UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH payouts
Sep 6, 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 88: BREAKTHROUGH payouts
| Rashad EvansWIN | ~$81,000 | ~$81,000 | ~$162,000 | estimate |
| Chuck LiddellLOSS | ~$215,000 | — | ~$215,000 | estimate |
| Rich FranklinWIN | ~$182,000 | ~$182,000 | ~$364,000 | estimate |
| Matt HamillLOSS | ~$23,000 | — | ~$23,000 | estimate |
| Dan HendersonWIN | ~$188,000 | ~$188,000 | ~$376,000 | estimate |
| Rousimar PalharesLOSS | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
| Nate MarquardtWIN | ~$29,000 | ~$29,000 | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| Martin KampmannLOSS | ~$27,000 | — | ~$27,000 | estimate |
| Dong Hyun KimWIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| Matt BrownLOSS | ~$8,000 | — | ~$8,000 | estimate |
| Kurt PellegrinoWIN | ~$21,000 | ~$21,000 | ~$42,000 | estimate |
| Thiago TavaresLOSS | ~$16,000 | — | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Tim BoetschWIN | ~$10,000 | ~$10,000 | ~$20,000 | estimate |
| Michael PattLOSS | ~$6,000 | — | ~$6,000 | estimate |
| Jason MacDonaldWIN | ~$23,000 | ~$23,000 | ~$46,000 | estimate |
| Jason LambertLOSS | ~$18,000 | — | ~$18,000 | estimate |
| Ryo ChonanWIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| Roan CarneiroLOSS | ~$15,000 | — | ~$15,000 | 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 88: BREAKTHROUGH?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH. 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 88: BREAKTHROUGH?
Based on our estimates, Dan Henderson had the biggest payday at UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH: about $376,000.
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.