UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson payouts
Dec 18, 2016 · Back to the event page
UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson payouts
| Sage NorthcuttLOSS | $60,000 | ? | $60,000 | disclosed |
| Mickey GallWIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Urijah FaberWIN | $160,000 | $160,000 | $320,000 | disclosed |
| Brad PickettLOSS | $40,000 | ? | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Alan JoubanWIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | $54,000 | disclosed |
| Mike PerryLOSS | $14,000 | ? | $14,000 | disclosed |
| Cole MillerLOSS | $33,000 | ? | $33,000 | disclosed |
| Mizuto HirotaWIN | $17,000 | $17,000 | $34,000 | disclosed |
| Bryan BarberenaLOSS | $20,000 | ? | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Colby CovingtonWIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | $54,000 | disclosed |
| James MoontasriLOSS | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| Alex MoronoWIN | $15,000 | $15,000 | $30,000 | disclosed |
| Josh EmmettWIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| Scott HoltzmanLOSS | $17,000 | ? | $17,000 | disclosed |
| Leslie SmithWIN | $25,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | disclosed |
| Irene AldanaLOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Eddie WinelandWIN | $29,000 | $29,000 | $58,000 | disclosed |
| Takeya MizugakiLOSS | $39,000 | ? | $39,000 | disclosed |
| Hector SandovalWIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $24,000 | disclosed |
| Fredy SerranoLOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Bojan VelickovicLOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Sultan AlievWIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | 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 Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson?
The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson is $987,000 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: VanZant vs Waterson?
Urijah Faber took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson: $320,000.
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.