UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch payouts
Feb 26, 2011 · 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 127: Penn vs Fitch payouts
| BJ Penn | ~$322,000 | — | ~$322,000 | estimate |
| Jon Fitch | ~$73,000 | — | ~$73,000 | estimate |
| Michael BispingWIN | ~$154,000 | ~$154,000 | ~$308,000 | estimate |
| Jorge RiveraLOSS | ~$76,000 | — | ~$76,000 | estimate |
| George SotiropoulosLOSS | ~$24,000 | — | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| Dennis SiverWIN | ~$40,000 | ~$40,000 | ~$80,000 | estimate |
| Brian EbersoleWIN | ~$25,000 | ~$25,000 | ~$50,000 | estimate |
| Chris LytleLOSS | ~$47,000 | — | ~$47,000 | estimate |
| Chris CamozziLOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Kyle NokeWIN | ~$24,000 | ~$24,000 | ~$48,000 | estimate |
| Ross PearsonWIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Spencer FisherLOSS | ~$39,000 | — | ~$39,000 | estimate |
| Alexander GustafssonWIN | ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | ~$32,000 | estimate |
| James Te HunaLOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| Nick RingWIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| Riki FukudaLOSS | ~$15,000 | — | ~$15,000 | estimate |
| Tom BlackledgeLOSS | ~$8,000 | — | ~$8,000 | estimate |
| Anthony PeroshWIN | ~$12,000 | ~$12,000 | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| Zhang TiequanWIN | ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | ~$32,000 | estimate |
| Jason ReinhardtLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Mark HuntWIN | ~$11,000 | ~$11,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Chris TuchschererLOSS | ~$16,000 | — | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Maciej JewtuszkoLOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Curt WarburtonWIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | 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 127: Penn vs Fitch?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch. 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 127: Penn vs Fitch?
Based on our estimates, BJ Penn had the biggest payday at UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch: about $322,000.
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.