The reported salaries for the fighters at UFC 79: Nemesis are as follows:

• Georges St-Pierre - $160,000
• Matt Hughes - $100,000
• Chuck Liddell - $500,000
• Wanderlei Silva - $150,000
• Eddie Sanchez - $46,000
• Soa Palelei - $5,000
• Ryoto Machida - $60,000
• Rameau Sokoudjou - $40,000
• Rich Clementi - $28,000
• Melvin Guillard - $10,000
• James Irvin - $16,000
• Luis Cane - $5,000
• Manny Gamburyan - $20,000
• Nate Mohr - $6,000
• Dean Lister - $22,000
• Jordan Radev - $5,000
• Roan Carneiro - $10,000
• Tony DeSouza - $7,000
• Mark Bocek - $6,000
• Doug Evans - $3,000

Additionally, the following bonuses were paid:

• Fight of the Night went to Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva - $50,000 each.
• Knockout of the Night went to Eddie Sanchez for finishing Soa Palelei - $50,000.
• Submission of the Night went to Georges St.Pierre for his arm bar on Matt Hughes - $50,000.