UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION payouts
Mar 1, 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 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION payouts
| Anderson SilvaWIN | ~$165,000 | ~$165,000 | ~$330,000 | estimate |
| Dan HendersonLOSS | ~$163,000 | — | ~$163,000 | estimate |
| Heath HerringWIN | ~$35,000 | ~$35,000 | ~$70,000 | estimate |
| Cheick KongoLOSS | ~$26,000 | — | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| Chris LebenWIN | ~$33,000 | ~$33,000 | ~$66,000 | estimate |
| Alessio SakaraLOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Yushin OkamiWIN | ~$36,000 | ~$36,000 | ~$72,000 | estimate |
| Evan TannerLOSS | ~$96,000 | — | ~$96,000 | estimate |
| Jon FitchWIN | ~$41,000 | ~$41,000 | ~$82,000 | estimate |
| Chris WilsonLOSS | ~$22,000 | — | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Andrei ArlovskiWIN | ~$161,000 | ~$161,000 | ~$322,000 | estimate |
| Jake O'BrienLOSS | ~$16,000 | — | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Luigi FioravantiWIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| Luke CummoLOSS | ~$17,000 | — | ~$17,000 | estimate |
| Josh KoscheckWIN | ~$31,000 | ~$31,000 | ~$62,000 | estimate |
| Dustin HazelettLOSS | ~$18,000 | — | ~$18,000 | estimate |
| Diego SanchezWIN | ~$61,000 | ~$61,000 | ~$122,000 | estimate |
| David BielkhedenLOSS | ~$5,000 | — | ~$5,000 | estimate |
| Jorge GurgelWIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| John HalversonLOSS | ~$6,000 | — | ~$6,000 | 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 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION. 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 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION?
Based on our estimates, Anderson Silva had the biggest payday at UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION: about $330,000.
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.