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UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson payouts

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$967,000
recorded payroll
$125,000
top payday · Roy Nelson
Nevada Athletic Commission|Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson payouts

Johny HendricksLOSS$100,000?$100,000disclosed
Stephen ThompsonWIN$24,000$24,000$48,000disclosed
Roy NelsonWIN$75,000$50,000$125,000disclosed
Jared RosholtLOSS$33,000?$33,000disclosed
Ovince Saint PreuxWIN$51,000$51,000$102,000disclosed
Rafael CavalcanteLOSS$42,000?$42,000disclosed
Joseph BenavidezWIN$59,000$59,000$118,000disclosed
Zach MakovskyLOSS$19,000?$19,000disclosed
Misha CirkunovWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Alex NicholsonLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Mike PyleWIN$53,000$53,000$106,000disclosed
Sean SpencerLOSS$17,000?$17,000disclosed
Derrick LewisWIN$25,000$25,000$50,000disclosed
Damian GrabowskiLOSS$17,000?$17,000disclosed
Ray BorgLOSS$18,000?$18,000disclosed
Justin ScogginsWIN$17,000$17,000$34,000disclosed
Noad LahatLOSS$17,000?$17,000disclosed
Diego RivasWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Mickey GallWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Mike JacksonLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Artem LobovLOSS$13,000?$13,000disclosed
Alex WhiteWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed

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 Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson?

The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson is $967,000 across 22 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson?

Roy Nelson took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson: $125,000.

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.