UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA payouts
May 23, 2009 · Back to the event page
UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA payouts
| Lyoto MachidaWIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $140,000 | disclosed |
| Rashad EvansLOSS | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| Matt HughesWIN | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| Matt SerraLOSS | $75,000 | ? | $75,000 | disclosed |
| Chael SonnenWIN | $50,000 | ? | $50,000 | disclosed |
| Dan MillerLOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Frankie EdgarWIN | $40,000 | ? | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Sean SherkLOSS | $40,000 | ? | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Brock LarsonWIN | $42,000 | ? | $42,000 | disclosed |
| Mike PyleLOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Tim HagueWIN | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Pat BarryLOSS | $7,000 | ? | $7,000 | disclosed |
| Kyle BradleyWIN | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
| Phillipe NoverLOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Krzysztof SoszynskiWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Andre GusmaoLOSS | $5,000 | ? | $5,000 | disclosed |
| Yoshiyuki YoshidaWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Brandon WolffLOSS | $4,000 | ? | $4,000 | disclosed |
| George RoopWIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| David KaplanLOSS | $8,000 | ? | $8,000 | disclosed |
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 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA?
The recorded payroll for UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA is $917,000 across 20 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA?
Rashad Evans took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA: $200,000.
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.