UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic payouts
May 15, 2016 · Back to the event page
Purses and bonuses, 24 fighters
| Fabricio WerdumLOSSShow ~$683,000 | ~$683,000 | estimate |
| Stipe MiocicWINShow $65,000 · Win bonus $65,000 · Bonuses & PPV $97,000 | $227,000 | reported |
| Jacare SouzaWINShow ~$117,000 · Win bonus ~$117,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000 | ~$284,000 | estimate |
| Vitor BelfortLOSSShow ~$289,000 | ~$289,000 | estimate |
| Cristiane JustinoWINShow ~$13,000 · Win bonus ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| Leslie SmithLOSSShow ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Mauricio RuaWINShow ~$187,000 · Win bonus ~$187,000 | ~$374,000 | estimate |
| Corey AndersonLOSSShow ~$34,000 | ~$34,000 | estimate |
| Warlley AlvesLOSSShow ~$22,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Bryan BarberenaWINShow ~$19,000 · Win bonus ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Demian MaiaWINShow ~$96,000 · Win bonus ~$96,000 | ~$192,000 | estimate |
| Matt BrownLOSSShow ~$56,000 | ~$56,000 | estimate |
| Thiago SantosWINShow $22,000 · Win bonus $22,000 · Bonuses & PPV $5,000 | $49,000 | reported |
| Nate MarquardtLOSSShow ~$63,000 | ~$63,000 | estimate |
| Francisco TrinaldoWINShow ~$30,000 · Win bonus ~$30,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000 | ~$110,000 | estimate |
| Yancy MedeirosLOSSShow ~$20,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000 | ~$70,000 | estimate |
| John LinekerWINShow ~$28,000 · Win bonus ~$28,000 | ~$56,000 | estimate |
| Rob FontLOSSShow $16,500 · Bonuses & PPV $2,500 | $19,000 | reported |
| Rogerio NogueiraWINShow ~$49,000 · Win bonus ~$49,000 | ~$98,000 | estimate |
| Patrick CumminsLOSSShow ~$31,000 | ~$31,000 | estimate |
| Sergio MoraesShow ~$23,000 | ~$23,000 | estimate |
| Luan ChagasShow ~$10,000 | ~$10,000 | estimate |
| Renato MoicanoWINShow ~$12,000 · Win bonus ~$12,000 | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| Zubaira TukhugovLOSSShow ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | 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 198: Werdum vs Miocic?
The recorded payroll for UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic is $295,000 across 3 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic?
Fabricio Werdum took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic: $683,000.
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.