UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier payouts
Sep 7, 2019 · Back to the event page
UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier payouts
| Khabib NurmagomedovWIN | $6,000,000 | — | $6,877,500 | reported |
| Dustin PoirierLOSS | $250,000 | — | $1,077,500 | reported |
| Edson BarbozaLOSS | ~$84,000 | — | ~$84,000 | estimate |
| Paul FelderWIN | $48,000 | $48,000 | $106,000 | reported |
| Islam MakhachevWIN | $30,000 | $30,000 | $66,000 | reported |
| Davi RamosLOSS | ~$31,000 | — | ~$31,000 | estimate |
| Curtis BlaydesWIN | $80,000 | $80,000 | $165,000 | reported |
| Shamil AbdurakhimovLOSS | ~$85,000 | — | ~$85,000 | estimate |
| Mairbek TaisumovLOSS | ~$50,000 | — | ~$50,000 | estimate |
| Diego FerreiraWIN | ~$43,000 | ~$43,000 | ~$86,000 | estimate |
| Joanne WoodWIN | ~$42,000 | ~$42,000 | ~$84,000 | estimate |
| Andrea LeeLOSS | ~$28,000 | — | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| Zubaira Tukhugov | ~$24,000 | — | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| Lerone Murphy | ~$12,000 | — | ~$12,000 | estimate |
| Liana JojuaLOSS | ~$11,000 | — | ~$11,000 | estimate |
| Sarah MorasWIN | ~$21,000 | ~$21,000 | ~$42,000 | estimate |
| Ottman AzaitarWIN | ~$25,000 | ~$25,000 | ~$100,000 | estimate |
| Teemu PackalenLOSS | ~$16,000 | — | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Belal MuhammadWIN | $50,000 | $50,000 | $155,000 | reported |
| Takashi SatoLOSS | ~$21,000 | — | ~$21,000 | estimate |
| Nordine TalebLOSS | ~$45,000 | — | ~$45,000 | estimate |
| Muslim SalikhovWIN | ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | ~$82,000 | estimate |
| Omari AkhmedovWIN | ~$43,000 | ~$43,000 | ~$86,000 | estimate |
| Zak CummingsLOSS | ~$51,000 | — | ~$51,000 | estimate |
| Don MadgeWIN | ~$15,000 | ~$15,000 | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| Farès ZiamLOSS | ~$17,000 | — | ~$17,000 | 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 242: Khabib vs Poirier?
The recorded payroll for UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier is $8,447,000 across 6 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier?
Khabib Nurmagomedov took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier: $6,877,500.
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.