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UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya payouts

Oct 6, 2019 · Back to the event page

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$1,800,000
recorded payroll
$1,090,000
top payday · Israel Adesanya

UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya payouts

Robert WhittakerLOSS$400,000—$540,000reported
Israel AdesanyaWIN$400,000$200,000$1,090,000reported
Al IaquintaLOSS~$98,000—~$98,000estimate
Dan HookerWIN$80,000$80,000$170,000reported
Tai TuivasaLOSS~$45,000—~$45,000estimate
Serghei SpivacWIN~$18,000~$18,000~$36,000estimate
Luke JumeauLOSS~$23,000—~$23,000estimate
Dhiego LimaWIN~$36,000~$36,000~$72,000estimate
Justin TafaLOSS~$17,000—~$17,000estimate
Yorgan De CastroWIN~$23,000~$23,000~$96,000estimate
Jake MatthewsWIN~$49,000~$49,000~$98,000estimate
Rostem AkmanLOSS~$13,000—~$13,000estimate
Callan PotterWIN~$18,000~$18,000~$36,000estimate
Maki PitoloLOSS~$13,000—~$13,000estimate
Brad RiddellWIN~$12,000~$12,000~$74,000estimate
Jamie MullarkeyLOSS~$12,000—~$62,000estimate
Megan AndersonWIN~$16,000~$16,000~$32,000estimate
Zarah FairnLOSS~$16,000—~$16,000estimate
Nadia KassemLOSS~$12,000—~$12,000estimate
Ji Yeon KimWIN~$21,000~$21,000~$42,000estimate
Khalid Taha~$15,000—~$15,000estimate
Bruno Silva~$10,000—~$10,000estimate

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 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya?

The recorded payroll for UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya is $1,800,000 across 3 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya: $1,090,000.

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.

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