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UFC NEWS: Randy Couture earns a quarter of $944,000 disclosed payroll for UFC 109
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Feb 7, 2010 - 3:54:53 PM

Randy Couture made an extremely successful return to prominence in the light heavyweight division Saturday night at UFC 109, looking better at 46 years old than in any fight he's had in the last few years. Couture being Couture, he was of course the top earner of the night, and as far as total disclosed payroll is concerned he earned a little over a quarter of the night's total payroll. Other top earners of the night were Matt Serra, Chael Sonnen and Demian Maia. Full disclosed salaries for the event are below:

-Randy Couture: $250,000 (no win bonus)
-Mark Coleman: $60,000
-Chael Sonnen: $64,000 (includes $32,000 win bonus)
-Nate Marquardt: $45,000
-Paulo Thiago: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus)
-Mike Swick: $43,000
-Demian Maia: $62,000 ($31,000 win bonus)
-Dan Miller: $15,000
-Matt Serra: $150,000 ($75,000 win bonus)
-Frank Trigg: $30,000
-Mac Danzig: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus)
-Justin Buchholz: $8,000
-Melvin Guillard: $28,000 ($14,000 win bonus)
-Ronys Torres: $4,000
-Rob Emerson: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
-Phillipe Nover: $10,000
-Phil Davis: $10,000 ($5,000 win bonus)
-Brian Stann: $17,000
-Chris Tuchscherer: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
-Tim Hague: $7000
-Joey Beltran: $12,000 ($6,000 win bonus)
-Rolles Gracie: $15,000

[Randy Couture photo credit Mike Lano (c) MMATorch]

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