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UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz payouts

Aug 7, 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 133: Evans vs. Ortiz payouts

Rashad EvansWIN~$333,000~$333,000estimate
Tito OrtizLOSS~$273,000~$273,000estimate
Vitor BelfortWIN~$212,000~$212,000~$424,000estimate
Yoshihiro AkiyamaLOSS~$55,000~$55,000estimate
Dennis HallmanLOSS~$20,000~$20,000estimate
Brian EbersoleWIN~$26,000~$26,000~$52,000estimate
Jorge RiveraLOSS~$99,000~$99,000estimate
Constantinos PhilippouWIN~$18,000~$18,000~$36,000estimate
Rory MacDonaldWIN~$23,000~$23,000~$46,000estimate
Mike PyleLOSS~$32,000~$32,000estimate
Matt HamillLOSS~$59,000~$59,000estimate
Alexander GustafssonWIN~$23,000~$23,000~$46,000estimate
Chad MendesWIN~$16,000~$16,000~$32,000estimate
Rani YahyaLOSS~$17,000~$17,000estimate
Ivan MenjivarWIN~$9,000~$9,000~$18,000estimate
Nick PaceLOSS~$8,000~$8,000estimate
Johny HendricksWIN~$39,000~$39,000~$78,000estimate
Mike PierceLOSS~$33,000~$33,000estimate
Mike BrownWIN~$13,000~$13,000~$26,000estimate
Nam PhanLOSS~$18,000~$18,000estimate
Rafael NatalWIN~$13,000~$13,000~$26,000estimate
Paul BradleyLOSS~$13,000~$13,000estimate

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 133: Evans vs. Ortiz?

No commission disclosure exists for UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz. 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 133: Evans vs. Ortiz?

Based on our estimates, Vitor Belfort had the biggest payday at UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz: about $424,000.

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.

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