UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis payouts
Nov 4, 2018 · Back to the event page
Purses and bonuses, 24 fighters
| Daniel CormierWINShow $500,000 · Bonuses & PPV $90,000 | $590,000 | reported |
| Derrick LewisLOSSShow $500,000 · Bonuses & PPV $30,000 | $530,000 | reported |
| Chris WeidmanLOSSShow ~$164,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000 | ~$214,000 | estimate |
| Jacare SouzaWINShow ~$182,000 · Win bonus ~$182,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000 | ~$414,000 | estimate |
| David BranchLOSSShow ~$159,000 | ~$159,000 | estimate |
| Jared CannonierWINShow $52,000 · Win bonus $52,000 · Bonuses & PPV $55,000 | $159,000 | reported |
| Karl RobersonWINShow ~$16,000 · Win bonus ~$16,000 | ~$32,000 | estimate |
| Jack MarshmanLOSSShow ~$25,000 | ~$25,000 | estimate |
| Derek BrunsonLOSSShow ~$85,000 | ~$85,000 | estimate |
| Israel AdesanyaWINShow $59,000 · Win bonus $59,000 · Bonuses & PPV $54,000 | $172,000 | reported |
| Jason KnightLOSSShow ~$36,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| Jordan RinaldiWINShow ~$15,000 · Win bonus ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| Sijara EubanksWINShow ~$18,000 · Win bonus ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| Roxanne ModafferiLOSSShow ~$33,000 | ~$33,000 | estimate |
| Julio ArceLOSSShow ~$20,000 | ~$20,000 | estimate |
| Sheymon MoraesWINShow ~$15,000 · Win bonus ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| Lyman GoodWINShow ~$14,000 · Win bonus ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| Ben SaundersLOSSShow ~$47,000 | ~$47,000 | estimate |
| Matt FrevolaShow ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | estimate |
| Lando VannataShow ~$22,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Shane BurgosWINShow ~$27,000 · Win bonus ~$27,000 | ~$54,000 | estimate |
| Kurt HolobaughLOSSShow ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Adam WieczorekLOSSShow ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | estimate |
| Marcos Rogerio de LimaWINShow ~$32,000 · Win bonus ~$32,000 | ~$64,000 | 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 230: Cormier vs Lewis?
The recorded payroll for UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis is $1,451,000 across 4 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis?
Daniel Cormier took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis: $590,000.
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.