty and payments up to 20-30 percent of any UFC-related merchandise sold that bears his or her likeness. That's a great way for the Internet "morons" to help the cause.
For complete results from UFC 195: "Lawler vs. Condit," including play-by-play updates, click here and here.