UFC 141 Headliner Lesnar to Earn Event-High $400,000 Purse
Win or lose, Brock
Lesnar will walk away from UFC
141 with the event’s largest paycheck.
The former UFC heavyweight champion will earn a flat rate of $400,000 for tonight’s heavyweight main event against Alistair Overeem, according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Friday.
Meanwhile, Overeem will pocket $264,285.71 for entering the Octagon
at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and stands to make an
additional $121,428.57 if he walks away with a victory.
Co-main event competitor Donald Cerrone will be awarded $30,000 for showing up against Nate Diaz, who will earn $37,000 for scrapping with the “Cowboy.” Each man has the opportunity to double his fight purse if he leaves the cage a winner.
UFC 141 purse amounts (show money/win bonus)
Brock Lesnar: $400,000/no win bonus
Alistair Overeem: $264,285.71/$121,428.57
Donald Cerrone: $30,000/$30,000
Nate Diaz: $37,000/$37,000
Johny Hendricks: $26,000/$26,000
Jon Fitch: $60,000/$60,000
Alexander Gustafsson: $16,000/$16,000
Vladimir Matyushenko: $40,000/$40,000
Jim Hettes: $8,000/$8,000
Nam Phan: $8,000/$8,000
Junior Assuncao: $8,000/$8,000
Ross Pearson: $20,000/$20,000
Danny Castillo: $19,000/$19,000
Anthony Njokuani: $12,000/$12,000
Sean Pierson: $8,000/$8,000
Dong Hyun Kim: $41,000/$41,000
Efrain Escudero: $10,000/$10,000
Jacob Volkmann: $16,000/$16,000
Luis Ramos: $6,000/$6,000
Matt Riddle: $15,000/$15,000
Diego Nunes: $12,000/$12,000
Manny Gamburyan: $18,000/$18,000
The former UFC heavyweight champion will earn a flat rate of $400,000 for tonight’s heavyweight main event against Alistair Overeem, according to figures released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Friday.
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Co-main event competitor Donald Cerrone will be awarded $30,000 for showing up against Nate Diaz, who will earn $37,000 for scrapping with the “Cowboy.” Each man has the opportunity to double his fight purse if he leaves the cage a winner.
The figures reported by Sherdog.com do not reflect any potential
post-fight bonuses, sponsor payouts or pay-per-view revenue that
some fighters may earn. Likewise, no deductions in fighter salaries
are accounted for, such as money withheld for taxes or
licenses.
UFC 141 purse amounts (show money/win bonus)
Brock Lesnar: $400,000/no win bonus
Alistair Overeem: $264,285.71/$121,428.57
Donald Cerrone: $30,000/$30,000
Nate Diaz: $37,000/$37,000
Johny Hendricks: $26,000/$26,000
Jon Fitch: $60,000/$60,000
Alexander Gustafsson: $16,000/$16,000
Vladimir Matyushenko: $40,000/$40,000
Jim Hettes: $8,000/$8,000
Nam Phan: $8,000/$8,000
Junior Assuncao: $8,000/$8,000
Ross Pearson: $20,000/$20,000
Danny Castillo: $19,000/$19,000
Anthony Njokuani: $12,000/$12,000
Sean Pierson: $8,000/$8,000
Dong Hyun Kim: $41,000/$41,000
Efrain Escudero: $10,000/$10,000
Jacob Volkmann: $16,000/$16,000
Luis Ramos: $6,000/$6,000
Matt Riddle: $15,000/$15,000
Diego Nunes: $12,000/$12,000
Manny Gamburyan: $18,000/$18,000
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