UFC 109 salaries: Couture’s $250K flat payday leads $944K fighter payroll

LAS VEGAS – Competing in the second bout of a new seven-fight deal with the UFC, five-time champion Randy Couture picked up the biggest check at Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event for his winning effort against Mark Coleman.

Couture made an event-high $250,000 in disclosed pay (with no win bonus) to lead UFC 109’s official fighter payroll of $944,000.

MMAjunkie.com recently requested and received the list of disclosed salaries from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.


LAS VEGAS – Competing in the second bout of a new seven-fight deal with the UFC, five-time champion Randy Couture picked up the biggest check at Saturday’s “UFC 109: Relentless” event for his winning effort against Mark Coleman.

Couture made an event-high $250,000 in disclosed pay (with no win bonus) to lead UFC 109’s official fighter payroll of $944,000.

MMAjunkie.com recently requested and received the list of disclosed salaries from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.