UFC 100 fighter salaries and paydays for 'Lesnar vs Mir'

by Jesse Holland on Jul 13, 2009 1:55 PM EDT Comment 74 comments

The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today released the official fighter purses for those who competed at UFC 100 this past Saturday night (July 11) from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Two current champions — Brock Lesnar and Georges St. Pierre — were the big winners of the night, taking home an event-leading $400,000 apiece. Both fighters experienced similar results inside the Octagon — Lesnar was rewarded for pounding out Frank Mir in two rounds, while "Rush" went home a little richer after a five-round clinic on challenger Thiago Alves.

Dan "Hollywood" Henderson pocketed a cool $250,000 for his bone-crunching performance, which also earned him an extra $100,000 for "Knockout of the Night."

Here is the complete list of UFC 100 payouts:

Brock Lesnar — $400,000 (No win bonus)
Frank Mir — $45,000
Lesnar defeated Mir via technical knockout (strikes) in round two

Georges St. Pierre — $400,000 ($200,000 to show, $200,000 to win)
Thiago Alves — $60,000
St. Pierre defeated Alves via unanimous decision

Dan Henderson — $250,000 ($100,000 to show, $150,000 to win)
Michael Bisping — $150,000
Henderson defeated Bisping via knockout (punch) in round two

Yoshihiro Akiyama — $60,000 ($40,000 to show, $20,000 to win)
Alan Belcher — $19,000
Akiyama defeated Belcher via split decision

Mark Coleman — $100,000 ($50,000 to show, $50,000 to win)
Stephan Bonnar — $25,000
Coleman defeated Bonnar via unanimous decision

Jim Miller — $22,000 ($11,000 to show, $11,000 to win)
Mac Danzig — $20,000
Miller defeated Danzig via unanimous decision

Jon Jones — $18,000 ($9,000 to show, $9,000 to win)
Jake O'Brien — $13,000
Jones defeated O'Brien via submission (guillotine choke) in round two

Dong Hyun Kim — $58,000 ($29,000 to show, $29,000 to win)
TJ Grant — $5,000
Kim defeated Grant via unanimous decision

Tom Lawlor — $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 to win)
CB Dolloway — $14,000
Lawlor defeated Dolloway via submission (guillotine choke) in round one

Shannon Gugerty — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Matt Grice — $7,000
Gugerty defeated Grice via submission (guillotine choke) in round one

Jon Fitch — $90,000 ($45,000 to show, $45,000 to win)
Paulo Thiago — $8,000
Fitch defeated Thiago via unanimous decision

Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.

For example, the UFC often hands out extra cash for "Fight of the Night," "Knockout of the Night" and "Submission of the Night." To check out these figures for UFC 100 go here.

The total base fighter payroll for the blockbuster pay-per-view (PPV) event, which attracted an unofficial crowd of nearly 11,000 attendees and the second-highest gate in UFC history with $5.1 million, was $1,790,000.

For complete results and coverage of UFC 100 click here and here.

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good chunk of change for Hendo!!!

by McArthur on Jul 13, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

any word on PPV buys yet?

by ---Caesar--- on Jul 13, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Yahoo sports usually has it first, no word yet though.

by DSmith on Jul 13, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Michael Bisping — $150,000 wtf is this all about? the guy makes more to show than dan henderson? that makes zero sense… what titles has he held? besides worlds most pompous ahole? ridiculous

by brendan on Jul 13, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

The black guy PTI (ESPN) said it was 1.5 million PPV buys.

The old white guy Bob Ryan, I think, said that’s the Howard Stern crowd lol and you can’t underestimate the taste of american people enough.

effing dinosaurs

by pug on Jul 13, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

He is the UFC Poster boy for England. They have to keep him happy with pay. Gay

by Owen on Jul 13, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions

No…and they probably won’t have a good lock on the numbers for about a week.

by koeikan on Jul 13, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions

dana was just on espn first take and said they’ll have a good idea later today, but said the early indication is “well over a million.”

by kevin on Jul 13, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Mark Coleman makes more a fight than Frank Murrrrr!! Dam all that beating for a 10th of Brock’s money. Sucks to be him.

by getrawbc on Jul 13, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Ya I was shocked to see how much Coleman pulled in.

