Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, win or lose, is set to make $400,000 for Friday's fight against Alistair Overeem at UFC 141 in Las Vegas.
UPDATE: Overeem defeated Lesnar by first-round TKO. Overeem made $264,285.71 to show and an additional $121,428.57 as a win bonus.
Below are all the UFC 141 fighter salaries, as provided by the Nevada state athletic commission.
Please note, these purses do not necessarily represent a fighter's total earnings. In addition to sponsorships, a fighter sometimes receive performance bonuses from the UFC.
Pay-Per-View Bouts
Alistair Overeem ($264,285.71+$121,428.57=$385,714.28) def. Brock Lesnar ($400,000)
Nate Diaz ($37,000+$37,000=$74,000) def Donald Cerrone ($30,000)
Johny Hendricks ($26,000+$26,000=$52,000) def. Jon Fitch ($60,000)
Alexander Gustafsson ($16,000+$16,000=$32,000) def. Vladimir Matyushenko ($40,000)
Jimy Hettes ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000) def. Nam Phan ($8,000)
Spike TV Preliminary Bouts
Ross Pearson ($20,000+$20,000=$40,000) def. Junior Assunçao ($8,000)
Danny Castillo ($19,000+$19,000=$38,000) def. Anthony Njokuani ($12,000)
Facebook Preliminary Bouts
Dong Hyun Kim ($41,000+$41,000=$82,000) def. Sean Pierson ($8,000)
Jacob Volkmann ($16,000+$16,000=$32,000) def. Efrain Escudero ($10,000)
Diego Nunes ($12,000+ $12,000=$24,000) def. Manny Gamburyan ($18,000)
UPDATE: Overeem defeated Lesnar by first-round TKO. Overeem made $264,285.71 to show and an additional $121,428.57 as a win bonus.
Below are all the UFC 141 fighter salaries, as provided by the Nevada state athletic commission.
Please note, these purses do not necessarily represent a fighter's total earnings. In addition to sponsorships, a fighter sometimes receive performance bonuses from the UFC.
More Coverage: UFC 141 Results
Pay-Per-View Bouts
Alistair Overeem ($264,285.71+$121,428.57=$385,714.28) def. Brock Lesnar ($400,000)
Nate Diaz ($37,000+$37,000=$74,000) def Donald Cerrone ($30,000)
Johny Hendricks ($26,000+$26,000=$52,000) def. Jon Fitch ($60,000)
Alexander Gustafsson ($16,000+$16,000=$32,000) def. Vladimir Matyushenko ($40,000)
Jimy Hettes ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000) def. Nam Phan ($8,000)
Spike TV Preliminary Bouts
Ross Pearson ($20,000+$20,000=$40,000) def. Junior Assunçao ($8,000)
Danny Castillo ($19,000+$19,000=$38,000) def. Anthony Njokuani ($12,000)
Facebook Preliminary Bouts
Dong Hyun Kim ($41,000+$41,000=$82,000) def. Sean Pierson ($8,000)
Jacob Volkmann ($16,000+$16,000=$32,000) def. Efrain Escudero ($10,000)
Diego Nunes ($12,000+ $12,000=$24,000) def. Manny Gamburyan ($18,000)