UFC 81: BREAKING POINT payouts
Feb 2, 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 81: BREAKING POINT payouts
| Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraWIN | ~$142,000 | ~$142,000 | ~$284,000 | estimate |
| Tim SylviaLOSS | ~$431,000 | — | ~$431,000 | estimate |
| Frank MirWIN | ~$34,000 | ~$34,000 | ~$68,000 | estimate |
| Brock LesnarLOSS | ~$22,000 | — | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Nate MarquardtWIN | ~$24,000 | ~$24,000 | ~$48,000 | estimate |
| Jeremy HornLOSS | ~$107,000 | — | ~$107,000 | estimate |
| Ricardo AlmeidaWIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| Rob YundtLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Tyson GriffinWIN | ~$17,000 | ~$17,000 | ~$34,000 | estimate |
| Gleison TibauLOSS | ~$13,000 | — | ~$13,000 | estimate |
| Chris LytleWIN | ~$29,000 | ~$29,000 | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| Kyle BradleyLOSS | ~$5,000 | — | ~$5,000 | estimate |
| Tim BoetschWIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| David HeathLOSS | ~$17,000 | — | ~$17,000 | estimate |
| Marvin EastmanWIN | ~$12,000 | ~$12,000 | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| Terry MartinLOSS | ~$17,000 | — | ~$17,000 | estimate |
| Rob EmersonWIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Keita NakamuraLOSS | ~$10,000 | — | ~$10,000 | 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 81: BREAKING POINT?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC 81: BREAKING POINT. 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 81: BREAKING POINT?
Based on our estimates, Tim Sylvia had the biggest payday at UFC 81: BREAKING POINT: about $431,000.
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.