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UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions payouts

Dec 4, 2016 · Back to the event page

$1,242,000
recorded payroll
$350,000
top payday · Demetrious Johnson
Nevada Athletic Commission|Nevada State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions payouts

Demetrious JohnsonWIN$350,000$350,000disclosed
Tim ElliottLOSS$100,000?$100,000disclosed
Joseph BenavidezWIN$70,000$70,000$140,000disclosed
Henry CejudoLOSS$50,000?$50,000disclosed
Jake EllenbergerLOSS$78,000?$78,000disclosed
Jorge MasvidalWIN$60,000$60,000$120,000disclosed
Ion CuțelabaLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Jared CannonierWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Sara McMannWIN$28,000$28,000$56,000disclosed
Alexis DavisLOSS$27,000?$27,000disclosed
Brandon MorenoWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Ryan BenoitLOSS$15,000?$15,000disclosed
Gray MaynardLOSS$51,000?$51,000disclosed
Ryan HallWIN$17,000$17,000$34,000disclosed
Rob FontWIN$16,500$16,500$33,000disclosed
Matt SchnellLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Kailin CurranLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Jamie MoyleWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Elvis MutapcicLOSS$16,000?$16,000disclosed
Anthony SmithWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Josh StansburyLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Devin ClarkWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed

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: A Tournament of Champions?

The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions is $1,242,000 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: A Tournament of Champions?

Demetrious Johnson took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: A Tournament of Champions: $350,000.

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.