Fighter Salaries for Main Fight Card:
- Anderson Silva: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Chael Sonnen: $35,000
- Jon Fitch: $108,000 (includes $54,000 win bonus) def. Thiago Alves: $60,000
- Clay Guida: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus) def. Rafael dos Anjos: $12,000
- Matt Hughes: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus) def. Ricardo Almeida: $35,000
- Junior Dos Santos: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus) def. Roy Nelson: $15,000
Fight Salaries for Preliminary Fight Card:
- Rick Story: $22,000 (includes $11,000 win bonus) def. Dustin Hazelett: $18,000
- Phil Davis: $18,000 (includes $9,000 win bonus) def. Rodney Wallace: $6,000
- Johny Hendricks: $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus) def. Charlie Brenneman: $8,000
- Tim Boetsch: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Todd Brown: $6,000
- Stefan Struve: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Christian Morecraft: $6,000
- Dennis Hallman: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Ben Saunders: $12,000
UFC 117 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $1,029,000
