UFC 80: RAPID FIRE payouts
Jan 19, 2008 · 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 80: RAPID FIRE payouts
| BJ PennWIN | ~$99,000 | ~$99,000 | ~$198,000 | estimate |
| Joe StevensonLOSS | ~$32,000 | — | ~$32,000 | estimate |
| Fabricio WerdumWIN | ~$37,000 | ~$37,000 | ~$74,000 | estimate |
| Gabriel GonzagaLOSS | ~$27,000 | — | ~$27,000 | estimate |
| Marcus DavisWIN | ~$17,000 | ~$17,000 | ~$34,000 | estimate |
| Jess LiaudinLOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| Wilson GouveiaWIN | ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | ~$32,000 | estimate |
| Jason LambertLOSS | ~$16,000 | — | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Jorge RiveraWIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Kendall GroveLOSS | ~$13,000 | — | ~$13,000 | estimate |
| Antoni HardonkWIN | ~$20,000 | ~$20,000 | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| Colin RobinsonLOSS | ~$21,000 | — | ~$21,000 | estimate |
| Paul KellyWIN | ~$6,000 | ~$6,000 | ~$12,000 | estimate |
| Paul TaylorLOSS | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
| Alessio SakaraWIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| James LeeLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Sam StoutWIN | ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | ~$32,000 | estimate |
| Per EklundLOSS | ~$8,000 | — | ~$8,000 | 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 80: RAPID FIRE?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC 80: RAPID FIRE. 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 80: RAPID FIRE?
Based on our estimates, BJ Penn had the biggest payday at UFC 80: RAPID FIRE: about $198,000.
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.