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UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem payouts

Dec 30, 2011 · Back to the event page

$1,298,000
recorded payroll
$400,000
top payday · Brock Lesnar
Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem payouts

Brock LesnarLOSS$400,000?$400,000disclosed
Alistair OvereemWIN$190,000$190,000$380,000disclosed
Nate DiazWIN$37,000$37,000$74,000disclosed
Donald CerroneLOSS$30,000?$30,000disclosed
Jon FitchLOSS$60,000?$60,000disclosed
Johny HendricksWIN$26,000$26,000$52,000disclosed
Vladimir MatyushenkoLOSS$40,000?$40,000disclosed
Alexander GustafssonWIN$16,000$16,000$32,000disclosed
Ross PearsonWIN$20,000$20,000$40,000disclosed
Junior AssuncaoLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Anthony NjokuaniLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Danny CastilloWIN$19,000$19,000$38,000disclosed
Dong Hyun KimWIN$41,000$41,000$82,000disclosed
Sean PiersonLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Jacob VolkmannWIN$16,000$16,000$32,000disclosed
Efrain EscuderoLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed

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 141: Lesnar vs Overeem?

The recorded payroll for UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem is $1,298,000 across 16 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem?

Brock Lesnar took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem: $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.