How Much Money do UFC Fighters Make?

Ever wonder how much money UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) Fighters make for basically killing each other? Well… not as much as you might expect. Only the best of the best make good money, the rest make enough money to pay the bills and get ready for their next fight.

Here are the official fighter salaries from the most recent UFC Fights: UFC 79: Nemesis. These are the actual figures which were released from the Nevada State Athletic Commission last week.

The total disclosed payout was $1,199,000 – the largest total payout reported by the UFC to date.

  • Chuck Liddell – $500,000
  • Georges St. Pierre – $160,000
  • Wanderlei Silva – $150,000
  • Matt Hughes – $100,000
  • Lyoto Machida – $60,000
  • Eddie Sanchez – $46,000
  • Rameau Sokoudjou – $40,000
  • Rich Clementi – $28,000
  • Dean Lister – $22,000
  • Manny Gamburyan – $20,000
  • James Irvin – $16,000
  • Roan Carneiro – $10,000
  • Melvin Guillard – $10,000
  • Tony DeSouza – $7,000
  • Mark Bocek – $6,000
  • Nate Mohr – $6,000
  • Soa Palelei – $5,000
  • Jordan Radev – $5,000
  • Luis Cane – $5,000
  • Doug Evans – $3,000



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