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UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit payouts

Feb 4, 2012 · Back to the event page

$844,500
recorded payroll
$200,000
top payday · Nick Diaz
Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit payouts

Nick DiazLOSS$200,000?$200,000disclosed
Carlos ConditWIN$55,000$55,000$110,000disclosed
Roy NelsonLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Fabricio WerdumWIN$100,000$100,000disclosed
Josh KoscheckWIN$73,000$73,000$146,000disclosed
Mike PierceLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Renan BaraoWIN$11,000$11,000$22,000disclosed
Scott JorgensenLOSS$20,500?$20,500disclosed
Ed HermanWIN$31,000$31,000$62,000disclosed
Clifford StarksLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Dustin PoirierWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Max HollowayLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Alex CaceresLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Edwin FigueroaWIN$8,000$8,000$16,000disclosed
Matt BrownWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Chris CopeLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Rafael NatalWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Michael KuiperLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Dan StittgenLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Stephen ThompsonWIN$6,000$6,000$12,000disclosed

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 143: Diaz vs Condit?

The recorded payroll for UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit is $844,500 across 20 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit?

Nick Diaz took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit: $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.