Overview
- Stephens, who weighed 160 pounds at Friday's official weigh-ins, came in four pounds over the 156-pound non-title lightweight limit and is expected to forfeit about 30% of his purse to opponent King Green.
- The 39-year-old criticized the UFC's revised bonus plan this week, arguing the standardized $100,000 awards and the added $25,000 finish bonus fall short of what fighters should earn.
- He also said centralized apparel and sponsorship deals cut fighters off from personal sponsors, which removed relationships that once brought direct support and extra income.
- His return bout with Green is slated to open the UFC 328 main card on Saturday at Newark's Prudential Center, marking Stephens' 36th fight in the Octagon.
- Official bonuses at UFC 71 were $40,000, as Yahoo Sports noted, which helps explain why discretionary "Dana duffel bag" payouts once played a larger role than the posted figures.