MMAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary information for UFC Fight Night 11, which took place on Sept. 20 at the Palms in Las Vegas.
The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that Zuffa, LLC (the UFC’s parent company) are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners' bonuses.
Although MMA fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, the fighters' salaries are still public record, just as with every other major sport in the United States. Any undisclosed bonuses that Zuffa and the UFC also pay its fighters, but do not disclose to the athletic commissions (specifically, pay-per-view bonuses for the top pay-per-view main event fighters, which would not apply since this event was not on pay-per-view), are not included in the figures below.
In the listings below, " Main Event Fighters" are defined as fighters who compete in the main event of a show. "Main Card Fighters" are defined as fighters whose fights appear on the main card, but not in title fights or in the main event. "Preliminary Match Fighters" are defined as fighters whose matches take place before the live broadcast goes on the air, regardless of whether or not those matches end up airing on the TV broadcast.
MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS
-Kenny Florian: $22,000 (8th fight in UFC; defeated Din Thomas; includes win bonus of $11,000)
-Din Thomas: $16,000 (8th fight in UFC; lost to Kenny Florian; win bonus would have been $16,000)
MAIN CARD FIGHTERS
-Nate Diaz: $30,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Junior Assuncao; includes win bonus of $15,000)
-Chris Leben: $20,000 (10th fight in UFC; defeated Terry Martin; includes win bonus of $10,000)
-Nate Quarry: $20,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Pete Sell; includes win bonus of $10,000)
-Terry Martin: $12,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Chris Leben; win bonus would have been $12,000)
-Pete Sell: $10,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Nate Quarry; win bonus would have been $10,000)
-Junior Assuncao: $6,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Nate Diaz; win bonus would have been $6,000)
PRELIMINARY MATCH FIGHTERS
-Luke Cummo: $32,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Edilberto De Oliveira; includes win bonus of $16,000)
-Thiago Alves: $28,000 (7th fight in UFC; defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka; includes win bonus of $14,000)
-Dustin Hazelett: $16,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Jonathan Goulet; includes win bonus of $8,000)
-Gray Maynard: $16,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Joe Veres; includes win bonus of $8,000)
-Cole Miller: $16,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Leonard Garcia; includes win bonus of $8,000)
-Kuniyoshi Hironaka: $10,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Thiago Alves; win bonus would have been $10,000)
-Jonathan Goulet: $6,500 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Dustin Hazelett; win bonus would have been $6,500)
-Leonard Garcia: $6,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Cole Miller; win bonus would have been $6,000)
-Edilberto De Oliveira: $4,000 (2nd fight in UFC; lost to Luke Cummo; win bonus would have been $4,000)
-Joe Veres: $3,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Gray Maynard; win bonus would have been $3,000)
DISCLOSED FIGHTER PAYROLL: $273,500
The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that Zuffa, LLC (the UFC’s parent company) are required by law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners' bonuses.
Although MMA fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, the fighters' salaries are still public record, just as with every other major sport in the United States. Any undisclosed bonuses that Zuffa and the UFC also pay its fighters, but do not disclose to the athletic commissions (specifically, pay-per-view bonuses for the top pay-per-view main event fighters, which would not apply since this event was not on pay-per-view), are not included in the figures below.
In the listings below, " Main Event Fighters" are defined as fighters who compete in the main event of a show. "Main Card Fighters" are defined as fighters whose fights appear on the main card, but not in title fights or in the main event. "Preliminary Match Fighters" are defined as fighters whose matches take place before the live broadcast goes on the air, regardless of whether or not those matches end up airing on the TV broadcast.
MAIN EVENT FIGHTERS
-Kenny Florian: $22,000 (8th fight in UFC; defeated Din Thomas; includes win bonus of $11,000)
-Din Thomas: $16,000 (8th fight in UFC; lost to Kenny Florian; win bonus would have been $16,000)
MAIN CARD FIGHTERS
-Nate Diaz: $30,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Junior Assuncao; includes win bonus of $15,000)
-Chris Leben: $20,000 (10th fight in UFC; defeated Terry Martin; includes win bonus of $10,000)
-Nate Quarry: $20,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Pete Sell; includes win bonus of $10,000)
-Terry Martin: $12,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Chris Leben; win bonus would have been $12,000)
-Pete Sell: $10,000 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Nate Quarry; win bonus would have been $10,000)
-Junior Assuncao: $6,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Nate Diaz; win bonus would have been $6,000)
PRELIMINARY MATCH FIGHTERS
-Luke Cummo: $32,000 (5th fight in UFC; defeated Edilberto De Oliveira; includes win bonus of $16,000)
-Thiago Alves: $28,000 (7th fight in UFC; defeated Kuniyoshi Hironaka; includes win bonus of $14,000)
-Dustin Hazelett: $16,000 (4th fight in UFC; defeated Jonathan Goulet; includes win bonus of $8,000)
-Gray Maynard: $16,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Joe Veres; includes win bonus of $8,000)
-Cole Miller: $16,000 (2nd fight in UFC; defeated Leonard Garcia; includes win bonus of $8,000)
-Kuniyoshi Hironaka: $10,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Thiago Alves; win bonus would have been $10,000)
-Jonathan Goulet: $6,500 (5th fight in UFC; lost to Dustin Hazelett; win bonus would have been $6,500)
-Leonard Garcia: $6,000 (3rd fight in UFC; lost to Cole Miller; win bonus would have been $6,000)
-Edilberto De Oliveira: $4,000 (2nd fight in UFC; lost to Luke Cummo; win bonus would have been $4,000)
-Joe Veres: $3,000 (1st fight in UFC; lost to Gray Maynard; win bonus would have been $3,000)
DISCLOSED FIGHTER PAYROLL: $273,500
