UFC 101: DECLARATION payouts
Aug 8, 2009 · Back to the event page
No commission disclosure exists for this card (most states stopped publishing purses in 2020–2022). The figures below are our model's estimates of each fighter's current contract — informed speculation, not reported numbers. Post-fight bonus dollars are real awarded amounts — only the purse figures are estimates.
UFC 101: DECLARATION payouts
| BJ PennWIN | ~$151,000 | ~$151,000 | ~$302,000 | estimate |
| Kenny FlorianLOSS | ~$94,000 | — | ~$94,000 | estimate |
| Anderson SilvaWIN | ~$169,000 | ~$169,000 | ~$338,000 | estimate |
| Forrest GriffinLOSS | ~$132,000 | — | ~$132,000 | estimate |
| Aaron RileyWIN | ~$11,000 | ~$11,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Shane NelsonLOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| Johny HendricksWIN | ~$8,000 | ~$8,000 | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Amir SadollahLOSS | ~$38,000 | — | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Ricardo AlmeidaWIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Kendall GroveLOSS | ~$23,000 | — | ~$23,000 | estimate |
| Kurt PellegrinoWIN | ~$28,000 | ~$28,000 | ~$56,000 | estimate |
| Josh NeerLOSS | ~$15,000 | — | ~$15,000 | estimate |
| John HowardWIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Tamdan McCroryLOSS | ~$19,000 | — | ~$19,000 | estimate |
| Alessio SakaraWIN | ~$20,000 | ~$20,000 | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| Thales LeitesLOSS | ~$32,000 | — | ~$32,000 | estimate |
| Matthew RiddleWIN | ~$10,000 | ~$10,000 | ~$20,000 | estimate |
| Dan CramerLOSS | ~$6,000 | — | ~$6,000 | estimate |
| George SotiropoulosWIN | ~$17,000 | ~$17,000 | ~$34,000 | estimate |
| George RoopLOSS | ~$12,000 | — | ~$12,000 | estimate |
| Jesse LennoxWIN | ~$17,000 | ~$17,000 | ~$34,000 | estimate |
| Danillo VillefortLOSS | ~$7,000 | — | ~$7,000 | estimate |
Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds. Post-fight bonus dollars are real awarded amounts — only the purse figures are estimates.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much did the fighters make at UFC 101: DECLARATION?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC 101: DECLARATION. Our model estimates each fighter's current contract — the full card's estimated purses, plus real awarded bonus money, are in the table above.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 101: DECLARATION?
Based on our estimates, Anderson Silva had the biggest payday at UFC 101: DECLARATION: about $338,000.
Are UFC salaries public?
Only partially. State commissions disclosed purses for decades, but Nevada went confidential in 2020 and most states followed. California still discloses. Everything else comes from reporting, lawsuits and estimates — recent disclosed figures for stars are lower bounds that miss side letters and PPV money.