Absurd in my opion.

by WB on Jul 13, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

you have to remember he doesnt have a retirement plan and hes really old so i dont blame dana for giving him big bucks while he has his last few matches

by jared on Jul 13, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Coleman needs the money. He trained for this fight under a bridge and his diet has consisted entirely of Kraft Dinner for the last three and a half years.

by Jeremyjackson on Jul 13, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the UFC is being very generous with Coleman out of respect and because of his financial situation. Just like how he and Shogun had no business fight of the night…they are trying to help him retire with something in his pocket. Mir needs to renegotiate ASAP.

by DSmith on Jul 13, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

“Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. It also does not include deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.

by RedDog on Jul 14, 2009 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions

This is the most top heavy card I’ve ever seen. It’s really nice for Belcher and Lawlor especially. That extra 100k should make Belcher feel a little better.

by DSmith on Jul 13, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Plus the $100,000 for K.O. of the night wich i think they should pay him twice one for the standig K.O. and one for the flying superman punch

by sleeper on Jul 13, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

why isnt anyone complaining about jon jones’ pay. that dude is building up a following and makes about the same money as a tuf’er

by jared on Jul 13, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

He just got here. He came into the UFC with 5 fights. He has been successful, he is exciting- that’s all the more ammo for negotiating later. He’ll get his in due time.

by DSmith on Jul 13, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions

true.

by JB on Jul 13, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions

did anybody else read the article that said the ufc paid brock like 3 million bucks? i think it was on yahoo i can not remember though.

by ffffff on Jul 14, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Damn TJ Grant? Work for free much?

by DSmith on Jul 13, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions

holy christ eh, for one fight he makes the same amount a small jackpot win at bingo

by jared on Jul 13, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

can’t wait to see what the PPV buys were…Dana said he’d jump off the Mandalay Bay tower if they hit 1.5million buys (which I doubt they did)…over a million anyways though

by McArthur on Jul 13, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions

oh i was burned hard on saturday by shaw..i pre ordered 100 when i was getting 99..so there was to be no hassles…ooohhh but no…i missed 40+ mins..cuz the ppv did not go through like promised and i had to call in!!..which was flooded..and i could not get through for ever..and i have been gagging for this fight for months..and luckily..just before hendo and bisping fought i got it…they are only offering us 2 free ppv movies..which is totally gay..i have ordered every ufc ppv for years and for all of the ones they could f*ck up on..i could not believe it..anyways..that is my bitch and i know that they got a million + for sure..

by sarah on Jul 13, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey Sarah, do you have directv? I do and I bitched on them the last ufc for it not starting right away. At the end they gave it to me for free and I only missed one fight.

by BOW on Jul 13, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

DirecTV is a bunch of lyin’, cheatin’, stealin’ bastards.

by PW on Jul 13, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Pw: TRUTH!!! I fn hate those scummers! It all depends on who you get on the phone. If you keep calling back you will eventually get someone that will give you what you want. Damn their annoying! No other option out there, not if you want football that is.

by BOW on Jul 13, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I left direct tv for dish network, and while i dont deal with stupid people and the crap of direct tv, as BOW saud no sunday ticket, and no MLB extra innings.

by LOKIE on Jul 14, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

geesh sarah, i’d threatened to go to the media or something. that’s total bullocks.

by JB on Jul 13, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha, yeah, that’ll make for a riveting story on the six o’clock news.

by Jeremyjackson on Jul 13, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions

my guess is Lesner will make at least 3 million off of the ppv back end.
GSP probably a million!
listen guys, I don’t know how many times I have to say GSP is the most dominant ww ever! I’m sorry I’m not a fan!
Now we get to look forward to 101!!!

by kevin on Jul 13, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

we’ll get to 101 in a minute…Kev, you are one of the guys here that appreciate and praise GSP at every turn (like myself) yet you always claim that your not a fan? Is it because of greasegate or what man?

by McArthur on Jul 13, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I just posted that but I had a link so it’s still held up in mod.

by DSmith on Jul 13, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m not a fan either, but like you I know how good he is. But unlike you I couldn’t see him losing to either BJ or Alves (OR any other WW in the world at the moment).

