UFC light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, who headlined Saturday’s UFC 104 event in Los Angeles, topped the pay-per-view event’s disclosed $922,000 fighter payroll, according to figures released Tuesday by the California State Athletic Commission.

Machida earned an event-high $200,000 for his controversial main event win over Rua, while “Shogun” received $155,000 for his efforts. Other top earners included Joe Stevenson ($94,000), Cain Velasquez ($70,000), and Chael Sonnen ($54,000).

The “Machida Era” was extended in controversial fashion on Saturday, as light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida was awarded a questionable unanimous decision win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of UFC 104 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Cain Velasquez dominated Ben Rothwell in the UFC 104 co-headliner, while Gleison Tibau, Joe Stevenson, and Anthony Johnson also earned main card wins.

All twenty-two fighters who will be in action at Saturday’s UFC 104 event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles hit the scales today to weigh in for their bouts. Light heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida (202.5) and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (204.5) successfully made weight for the UFC 104 main event, as did co-headliners Cain Velasquez (238) and Ben Rothwell (265).

Anthony Johnson, Josh Neer, and Gleison Tibau were the only fighters who failed to make weight, but their fights will go on as scheduled.

Ten fights are now official for UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun on October 24 in Los Angeles, as the UFC on Tuesday added eight additional bouts to the event’s official lineup, joining the previously announced main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as well as a confirmed heavyweight matchup between Ben Rothwell and Cain Velasquez.

Veteran middleweight Jorge Rivera, who recently signed a new four-fight deal with the UFC, is set to take on Rob Kimmons at UFC 104 on October 24 in Los Angeles, according to MMA Junkie.

Rivera is coming of an April win over Nissen Osterneck, while Kimmons was also last in action in April, defeating Joe Vedepo.

Middleweight veteran Jorge Rivera (16-7) has re-signed with the UFC, recently finalizing a new four-fight contract with the promotion, according to the Boston Herald:

Jorge Rivera recently signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. Since beating Nissen Osterneck in April in the last fight of his previous contract, the 37-year-old Milford native has been rehabbing an injured left shoulder. Rivera hopes to return to the Octagon by early fall.

UFC middleweight Jorge Rivera, who last week picked up a split decision victory over Nissen Osterneck at UFC Fight Night 18, recently said that he'll soon undergo shoulder surgery before making one final run before retiring following a professional career that has spanned more than eight years.

Former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit was defeated in his anticipated UFC debut, dropping a split decision to Martin Kampmann in the UFN 18 main event.

Twenty-two of the twenty-four fighters scheduled to be in action at UFC Fight Night 18 successfully weighed in for their bouts on Tuesday at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Ultimate Fighter 7 runner-up CB Dollaway (7-1) will return to the octagon in December at UFC 92 and will meet veteran Jorge Rivera (15-6) at the pay-per-view event.
MMAJunkie.com recently reported the matchup.
An All-American wrestler at Arizona State, Dollaway emerged as the favorite on the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter with victories over David [...]

Thiago Alves stopped former UFC welterweight champion and future hall of famer Matt Hughes via technical knockout early in round two on Saturday, June 7th, at UFC 85 “Bedlam” in front of a sold-out crowd at the O2 Arena in London, England.
The showdown between two of the UFC’s top welterweight contenders was the main event [...]

UFC 85 “BEDLAM” OFFICIAL RESULTS

Thiago Alves def. Matt Hughes via TKO – Round 2, 1:02
Michael Bisping def. Jason Day via TKO – Round 1, 3:42
Mike Swick def. Marcus Davis via unanimous decision
Thales Leites def. Nate Marquardt via split decision
Fabricio Werdum def. Brandon Vera via TKO – Round 1, 4:40
Martin Kampmann def. Jorge Rivera via submission [...]

QUICK RESULTS

Thiago Alves def. Matt Hughes via TKO – Round 2, 1:02
Michael Bisping def. Jason Day via TKO – Round 1, 3:42
Mike Swick def. Marcus Davis via unanimous decision
Thales Leites def. Nate Marquardt via split decision
Fabricio Werdum def. Brandon Vera via TKO – Round 1, 4:40
Martin Kampmann def. Jorge Rivera via submission – Round 1, [...]

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UFC 85 “BEDLAM” BETTING ODDS

Matt Hughes (-200) vs. Thiago Alves (+160)
Michael Bisping (-340) vs. Jason Day (+260)
Mike Swick (-120) vs. Marcus Davis (-110)
Nate Marquardt (-225) vs. Thales Leites (+185)
Brandon Vera (-170) vs. Fabricio Werdum (+130)
Martin Kampmann (-260) vs. Jorge Rivera (+200)
Thiago [...]

Thiago Alves failed to make weight today at the 02 Arena in London, England at the weigh-ins for UFC 85 “Bedlam”. Alves tipped the scale at 174 pounds, 3 pounds over the 171 pound non-title bout welterweight limit. His opponent, former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, weighed in at 170 pounds. Their main event bout [...]