UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields payouts
Apr 30, 2011 · Back to the event page
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields payouts
| Georges St-PierreWIN | ~$240,000 | ~$240,000 | ~$480,000 | estimate |
| Jake ShieldsLOSS | ~$59,000 | — | ~$59,000 | estimate |
| Jose AldoWIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $757,000 | reported |
| Mark HominickLOSS | ~$29,000 | — | ~$29,000 | estimate |
| Lyoto MachidaWIN | ~$211,000 | ~$211,000 | ~$422,000 | estimate |
| Randy CoutureLOSS | ~$257,000 | — | ~$257,000 | estimate |
| Vladimir MatyushenkoWIN | ~$54,000 | ~$54,000 | ~$108,000 | estimate |
| Jason BrilzLOSS | ~$22,000 | — | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Mark BocekLOSS | ~$31,000 | — | ~$31,000 | estimate |
| Benson HendersonWIN | ~$30,000 | ~$30,000 | ~$60,000 | estimate |
| Nate DiazLOSS | $33,000 | — | $58,000 | reported |
| Rory MacDonaldWIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| Jake EllenbergerWIN | ~$25,000 | ~$25,000 | ~$50,000 | estimate |
| Sean PiersonLOSS | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
| Daniel RobertsLOSS | ~$25,000 | — | ~$25,000 | estimate |
| Claude PatrickWIN | ~$30,000 | ~$30,000 | ~$60,000 | estimate |
| Ivan MenjivarWIN | ~$8,000 | ~$8,000 | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Charlie ValenciaLOSS | ~$7,000 | — | ~$7,000 | estimate |
| Jason MacDonaldWIN | ~$29,000 | ~$29,000 | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| Ryan JensenLOSS | ~$19,000 | — | ~$19,000 | estimate |
| John MakdessiWIN | ~$11,000 | ~$11,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Kyle WatsonLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Yves JabouinLOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| Pablo GarzaWIN | ~$12,000 | ~$12,000 | ~$24,000 | estimate |
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 129: St-Pierre vs Shields?
The recorded payroll for UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields is $815,000 across 2 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields?
Jose Aldo took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields: $757,000.
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.