UFC 143 pay: Diaz makes $200k flat in loss to Condit

UFC 143 purses:

Carlos Condit: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus)

def. Nick Diaz: $200,000

Fabricio Werdum: $100,000 (no win bonus)

def. Roy Nelson: $20,000

Josh Koscheck: $146,000 (includes $73,000 win bonus)

def. Mike Pierce: $20,000

Renan Barao: $22,000 (includes $11,000 win bonus)

def. Scott Jorgensen: $20,500

Ed Herman: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus)

def. Clifford Starks: $8,000

Dustin Poirier: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)

def. Max Holloway: $6,000

Edwin Figueroa: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)

def. Alex Caceres: $8,000

Matt Brown: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)

def. Chris Cope: $8,000

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

def. Henry Martinez: $6,000

Rafael Natal: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)

def. Michael Kuiper: $6,000

Stephen Thompson: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)

def. Dan Stittgen: $6,000

Diaz earned a flat salary, so a victory wouldn’t have netted him a win bonus. The same went with Fabricio Werdum ($100,000).

These figures are only the disclosed pay, and are not an accurate refection of each fighter’s compensation.

Fighters typically bear significant costs including training expenses, 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. Elite level fighters can negotiate a portion of the PPV revenue, which can substantially exceed the disclosed payout.

Further, many fighters earn income from teaching, from appearances, and in many cases from regular employment in the non fighting space.