UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa payouts
Sep 27, 2020 · Back to the event page
UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa payouts
| Israel AdesanyaWIN | $600,000 | — | $1,540,000 | reported |
| Paulo CostaLOSS | $350,000 | — | $1,230,000 | reported |
| Dominick ReyesLOSS | ~$231,000 | — | ~$231,000 | estimate |
| Jan BlachowiczWIN | $350,000 | — | $430,000 | reported |
| Kai Kara-FranceLOSS | ~$36,000 | — | ~$86,000 | estimate |
| Brandon RoyvalWIN | ~$25,000 | ~$25,000 | ~$100,000 | estimate |
| Ketlen VieiraWIN | ~$30,000 | ~$30,000 | ~$60,000 | estimate |
| Sijara EubanksLOSS | ~$37,000 | — | ~$37,000 | estimate |
| Hakeem DawoduWIN | ~$32,000 | ~$32,000 | ~$64,000 | estimate |
| Zubaira TukhugovLOSS | ~$30,000 | — | ~$30,000 | estimate |
| Brad RiddellWIN | ~$20,000 | ~$20,000 | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| Alex Da SilvaLOSS | ~$17,000 | — | ~$17,000 | estimate |
| Diego SanchezLOSS | ~$138,000 | — | ~$138,000 | estimate |
| Jake MatthewsWIN | ~$54,000 | ~$54,000 | ~$108,000 | estimate |
| Shane YoungLOSS | ~$24,000 | — | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| Ludovit KleinWIN | ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | ~$32,000 | estimate |
| William KnightWIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| Aleksa CamurLOSS | ~$15,000 | — | ~$15,000 | estimate |
| Juan EspinoWIN | ~$33,000 | ~$33,000 | ~$66,000 | estimate |
| Jeff HughesLOSS | ~$31,000 | — | ~$31,000 | estimate |
| Khadis IbragimovLOSS | ~$19,000 | — | ~$19,000 | estimate |
| Danilo MarquesWIN | ~$17,000 | ~$17,000 | ~$34,000 | 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 253: Adesanya vs Costa?
The recorded payroll for UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa is $3,200,000 across 3 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa?
Israel Adesanya took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa: $1,540,000.
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.