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UFC 239: Jones vs Santos payouts

Jul 7, 2019 · Back to the event page

$3,149,000
recorded payroll
$500,000
top payday · Jon Jones
Nevada Athletic Commission|Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC 239: Jones vs Santos payouts

Jon JonesWIN$500,000$500,000disclosed
Thiago SantosLOSS$350,000?$350,000disclosed
Amanda NunesWIN$300,000$200,000$500,000disclosed
Holly HolmLOSS$300,000?$300,000disclosed
Jorge MasvidalWIN$100,000$100,000$200,000disclosed
Ben AskrenLOSS$210,000?$210,000disclosed
Jan BlachowiczWIN$46,000$46,000$152,000reported
Diego SanchezLOSS$103,000?$103,000disclosed
Michael ChiesaWIN$52,000$52,000$104,000disclosed
Gilbert MelendezLOSS$200,000?$200,000disclosed
Arnold AllenWIN$32,000$32,000$64,000disclosed
Marlon VeraWIN$48,000$48,000$96,000disclosed
Nohelin HernandezLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Claudia GadelhaWIN$50,000$52,000$102,000disclosed
Randa MarkosLOSS$30,000?$30,000disclosed
Alejandro PerezLOSS$42,000?$42,000disclosed
Song YadongWIN$45,000$45,000$90,000disclosed
Edmen ShahbazyanWIN$16,000$16,000$32,000disclosed
Jack MarshmanLOSS$30,000?$30,000disclosed
Julia AvilaWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Pannie KianzadLOSS$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 239: Jones vs Santos?

The recorded payroll for UFC 239: Jones vs Santos is $3,149,000 across 21 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 239: Jones vs Santos?

Jon Jones took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 239: Jones vs Santos: $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.