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UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song payouts

Feb 22, 2025 · Back to the event page

$2,278,000
recorded payroll
$320,000
top payday · Song Yadong
Washington State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song payouts

Henry CejudoLOSS$150,000?$150,000disclosed
Song YadongWIN$160,000$160,000$320,000disclosed
Brendan AllenLOSS$210,000?$210,000disclosed
Anthony HernandezWIN$68,000$72,000$140,000disclosed
Rob FontWIN$160,000$160,000$320,000disclosed
Jean MatsumotoLOSS$26,000?$26,000disclosed
Jean SilvaWIN$45,000$45,000$90,000disclosed
Melsik BaghdasaryanLOSS$35,000?$35,000disclosed
Alonzo MenifieldWIN$120,000$120,000$240,000disclosed
Julius WalkerLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Ion CuțelabaWIN$95,000$95,000$190,000disclosed
Ibo AslanLOSS$35,000?$35,000disclosed
Andre FiliLOSS$110,000?$110,000disclosed
Melquizael CostaWIN$24,000$24,000$48,000disclosed
Mansur Abdul-MalikWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Nick KleinLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Ricky SimonWIN$80,000$80,000$160,000disclosed
Javid BasharatLOSS$30,000?$30,000disclosed
Nikolay VeretennikovLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Austin VanderfordWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Nursulton RuziboevWIN$37,000$37,000$74,000disclosed
Eric McConicoLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed

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 Seattle: Cejudo vs Song?

The recorded payroll for UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song is $2,278,000 across 22 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song?

Song Yadong took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song: $320,000.

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.