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UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN payouts

Jun 12, 2011 · Back to the event page

$791,000
recorded payroll
$200,000
top payday · Junior Dos Santos
Vancouver Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN payouts

Shane CarwinLOSS$40,000?$40,000disclosed
Junior Dos SantosWIN$200,000?$200,000disclosed
Kenny FlorianWIN$130,000?$130,000disclosed
Diego NunesLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Mark MunozWIN$60,000?$60,000disclosed
Demian MaiaLOSS$43,000?$43,000disclosed
Dave HermanWIN$36,000?$36,000disclosed
Jon Olav EinemoLOSS$15,000?$15,000disclosed
Donald CerroneWIN$20,000$20,000$55,000reported
Yves EdwardsLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Sam StoutWIN$38,000?$38,000disclosed
Jesse BongfeldtLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Chris WeidmanWIN$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Mike MassenzioLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Krzysztof SoszynskiWIN$24,000?$24,000disclosed
Nick RingWIN$16,000?$16,000disclosed
James HeadLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Dustin PoirierWIN$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Jason YoungLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Joey BeltranWIN$24,000?$24,000disclosed
Aaron RosaLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Darren ElkinsWIN$16,000?$16,000disclosed
Michihiro OmigawaLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed

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 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN?

The recorded payroll for UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN is $791,000 across 23 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN?

Junior Dos Santos took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN: $200,000.

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.