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UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson payouts

Dec 18, 2016 · Back to the event page

$987,000
recorded payroll
$320,000
top payday · Urijah Faber
California State Athletic Commission
disclosing commission

UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson payouts

Sage NorthcuttLOSS$60,000?$60,000disclosed
Mickey GallWIN$20,000$20,000$40,000disclosed
Urijah FaberWIN$160,000$160,000$320,000disclosed
Brad PickettLOSS$40,000?$40,000disclosed
Alan JoubanWIN$27,000$27,000$54,000disclosed
Mike PerryLOSS$14,000?$14,000disclosed
Cole MillerLOSS$33,000?$33,000disclosed
Mizuto HirotaWIN$17,000$17,000$34,000disclosed
Bryan BarberenaLOSS$20,000?$20,000disclosed
Colby CovingtonWIN$27,000$27,000$54,000disclosed
James MoontasriLOSS$16,000?$16,000disclosed
Alex MoronoWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Josh EmmettWIN$14,000$14,000$28,000disclosed
Scott HoltzmanLOSS$17,000?$17,000disclosed
Leslie SmithWIN$25,000$25,000$50,000disclosed
Irene AldanaLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Eddie WinelandWIN$29,000$29,000$58,000disclosed
Takeya MizugakiLOSS$39,000?$39,000disclosed
Hector SandovalWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Fredy SerranoLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Bojan VelickovicLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Sultan AlievWIN$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: 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.