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UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II payouts

Dec 30, 2012 · Back to the event page

$1,158,000
recorded payroll
$400,000
top payday · Junior Dos Santos
Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II payouts

Junior Dos SantosLOSS$400,000?$400,000disclosed
Cain VelasquezWIN$100,000$100,000$200,000disclosed
Jim MillerWIN$41,000$41,000$82,000disclosed
Joe LauzonLOSS$27,000?$27,000disclosed
Yushin OkamiWIN$42,000$42,000$84,000disclosed
Alan BelcherLOSS$37,000?$37,000disclosed
Chris LebenLOSS$51,000?$51,000disclosed
Derek BrunsonWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Brad PickettLOSS$17,000?$17,000disclosed
Eddie WinelandWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Erik PerezWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Byron BloodworthLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Melvin GuillardLOSS$42,000?$42,000disclosed
Jamie VarnerWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Michael JohnsonLOSS$14,000?$14,000disclosed
Myles JuryWIN$8,000$8,000$16,000disclosed
Leonard GarciaLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Max HollowayWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Chris CariasoLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
John MoragaWIN$11,000$11,000$22,000disclosed

Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.

Fighter pay FAQ

How much did the fighters make at UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II?

The recorded payroll for UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II is $1,158,000 across 20 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II?

Junior Dos Santos took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II: $400,000.

Are UFC salaries public?

Only partially. State commissions disclosed purses for decades, but Nevada went confidential in 2020 and most states followed. California still discloses. Everything else comes from reporting, lawsuits and estimates — recent disclosed figures for stars are lower bounds that miss side letters and PPV money.