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UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 payouts

Jun 12, 2021 · Back to the event page

$3,059,000
recorded payroll
$500,000
top payday · Israel Adesanya

UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 payouts

Israel AdesanyaWIN$500,000$500,000disclosed
Marvin VettoriLOSS$350,000?$350,000disclosed
Deiveson FigueiredoLOSS$210,000?$210,000disclosed
Brandon MorenoWIN$100,000$100,000$200,000disclosed
Leon EdwardsWIN$110,000$110,000$220,000disclosed
Nate DiazLOSS$250,000?$250,000disclosed
Demian MaiaLOSS$175,000?$175,000disclosed
Belal MuhammadWIN$160,000?$160,000disclosed
Paul CraigWIN$55,000$55,000$110,000disclosed
Jamahal HillLOSS$28,000?$28,000disclosed
Drew DoberLOSS$87,000?$87,000disclosed
Brad RiddellWIN$40,000$40,000$80,000disclosed
Eryk AndersWIN$75,000$75,000$150,000disclosed
Darren StewartLOSS$45,000?$45,000disclosed
Movsar EvloevWIN$36,000$36,000$72,000disclosed
Hakeem DawoduLOSS$55,000?$55,000disclosed
Pannie KianzadWIN$28,000$28,000$62,000reported
Alexis DavisLOSS$43,000$54,000reported
Matt FrevolaLOSS$23,000?$23,000disclosed
Terrance McKinneyWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Chase HooperLOSS$37,000?$37,000disclosed
Steven PetersonWIN$23,000$23,000$46,000disclosed
Farès ZiamWIN$14,000$14,000$28,000disclosed
Luigi VendraminiLOSS$15,000?$15,000disclosed
Carlos FelipeWIN$25,000$25,000$50,000disclosed
Jake CollierLOSS$28,000?$28,000disclosed

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 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2?

The recorded payroll for UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 is $3,059,000 across 26 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2?

Israel Adesanya took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2: $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.