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UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 payouts

Feb 8, 2025 · Back to the event page

$7,534,500
recorded payroll
$2,842,000
top payday · Dricus Du Plessis

UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 payouts

Dricus Du PlessisWIN$1,200,000$1,200,000$2,842,000reported
Sean StricklandLOSS$1,000,000$1,032,000reported
Zhang WeiliWIN$800,000$800,000$2,042,000reported
Tatiana SuarezLOSS$300,000$332,000reported
Justin TafaLOSS$60,000$66,000reported
Tallison TeixeiraWIN$20,000$20,000$94,000reported
Jimmy Crute$90,000$101,000reported
Rodolfo Bellato$30,000$34,500reported
Jake MatthewsWIN$100,000$100,000$221,000reported
Francisco PradoLOSS$30,000$34,500reported
Jack JenkinsLOSS$40,000$46,000reported
Gabriel SantosWIN$30,000$30,000$114,500reported
Tom NolanWIN$40,000$40,000$84,500reported
Viacheslav BorshchevLOSS$60,000$66,000reported
Wang CongWIN$30,000$30,000$64,000reported
Bruna BrasilLOSS$40,000$46,000reported
Colby ThicknesseLOSS$20,000$24,000reported
Aleksandre TopuriaWIN$40,000$40,000$84,000reported
Jonathan MicallefWIN$20,000$20,000$44,000reported
Kevin JoussetLOSS$30,000$34,500reported
Quillan SalkilldWIN$20,000$20,000$94,000reported
Anshul JubliLOSS$30,000$34,000reported

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 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2?

The recorded payroll for UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 is $7,534,500 across 22 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2?

Dricus Du Plessis took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2: $2,842,000.

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.