UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero payouts
Jun 9, 2018 · Back to the event page
UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero payouts
| Robert WhittakerWIN | $470,000 | — | $660,000 | reported |
| Yoel RomeroLOSS | $280,000 | — | $290,000 | reported |
| Rafael Dos AnjosLOSS | $350,000 | — | $380,000 | reported |
| Colby CovingtonWIN | $350,000 | — | $380,000 | reported |
| Holly HolmWIN | ~$133,000 | ~$133,000 | ~$266,000 | estimate |
| Megan AndersonLOSS | ~$15,000 | — | ~$15,000 | estimate |
| Andrei ArlovskiLOSS | ~$308,000 | — | ~$308,000 | estimate |
| Tai TuivasaWIN | ~$25,000 | ~$25,000 | ~$50,000 | estimate |
| CM Punk | ~$42,000 | — | ~$42,000 | estimate |
| Mike Jackson | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Alistair OvereemLOSS | $850,000 | — | $860,000 | reported |
| Curtis BlaydesWIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $195,000 | reported |
| Claudia GadelhaWIN | ~$53,000 | ~$53,000 | ~$106,000 | estimate |
| Carla EsparzaLOSS | ~$40,000 | — | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| Ricardo LamasLOSS | ~$98,000 | — | ~$98,000 | estimate |
| Mirsad BekticWIN | ~$44,000 | ~$44,000 | ~$88,000 | estimate |
| Rashad CoulterLOSS | ~$12,000 | — | ~$12,000 | estimate |
| Chris de la RochaWIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Rashad EvansLOSS | ~$200,000 | — | ~$200,000 | estimate |
| Anthony SmithWIN | ~$30,000 | ~$30,000 | ~$60,000 | estimate |
| Joseph BenavidezLOSS | $73,000 | — | $93,000 | reported |
| Sergio PettisWIN | ~$37,000 | ~$37,000 | ~$74,000 | estimate |
| Clay GuidaLOSS | ~$73,000 | — | ~$73,000 | estimate |
| Charles OliveiraWIN | $50,000 | $50,000 | $165,000 | reported |
| Mike SantiagoLOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Dan IgeWIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | 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 225: Whittaker vs Romero?
The recorded payroll for UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero is $3,023,000 across 8 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero?
Alistair Overeem took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero: $860,000.
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.