UFC 141 bonuses & salaries: 8k to 400k

The entire disclosed UFC 141 payroll was $1,594,714.28, with Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem taking almost exactly half the amount, on the official fighter payroll.

Alistair Overeem: $385,714.28 (includes $121,428.57 win bonus)

beat Brock Lesnar: $400,000

According to ESPN, Overeem is also in line to receive a $2 bonus per pay-per-view purchase, for all revenues received by UFC-Zuffa for telecast of the Lesnar fight in the United States, Canada or over the internet in excess of $500,000.

Nate Diaz: $149,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus and $75,000 OTN bonus)

beat Donald Cerrone: $105,000 (includes $75,000 OTN bonus)

Johny Hendricks: $127,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus and $75,000 OTN bonus)

beat Jon Fitch: $60,000

Alexander Gustafsson: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)

beat Vladimir Matyushenko: $40,000

Jim Hettes: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)

beat Nam Phan: $8,000

Ross Pearson: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)

beat Junior Assuncao: $8,000

Danny Castillo: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus)

beat Anthony Njokuani: $12,000

Dong Hyun Kim: $82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus)

beat Sean Pierson: $8,000

Jacob Volkmann: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)

beat Efrain Escudero: $10,000

Diego Nunes: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)

beat Manny Gamburyan: $18,000

In addition, although the bout was scrapped just hours before fight time due to illness suffered by Matt Riddle on the day of the bout, Both Riddle and opponent Luis Ramos were awarded both their show and win money by the UFC.

Matt Riddle $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)

Luis Ramos $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)

Because the bout did not take place, the payouts are not considered part of the event’s official payroll.

Greatest to Least:

Brock Lesnar: $400,000

Alistair Overeem: $385,714.28 (includes $121,428.57 win bonus)

Nate Diaz: $149,000 (includes $37,000 win bonus and $75,000 OTN bonus)

Johny Hendricks: $127,000 (includes $26,000 win bonus and $75,000 OTN bonus)

Donald Cerrone: $105,000 (includes $75,000 OTN bonus)

Dong Hyun Kim: $82,000 (includes $41,000 win bonus)

Jon Fitch: $60,000

Vladimir Matyushenko: $40,000

Ross Pearson: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)

Danny Castillo: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus)

Alexander Gustafsson: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)

Jacob Volkmann: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)

Diego Nunes: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)

Manny Gamburyan: $18,000

Jim Hettes: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)

Anthony Njokuani: $12,000

Efrain Escudero: $10,000

Nam Phan: $8,000

Junior Assuncao: $8,000

Sean Pierson: $8,000

The figures above do not represent an accurate assessment of each fighter’s income from the fight. Aside from the cost fo training, fighters bear significant costs including a percentage to management, a percentage to the trainer, insurance, licenses, and taxes. On the income side, sponsorship money can be a substantial portion, or even exceed the purse from the fight. Further, the UFC often gives out undisclosed “locker room” bonuses for exceptional performance. And lastly, elite level fighters can negotiate a portion of the PPV revenue, which can substantially exceed the disclosed payout.