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UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche payouts

Feb 23, 2013 · Back to the event page

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$1,173,050
recorded payroll
$250,000
top payday · Dan Henderson
California State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

Purses and bonuses, 24 fighters

Ronda RouseyWINShow $45,000 · Win bonus $45,000$90,000disclosed
Liz CarmoucheLOSSShow $12,000$12,000disclosed
Lyoto MachidaWINShow $200,000$200,000disclosed
Dan HendersonLOSSShow $250,000$250,000disclosed
Urijah FaberWINShow $50,000 · Win bonus $50,000$100,000disclosed
Ivan MenjivarLOSSShow $17,000$17,000disclosed
Court McGeeWINShow $20,000 · Win bonus $20,000$40,000disclosed
Josh NeerLOSSShow $16,000$16,000disclosed
Josh KoscheckLOSSShow $78,000$78,000disclosed
Robbie LawlerWINShow $95,000 · Win bonus $10,000$105,000disclosed
Brendan SchaubWINShow $18,000 · Win bonus $18,000$36,000disclosed
Lavar JohnsonLOSSShow $29,000$29,000disclosed
Michael ChiesaWINShow $15,000 · Win bonus $15,000$30,000disclosed
Anton KuivanenLOSSShow $8,000$8,000disclosed
Dennis BermudezWINShow $10,000 · Win bonus $10,000$20,000disclosed
Matt GriceLOSSShow $8,000$8,000disclosed
Sam StoutWINShow $26,000 · Win bonus $26,000$52,000disclosed
Caros FodorLOSSShow $15,000$15,000disclosed
Kenny RobertsonWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000$16,000disclosed
Brock JardineLOSSShow $8,000$8,000disclosed
Jon ManleyLOSSShow $8,000$8,000disclosed
Neil MagnyWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000$16,000disclosed
Nah-Shon BurrellWINShow $5,500 · Win bonus $7,000$12,500disclosed
Yuri VillefortLOSSShow $6,550$6,550disclosed

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 157: Rousey vs Carmouche?

The recorded payroll for UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche is $1,173,050 across 24 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche?

Dan Henderson took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche: $250,000.

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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