UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 payouts
Feb 12, 2022 · Back to the event page
UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 payouts
| Israel AdesanyaWIN | $1,000,000 | — | $1,542,000 | reported |
| Robert WhittakerLOSS | $600,000 | — | $632,000 | reported |
| Derrick LewisLOSS | $300,000 | — | $321,000 | reported |
| Tai TuivasaWIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $261,000 | reported |
| Jared CannonierWIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $261,000 | reported |
| Derek BrunsonLOSS | $100,000 | — | $116,000 | reported |
| Alexander HernandezLOSS | $60,000 | — | $66,000 | reported |
| Renato MoicanoWIN | $60,000 | $50,000 | $121,000 | reported |
| Andrei ArlovskiWIN | $360,000 | — | $381,000 | reported |
| Jared VanderaaLOSS | $36,000 | — | $40,500 | reported |
| Roxanne ModafferiLOSS | $60,000 | — | $71,000 | reported |
| Casey O'NeillWIN | $26,000 | $26,000 | $56,500 | reported |
| Kyler PhillipsWIN | $30,000 | $30,000 | $64,500 | reported |
| Marcelo RojoLOSS | $20,000 | — | $24,000 | reported |
| Carlos UlbergWIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $52,000 | reported |
| Fabio CherantLOSS | $20,000 | — | $24,500 | reported |
| AJ DobsonLOSS | $12,000 | — | $16,000 | reported |
| Jacob MalkounWIN | $15,000 | $15,000 | $34,000 | reported |
| Douglas Silva de AndradeWIN | $40,000 | $40,000 | $136,000 | reported |
| Sergey MorozovLOSS | $20,000 | — | $74,000 | reported |
| William KnightLOSS | $36,000 | — | $42,000 | reported |
| Maxim GrishinWIN | $44,000 | $20,000 | $68,500 | reported |
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 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2?
The recorded payroll for UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 is $4,404,500 across 22 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2?
Israel Adesanya took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2: $1,542,000.
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.