UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 payouts
Aug 20, 2022 · Back to the event page
UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 payouts
| Kamaru UsmanLOSS | $500,000 | ? | $500,000 | disclosed |
| Leon EdwardsWIN | $350,000 | — | $350,000 | disclosed |
| Paulo CostaWIN | $65,000 | $65,000 | $130,000 | disclosed |
| Luke RockholdLOSS | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| Jose AldoLOSS | $400,000 | ? | $400,000 | disclosed |
| Merab DvalishviliWIN | $99,000 | $99,000 | $198,000 | disclosed |
| Wu YananLOSS | $20,000 | ? | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Lucie PudilovaWIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $48,000 | disclosed |
| Tyson PedroWIN | $43,000 | $43,000 | $86,000 | disclosed |
| Harry HunsuckerLOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Marcin TyburaWIN | $120,000 | $120,000 | $256,000 | reported |
| Alexander RomanovLOSS | $36,000 | — | $40,500 | reported |
| Leonardo SantosLOSS | $44,000 | ? | $44,000 | disclosed |
| Jared GordonWIN | $47,000 | $47,000 | $94,000 | disclosed |
| Sean Woodson | $24,000 | ? | $24,000 | disclosed |
| Luis Saldana | $14,000 | ? | $14,000 | disclosed |
| AJ FletcherLOSS | $10,000 | — | $14,000 | reported |
| Ange LoosaWIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $28,000 | reported |
| Amir AlbaziWIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $32,000 | disclosed |
| Francisco FigueiredoLOSS | $14,000 | ? | $14,000 | disclosed |
| Daniel LacerdaLOSS | $10,000 | — | $14,000 | reported |
| Victor AltamiranoWIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $74,000 | 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 278: Usman vs Edwards 2?
The recorded payroll for UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 is $2,592,500 across 22 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2?
Kamaru Usman took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 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.