UFC 104
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | October 24, 2009 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | United States |
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 24, 2009, held in Los Angeles, California.
Background
Similar to UFC 103, a portion of the preliminary fights were broadcast live without commercials on Spike during a dedicated hour-long segment.
Chase Gormley, initially scheduled to compete against Ben Rothwell, faced Stefan Struve instead after Rothwell's opponent was changed to Cain Velasquez. Due to injury, Sean Sherk was replaced by Josh Neer in the bout against Gleison Tibau.
During the weigh-ins, two matchups were adjusted to catchweight status as fighters Anthony Johnson, Josh Neer, and Gleison Tibau failed to make their designated weight limits.
Bonus awards
Competitors were awarded $60,000 bonuses for outstanding performances:
- Fight of the Night: Antoni Hardonk vs. Pat Barry
- Knockout of the Night: Pat Barry
- Submission of the Night: Stefan Struve
Reported payout
The disclosed fighter earnings submitted to the California State Athletic Commission, excluding sponsorship deals and discretionary bonuses, were as follows:
- Lyoto Machida: $200,000 (including a $100,000 victory bonus) defeated Maurício Rua: $250,000 ^
- Cain Velasquez: $70,000 ($35,000 win bonus) defeated Ben Rothwell: $50,000
- Gleison Tibau: $38,000 ($19,000 win bonus) defeated Josh Neer: $14,000
- Joe Stevenson: $94,000 ($47,000 win bonus) defeated Spencer Fisher: $26,000
- Anthony Johnson: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) defeated Yoshiyuki Yoshida: $12,000 ^
- Ryan Bader: $30,000 ($15,000 win bonus) defeated Eric Schafer: $13,000
- Pat Barry: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) defeated Antoni Hardonk: $16,000
- Chael Sonnen: $54,000 ($27,000 win bonus) defeated Yushin Okami: $18,000
- Jorge Rivera: $36,000 ($18,000 win bonus) defeated Rob Kimmons: $9,000
- Kyle Kingsbury: $16,000 ($8,000 win bonus) defeated Razak Al-Hassan: $3,000
- Stefan Struve: $14,000 ($7,000 win bonus) defeated Chase Gormley: $10,000
^ Anthony Johnson incurred a 20% fine for exceeding the 170-pound weight limit. Despite debate surrounding the main event's outcome, Rua was compensated fully including his win bonus.