UFC 91 fighter paydays and salaries *Spoiler*

[Bluto]

Brock Lesnar — $450,000 ($250,000 to show, $200,000 to win)
Randy Couture — $250,000
Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture via technical knockout (strikes) in round two

Kenny Florian — $80,000 ($ 40,000 to show, $40,000 to win)
Joe Stevenson — $35,000
Kenny Florian defeated Joe Stevenson via submission (rear naked choke) in round one

Dustin Hazelett — $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win)
Tamdan McCrory — $10,000
Dustin Hazelett defeated Tamdan McCrory via submission (armbar) in round one

Gabriel Gonzaga — $110,000 ($55,000 to show, $55,000 to win)
Josh Hendricks — $8,000
Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Josh Hendricks via technical knockout (strikes) in round one

Demian Maia — $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Nate Quarry — $25,000
Demian Maia defeated Nate Quarry via submission (rear naked choke) in round one

Aaron Riley — $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Jorge Gurgel — $10,000
Aaron Riley defeated Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision

Jeremy Stephens — $16,000 ($8.000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Rafael dos Anjos — $4,000
Jeremy Stephens defeated Rafael dos Anjos via knockout in round three

Mark Bocek — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Alvin Robinson — $7,000
Mark Bocek defeated Alvin Robinson via submission (rear naked choke) in round three

Matt Brown — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
Ryan Thomas — $3,000
Matt Brown defeated Ryan Thomas via submission (armbar) in round two

[MindSpin]

I thought Lesnar would have earned a lot more.  And, I'm surprised at Randy's low pay as well.  Good negotiating on the UFC...

[WeightPSHR]

If you factor in PPV percentages they both will make well over 7 figures. Remember, these are just what's given at fight time, the fighters are also on a salary type plan that is not reported to the CSAC, but is reported as income tax..so it's legit.

According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, Lesnar made US$450,000 - including a $200,000 win bonus. Couture was guaranteed $250,000, missing out on a matching win bonus.

Those figures do not tell the whole tale since they do not take into account other contract bonuses not made public by the UFC. Couture is also likely to collect a cut of the lucrative pay-per-view take from the night - the UFC predicted a record 1.2 million buys for a take of more than C$50 million, not counting the arena gate of US$4.8 million.

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