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UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 payouts

Dec 28, 2013 · Back to the event page

$1,972,000
recorded payroll
$600,000
top payday · Anderson Silva
Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 payouts

Chris WeidmanWIN$300,000$200,000$500,000disclosed
Anderson SilvaLOSS$600,000?$600,000disclosed
Ronda RouseyWIN$50,000$50,000$100,000disclosed
Miesha TateLOSS$28,000?$28,000disclosed
Josh BarnettLOSS$170,000?$170,000disclosed
Travis BrowneWIN$28,000$28,000$56,000disclosed
Jim MillerWIN$46,000$46,000$92,000disclosed
Fabricio CamoesLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Dustin PoirierWIN$23,000$23,000$46,000disclosed
Diego BrandaoLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Chris LebenLOSS$51,000?$51,000disclosed
Uriah HallWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Gleison TibauLOSS$39,000?$39,000disclosed
Michael JohnsonWIN$18,000$18,000$36,000disclosed
Dennis Siver$33,000$33,000$66,000disclosed
Manvel Gamburyan$25,000?$25,000disclosed
John HowardWIN$16,000$16,000$32,000disclosed
Siyar BahadurzadaLOSS$17,000?$17,000disclosed
William MacarioWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Bobby VoelkerLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Robert PeraltaWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Estevan PayanLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed

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 168: Weidman vs Silva 2?

The recorded payroll for UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 is $1,972,000 across 22 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2?

Anderson Silva took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2: $600,000.

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.