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UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields payouts

Oct 9, 2013 · Back to the event page

No commission disclosure exists for this card (most states stopped publishing purses in 2020–2022). The figures below are our model's estimates of each fighter's current contract — informed speculation, not reported numbers. Post-fight bonus dollars are real awarded amounts — only the purse figures are estimates.

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields payouts

Demian MaiaLOSS~$73,000~$73,000estimate
Jake ShieldsWIN~$51,000~$51,000~$102,000estimate
Erick SilvaLOSS~$26,000~$26,000estimate
Dong Hyun KimWIN~$41,000~$41,000~$132,000estimate
Thiago SilvaWIN~$35,000~$35,000~$70,000estimate
Matt HamillLOSS~$42,000~$42,000estimate
Fabio MaldonadoWIN~$26,000~$26,000~$52,000estimate
Joey BeltranLOSS~$23,000~$23,000estimate
Rousimar PalharesWIN~$43,000~$43,000~$86,000estimate
Mike PierceLOSS~$38,000~$38,000estimate
Raphael AssuncaoWIN~$31,000~$31,000~$112,000estimate
TJ DillashawLOSS~$25,000~$75,000estimate
Ildemar AlcantaraLOSS~$17,000~$17,000estimate
Igor AraujoWIN~$13,000~$13,000~$26,000estimate
Yan CabralWIN~$16,000~$16,000~$32,000estimate
David MitchellLOSS~$15,000~$15,000estimate
Iliarde SantosLOSS~$10,000~$10,000estimate
Chris CariasoWIN~$23,000~$23,000~$46,000estimate
Alan PatrickWIN~$12,000~$12,000~$24,000estimate
Garett WhiteleyLOSS~$12,000~$12,000estimate

Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds. Post-fight bonus dollars are real awarded amounts — only the purse figures are estimates.

Fighter pay FAQ

How much did the fighters make at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields?

No commission disclosure exists for UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields. Our model estimates each fighter's current contract — the full card's estimated purses, plus real awarded bonus money, are in the table above.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields?

Based on our estimates, Dong Hyun Kim had the biggest payday at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields: about $132,000.

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.

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