Here are the fighter payouts from UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson this past weekend. The total disclosed payout was $920,500.
- Chuck Liddell: $500,000
- Quinton Jackson: $225,000
- Karo Parisyan: $32,000
- Ivan Salaverry: $17,500
- Terry Martin: $12,000
- Kalib Starnes: $10,000
- Chris Leben: $10,000
- Houston Alexander: $8,000
- Josh Burkman: $7,000
- Keith Jardine: $7,000
- Din Thomas: $28,000
- Wilson Gouveia: $16,000
- Thiago Silva: $16,000
- Alan Belcher: $14,000
- James Irvin: $7,000
- Carmelo Marrero: $5,000
- Sean Salmon: $3,000
- Jeremy Stephens: $3,000
As usual, these payouts include a win bonus for the victor. So, Terry Martin made $6,000 for fighting and $6,000 for winning, Din Thomas made $14,000 + $14,000, etc… It is rumored that Quinton Jackson made $450,000 which would include a $225,000 bonus for his win, but that wasn’t in the official numbers released.
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(via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)