He just doesn’t have that wow factor for me but I know I would be all over his nuts if I was canadian OR he was British!

by MoonUk on Jul 13, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I can’t see him losing to ANY WW out there, there is nothing left for him at ww!
Mac, I just don’t care for him, no real reason. I definitely appreciate his talent! Thanks for noticing my praises, everyone else seems to think I bag on his talent and accomplishments! Agan, I have no real reason for not liking him(it has absolutely nothing to do with BJ penn or “grease gate”), I just don’t!

by kevin on Jul 13, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m 100% sure mir made more than 45k, Dana is notorious for paying fighters with “bad” contracts but worth it extra money!

by kevin on Jul 13, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

I picked against GSP in the last 2 fights but I am a big fan of the guy.

They said Brocks making 3 mil.

Bisping is making damn good money!

Alves has a nice contract for a young buck!

When the UFC negotiated Colemans contract, I bet they never thought they would actually have to pay him his WIN BONUS..hahaha. gOod for you Coleman!

I want to see Bisping vs. Akiyama
and Hendo vs. Marquardt

by JOhn G on Jul 13, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

John – I have a feeling they aren’t really eager to give Hendo another shot yet. they want new blood in the title picture. So, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Marquardt/Henderson for the right to fight Anderson when Nate beats Maia. IF Maia manages to submit Nate then I think Maia gets an immediate shot. BTW, I think Nate would be too much for Henderson.

by Jeremyjackson on Jul 13, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Despite Nate’s physique and considerable skill, I would not pick against Hendo.

The only person capable of having jaw muscles strong enough to take one on the chin from Hendo is Tito’s wife.

by OJR on Jul 13, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

nate would be too much for hendo? kind of like how hendo was not even on the same level as bisping?

by child on Jul 13, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

OJR – LOL.

Nate is too young and too well-rounded to lose to Hendo at this stage of Hendo’s career. He’s one of the few guys who can roll with Hendo on the ground, and standing up he’d get the better of him too. Henderson would have to respect Nate’s power a lot more than he did Bisping’s. Plus Nate is much bigger and stronger than Henderson.

by Jeremyjackson on Jul 13, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

it would definatly be a much harder fight for hendo than bisping was, but he has also fought at 205, so i dont think nate is any bigger or stronger than hollywood. it would be sweet if they could battle it out for #1 contender though

by child on Jul 13, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Henderson is a tiny LHW, and is actually not that big a MW. Bisping’s frame is significantly bigger than Dan’s. Marquardt is a HUGE MW, and is definitely bigger and stronger than Henderson. Maybe not in terms of clinch strength – but everything else.

by Jeremyjackson on Jul 13, 2009 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions

wow, Brock has a nice base salary, twice as high as GSP (w/o win bonus). I wonder how many fights are left on GSP’s contract.

by Fidel Cashflow on Jul 13, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

It was reported that with everything Brock took home $3 mil. Must be nice to make that kind of money and be able to flip people off for it.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AsMBXOkXpL9T6dWCwrDQoZo9Eo14?slug=dw-lesnar071209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

by DSmith on Jul 13, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Lesner $400k and Mir only on $45k

That is ridiculous

by Coopz on Jul 13, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

You have to think of it this way. Lesanr = big following from WWE and pro wrestling in Japan (does anyone know if they cast UFC ppv over there)

Mir = current UFC contract was first since his motorcycle accident and mental breakdown. Dand probably didnt want to spend a lot of money on someone who wasn’t nearly as good as he was before those things. Once this contract is up Mir will get his money. He is back IMO just ran into a 300 lb. wall.

by charr552 on Jul 13, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Why?

