UFC 149: Faber vs Barao payouts
Jul 21, 2012 · 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 149: Faber vs Barao payouts
| Urijah FaberLOSS | ~$71,000 | — | ~$71,000 | estimate |
| Renan BaraoWIN | ~$37,000 | ~$37,000 | ~$74,000 | estimate |
| Hector LombardLOSS | ~$104,000 | — | ~$104,000 | estimate |
| Tim BoetschWIN | ~$35,000 | ~$35,000 | ~$70,000 | estimate |
| Cheick KongoWIN | ~$49,000 | ~$49,000 | ~$98,000 | estimate |
| Shawn JordanLOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| Brian EbersoleLOSS | ~$18,000 | — | ~$18,000 | estimate |
| James HeadWIN | ~$9,000 | ~$9,000 | ~$18,000 | estimate |
| Chris Clements | ~$22,000 | — | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Matthew Riddle | ~$31,000 | — | ~$31,000 | estimate |
| Court McGeeLOSS | ~$30,000 | — | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| Nick RingWIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| Roland Delorme | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Francisco Rivera | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
| Anthony PeroshLOSS | ~$27,000 | — | ~$27,000 | estimate |
| Ryan JimmoWIN | ~$21,000 | ~$21,000 | ~$92,000 | estimate |
| Bryan CarawayWIN | ~$9,000 | ~$9,000 | ~$68,000 | estimate |
| Mitch GagnonLOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$60,000 | estimate |
| Antonio CarvalhoWIN | ~$8,000 | ~$8,000 | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Daniel PinedaLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Mitch ClarkeLOSS | ~$8,000 | — | ~$8,000 | estimate |
| Anton KuivanenWIN | ~$9,000 | ~$9,000 | ~$18,000 | estimate |
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 149: Faber vs Barao?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC 149: Faber vs Barao. 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 149: Faber vs Barao?
Based on our estimates, Hector Lombard had the biggest payday at UFC 149: Faber vs Barao: about $104,000.
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.