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UFC 84: ILL WILL payouts

May 24, 2008 · Back to the event page

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$978,000
recorded payroll
$250,000
top payday · BJ Penn

Purses and bonuses, 22 fighters

BJ PennWINShow $250,000$250,000disclosed
Sean SherkLOSSShow $35,000$35,000disclosed
Wanderlei SilvaWINShow $150,000$150,000disclosed
Keith JardineLOSSShow $10,000$10,000disclosed
Goran ReljicWINShow $6,000$6,000disclosed
Wilson GouveiaLOSSShow $18,000$18,000disclosed
Lyoto MachidaWINShow $100,000$100,000disclosed
Tito OrtizLOSSShow $210,000$210,000disclosed
Thiago SilvaWINShow $50,000$50,000disclosed
Antonio MendesLOSSShow $4,000$4,000disclosed
Rousimar PalharesWINShow $10,000$10,000disclosed
Ivan SalaverryLOSSShow $20,000$20,000disclosed
Rameau Thierry SokoudjouWINShow ~$5,000 · Win bonus ~$5,000~$10,000estimate
Kazuhiro NakamuraLOSSShow ~$11,000~$11,000estimate
Rich ClementiWINShow $40,000$40,000disclosed
Terry EtimLOSSShow $10,000$10,000disclosed
Yoshiyuki YoshidaWINShow ~$10,000 · Win bonus ~$10,000~$20,000estimate
War MachineLOSSShow ~$7,000~$7,000estimate
Dong Hyun KimWINShow $40,000$40,000disclosed
Jason TanLOSSShow $3,000$3,000disclosed
Shane CarwinWINShow $12,000$12,000disclosed
Christian WellischLOSSShow $10,000$10,000disclosed

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 84: ILL WILL?

The recorded payroll for UFC 84: ILL WILL is $978,000 across 18 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 84: ILL WILL?

BJ Penn took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 84: ILL WILL: $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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