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.

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