The fighter salaries were released for UFC 71 and do not include the bonuses that might come about because of PPV’s or other specific clauses in their contract.
Title Match & Main Event Fighters
Chuck Liddell: $500,000 (18th fight in UFC)
vs.
Quinton Jackson: $225,000 (2nd fight in UFC after 17 fights in Pride)
Main Card Fighters
Karo Parisyan: $32,000 (9th fight in UFC)
vs.
(W)Josh Burkman: $7,000 (6th fight in UFC)
(W)Terry Martin: $12,000 (4th fight in UFC)
vs.
Ivan Salaverry: $17,500 (6th fight in UFC)
(W)Kalib Starnes: $10,000 (3rd fight in UFC)
vs.
Chris Leben: $10,000 (9th fight in UFC)
(W)Houston Alexander: $8,000 (1st fight in UFC)
vs.
Keith Jardine: $7,000 (6th fight in UFC)
Preliminary Match Fighters
(W)Din Thomas: $28,000 (7th fight in UFC)
vs.
Jeremy Stephens: $3,000 (1st fight in UFC)
(W)Wilson Gouveia: $16,000 (4th fight in UFC)
vs.
Carmelo Marrero: $5,000 (3rd fight in UFC)
(W)Thiago Silva: $16,000 (1st fight in UFC)
vs.
James Irvin: $7,000 (5th fight in UFC)
(W)Alan Belcher: $14,000 (4th fight in UFC)
vs.
Sean Salmon: $3,000 (2nd fight in UFC)
Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $920,500