UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III payouts
Oct 19, 2013 · Back to the event page
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III payouts
| Cain VelasquezWIN | ~$419,000 | — | ~$419,000 | estimate |
| Junior Dos SantosLOSS | ~$227,000 | — | ~$227,000 | estimate |
| Daniel CormierWIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $300,000 | reported |
| Roy NelsonLOSS | ~$141,000 | — | ~$141,000 | estimate |
| Gilbert MelendezWIN | ~$214,000 | ~$214,000 | ~$478,000 | estimate |
| Diego SanchezLOSS | ~$68,000 | — | ~$118,000 | estimate |
| Gabriel GonzagaWIN | ~$49,000 | ~$49,000 | ~$98,000 | estimate |
| Shawn JordanLOSS | ~$16,000 | — | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| John DodsonWIN | ~$17,000 | ~$17,000 | ~$84,000 | estimate |
| Darrell MontagueLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Tim BoetschWIN | ~$40,000 | ~$40,000 | ~$80,000 | estimate |
| CB DollawayLOSS | ~$30,000 | — | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| Nate MarquardtLOSS | ~$54,000 | — | ~$54,000 | estimate |
| Hector LombardWIN | ~$61,000 | ~$61,000 | ~$122,000 | estimate |
| Sarah Kaufman | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Jessica Eye | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
| George SotiropoulosLOSS | ~$28,000 | — | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| KJ NoonsWIN | ~$10,000 | ~$10,000 | ~$20,000 | estimate |
| TJ WaldburgerLOSS | ~$16,000 | — | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Adlan AmagovWIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| Tony FergusonWIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $115,000 | reported |
| Mike RioLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Jeremy LarsenLOSS | ~$9,000 | — | ~$9,000 | estimate |
| Andre FiliWIN | ~$10,000 | ~$10,000 | ~$20,000 | estimate |
| Dustin PagueLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Kyoji HoriguchiWIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | estimate |
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 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III?
The recorded payroll for UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III is $415,000 across 2 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III?
Gilbert Melendez took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III: $478,000.
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.