UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin payouts
Jul 3, 2010 · Back to the event page
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin payouts
| Brock LesnarWIN | $400,000 | — | $400,000 | disclosed |
| Shane CarwinLOSS | $40,000 | ? | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Chris LebenWIN | $86,000 | ? | $86,000 | disclosed |
| Yoshihiro AkiyamaLOSS | $45,000 | ? | $45,000 | disclosed |
| Chris LytleWIN | $52,000 | ? | $52,000 | disclosed |
| Matt BrownLOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Krzysztof SoszynskiLOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Stephan BonnarWIN | $50,000 | ? | $50,000 | disclosed |
| George SotiropoulosWIN | $24,000 | ? | $24,000 | disclosed |
| Kurt PellegrinoLOSS | $25,000 | ? | $25,000 | disclosed |
| Brendan SchaubWIN | $20,000 | ? | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Chris TuchschererLOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Seth PetruzelliLOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Ricardo RomeroWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Kendall GroveWIN | $50,000 | ? | $50,000 | disclosed |
| Goran ReljicLOSS | $5,000 | ? | $5,000 | disclosed |
| Forrest PetzLOSS | $6,000 | ? | $6,000 | disclosed |
| Daniel RobertsWIN | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Jon MadsenWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Karlos VemolaLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much did the fighters make at UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin?
The recorded payroll for UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin is $897,000 across 20 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin?
Brock Lesnar took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin: $400,000.
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.