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UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier payouts

Jan 3, 2015 · Back to the event page

$1,149,000
recorded payroll
$500,000
top payday · Jon Jones
Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier payouts

Jon JonesWIN$500,000$500,000disclosed
Daniel CormierLOSS$90,000?$90,000disclosed
Donald CerroneWIN$70,000$70,000$140,000disclosed
Myles JuryLOSS$16,000?$16,000disclosed
Brad TavaresWIN$25,000$25,000$50,000disclosed
Nate MarquardtLOSS$49,000?$49,000disclosed
Kyoji HoriguchiWIN$20,000$20,000$40,000disclosed
Louis GaudinotLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Danny CastilloLOSS$36,000?$36,000disclosed
Paul FelderWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Marcus BrimageLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Cody GarbrandtWIN$8,000$8,000$16,000disclosed
Shawn JordanWIN$22,000$22,000$44,000disclosed
Jared CannonierLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Evan DunhamWIN$27,000$27,000$54,000disclosed
Rodrigo DammLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Omari AkhmedovWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Mats NilssonLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Alexis DufresneLOSS$6,400?$6,400disclosed
Marion ReneauWIN$9,600$8,000$17,600disclosed

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 182: Jones vs Cormier?

The recorded payroll for UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier is $1,149,000 across 20 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier?

Jon Jones took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier: $500,000.

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.