Mir sucks and Lesnar doesn’t.

by Lester The Pimp on Jul 13, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn how are they gonna pay Coleman and Kim more than Mir, thatz fucked up.

by Mike-C on Jul 13, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions

Damn how are they gonna pay Coleman and Kim more than Mir, thatz show shady shit.

by Mike-C on Jul 13, 2009 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

they have contract’s written before any fights…for example, Mir had a contract paying him x amount of dollars BEFORE (key word right there) he fought Hardonk, Brock, NOG…they pay them what their worth. If their worth improves and they win fights, their next contract will be higher…seems like we go over this a lot eh?

by McArthur on Jul 13, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

don’t bother Mac. Someone was supposed to save the write up I did explaining pay last year! If anyone saved it, paste it here. Mac is right, they sign a contract and either live up to its potential, suck (like Danzig) or surpass (in which case they get a better contract),.

by kevin on Jul 13, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

you or John or someone DID have a very detailed explanation for the newer guys…wish we could find it

by McArthur on Jul 13, 2009 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions

It was me, I just searched for it, but couldn’t find it. I thought VM was gonna save it, i haven’t seen him today!

by kevin on Jul 13, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Kim only got more cause he won his fight

by Ground fighting is love making on Jul 13, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Holy hell Bisping and Coleman are overpaid

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Jul 13, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions

But similar to brock they create a buzz about fights, how many Bisping treads have there been on mania in the last couple of weeks, love them or hate them they get bums on the seats and get people infront of the tv.

Wages are not stictly performance based, like most sports they look at the whole package.

by MoonUk on Jul 13, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s true, Bisping does bring in fans, but to get paid more than Hendo is way overpaid.

by Stryker on Jul 13, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Bisping 150K just to show? That’s banged up!
Mir’s contract really sucks, get new management ASAP

by Mascarita on Jul 13, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions

well, he did make the night very enjoyable LOL!!!

by Mascarita on Jul 13, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, these fucks really need to start paying the fighters better, Frank Mir 45k but, and yet Bisbing gets 150k!? FUCK YOU AND YOUR NEW TITO DANA!

by Waltz08 on Jul 13, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

I agree. 45K to show on the main event of UFC 100. That’s just sad.

by Stryker on Jul 13, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

He doesn’t deserve more.

by Lester The Pimp on Jul 13, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Anyone know how much these guys get paid by their sponsors??? ballpark.

by charr552 on Jul 13, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

depends on the guy, but like I pointed out the other day, Mike Swick (by no means a top tier fighter) paid his own way into the main event of the WSOP. To have 10k just laying around like that tells me he makes decent money from sponsors!

by kevin on Jul 13, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I always look at these figures, especially for the lower paid fighters and ask myself, is this worth it? No problem in being a fighter, I get that .. but I just hope these poor pricks have other jobs.

One thing I have noticed from these figures is that Brock and Frank are getting paid less than usual … clearly they have a cut in the PPV.

P.S Frank Mir, if you are listening and you do not have a cut in the PPV … you are an awesome fighter, love watching you but I would just stick to commentating, promoting events … that pay day is a fucking joke.

by DownUnder on Jul 13, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions

ya wow if i was mir wen my contract was up id have to chat with the ufc 45 a fight is bs for a star like him the guy in the undercard made more then him

by kingco1 on Jul 13, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

Wow Coleman’s old ass got more money then Mir to just fight???? That’s a joke. He was entertaining like 15 yrs ago, but man he must be in a real bind financially…He was a complete joke vs Shogun…I bet he’s got some serious dirt on Dana so he’s letting him fight to make some beer $$$$…For him to make more money the Mir in my opinion is a crime….

by Brocksbabymama on Jul 13, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions

No Coleman got a 401K from Dana since he is only a few years away from retirement.

by dandeman on Jul 13, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Not a mir fan at all, but damn that seems like a low blow
He should be in the 100g+ I think

by phenomenal angel on Jul 13, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

I was disappointed with the Fights on this card….. nuff said…The Akiyama fight was the best showed the others were snooze fests..
GSP held Thiago down doing utterly nothing for five rounds (ala Matt Hughes)
Fitch had the same game plan as GSP…
Brock/ Mir Was exciting for about 8 seconds
Hendo kos the sh*t out of Bisping was boring until then…

by SALAMI on Jul 13, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions

also remember, part of the reason for the ‘win’ bonus is to make up for the changes in performance from the time your contract is signed until the time you’ve gone through your fights. Lesnar’s ‘no win bonus’ just means he negotiated heavily on his name to bring arses into the seats, which he does.

by Chris on Jul 13, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions