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UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III payouts

Oct 19, 2013 · Back to the event page

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$415,000
recorded payroll
$478,000
top payday · Gilbert Melendez

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III payouts

Cain VelasquezWIN~$419,000—~$419,000estimate
Junior Dos SantosLOSS~$227,000—~$227,000estimate
Daniel CormierWIN$70,000$70,000$300,000reported
Roy NelsonLOSS~$141,000—~$141,000estimate
Gilbert MelendezWIN~$214,000~$214,000~$478,000estimate
Diego SanchezLOSS~$68,000—~$118,000estimate
Gabriel GonzagaWIN~$49,000~$49,000~$98,000estimate
Shawn JordanLOSS~$16,000—~$16,000estimate
John DodsonWIN~$17,000~$17,000~$84,000estimate
Darrell MontagueLOSS~$11,000—~$11,000estimate
Tim BoetschWIN~$40,000~$40,000~$80,000estimate
CB DollawayLOSS~$30,000—~$30,000estimate
Nate MarquardtLOSS~$54,000—~$54,000estimate
Hector LombardWIN~$61,000~$61,000~$122,000estimate
Sarah Kaufman~$11,000—~$11,000estimate
Jessica Eye~$9,000—~$9,000estimate
George SotiropoulosLOSS~$28,000—~$28,000estimate
KJ NoonsWIN~$10,000~$10,000~$20,000estimate
TJ WaldburgerLOSS~$16,000—~$16,000estimate
Adlan AmagovWIN~$14,000~$14,000~$28,000estimate
Tony FergusonWIN$20,000$20,000$115,000reported
Mike RioLOSS~$11,000—~$11,000estimate
Jeremy LarsenLOSS~$9,000—~$9,000estimate
Andre FiliWIN~$10,000~$10,000~$20,000estimate
Dustin PagueLOSS~$11,000—~$11,000estimate
Kyoji HoriguchiWIN~$15,000~$15,000~$30,000estimate

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.

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