Brock Lesnar Tops UFC 121 Fighter Salaries, Medical Suspensions

Brock Lesnar Tops UFC 121 Fighter Salaries, Medical Suspensions
Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar topped the payroll for Saturday's UFC 121, taking home $400,000 despite losing the title to Cain Velasquez, who earned $200,000. Lesnar also topped the UFC 121 medial suspensions, joining Shields and Diego Sanchez among those suspended up to six months.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar topped the $1.513 million payroll for Saturday’s UFC 121, taking home $400,000 despite losing the title to Cain Velasquez, who earned $200,000 for his main event win.

Other top earners included former champion Tito Ortiz ($250,000), who fell to Matt Hamill ($58,000) to remain winless since 2006, and welterweight contender Jake Shields ($150,000) for his debut win over Martin Kampmann ($27,000).

Lesnar also topped the UFC 121 medical suspensions, joining Shields and Diego Sanchez among those suspended up to six months.

The official UFC 121 salaries were:

• Cain Velasquez: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Brock Lesnar: $400,000
• Jake Shields: $150,000 ($75,000 win bonus) def. Martin Kampmann: $27,000
• Diego Sanchez: $100,000 ($50,000 win bonus) def. Paulo Thiago: $18,000
• Matt Hamill: $58,000 ($29,000 win bonus) def. Tito Ortiz: $250,000
• Brendan Schaub: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Gabriel Gonzaga: $67,000
• Court McGee: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) def. Ryan Jensen: $10,000
• Tom Lawlor: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Patrick Cote: $21,000
• Daniel Roberts: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Mike Guymon: $8,000
• Sam Stout: $32,000 ($16,000 win bonus) def. Paul Taylor: $16,000
• Chris Camozzi: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Dongi Yang: $8,000
• Jon Madsen: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) def. Gilbert Yvel: $30,000

The UFC 121 medical suspensions were:

• Brock Lesnar: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by ophthalmologist for possible eye injury. Minimum 60 day suspension for left cheek laceration
• Jake Shields: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by ophthalmologist for bleeding in eye and blurred vision
• Diego Sanchez: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by doctor for possible right wrist fracture
• Paulo Thiago: Suspended 60 days unless cleared by doctor for laceration
• Tito Ortiz: Suspended 45 days
• Brendan Schaub: Suspended 45 days
• Gabriel Gonzaga: Suspended 45 days
• Court McGee: Suspended 180 unless cleared by doctor for right hand fracture. Minimum 45 day suspension
• Ryan Jensen: Suspended 45 days
• Patrick Cote: Suspended 180 days unless cleared by ophthalmologist for possible eye injury
• Chris Camozzi: Suspended 60 days for left-brow laceration
• Dongi Yang: Suspended 45 days
• Gilbert Yvel: Suspended 45 days

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