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UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir payouts

May 26, 2012 · Back to the event page

$1,233,000
recorded payroll
$200,000
top payday · Junior Dos Santos
Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir payouts

Junior Dos SantosWIN$200,000$200,000disclosed
Frank MirLOSS$200,000?$200,000disclosed
Cain VelasquezWIN$100,000$100,000$200,000disclosed
Antonio SilvaLOSS$70,000?$70,000disclosed
Roy NelsonWIN$20,000$20,000$40,000disclosed
Dave HermanLOSS$21,000?$21,000disclosed
Stipe MiocicWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Shane del RosarioLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Stefan StruveWIN$29,000$29,000$58,000disclosed
Lavar JohnsonLOSS$26,000?$26,000disclosed
Diego BrandaoLOSS$15,000?$15,000disclosed
Darren ElkinsWIN$14,000$14,000$28,000disclosed
Edson BarbozaLOSS$18,000?$18,000disclosed
Jamie VarnerWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Jason MillerLOSS$45,000?$45,000disclosed
CB DollawayWIN$20,000$20,000$40,000disclosed
Dan HardyWIN$25,000$25,000$50,000disclosed
Duane LudwigLOSS$18,000?$18,000disclosed
Jacob VolkmannLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Paul SassWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Kyle KingsburyLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Glover TeixeiraWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Mike BrownWIN$26,000$26,000$52,000disclosed
Daniel PinedaLOSS$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 146: Dos Santos vs Mir?

The recorded payroll for UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir is $1,233,000 across 24 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir?

Junior Dos Santos took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir: $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.