UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega payouts
Dec 9, 2017 · Back to the event page
Purses and bonuses, 26 fighters
| Cub SwansonLOSSShow $76,000 | $76,000 | disclosed |
| Brian OrtegaWINShow $29,000 · Win bonus $29,000 | $58,000 | disclosed |
| Jason KnightLOSSShow $31,000 | $31,000 | disclosed |
| Gabriel BenitezWINShow $14,000 · Win bonus $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| Marlon MoraesWINShow $73,000 · Win bonus $73,000 · Bonuses & PPV $52,500 | $198,500 | reported |
| Aljamain SterlingLOSSShow $36,000 · Bonuses & PPV $5,000 | $41,000 | reported |
| Scott HoltzmanWINShow $20,000 · Win bonus $20,000 | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Darrell HorcherLOSSShow $15,000 | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Eryk AndersWINShow $14,000 · Win bonus $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| Markus PerezLOSSShow $12,000 | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Albert MoralesLOSSShow $15,000 | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Benito LopezWINShow $9,000 · Win bonus $10,000 | $19,000 | disclosed |
| Alexis DavisWINShow ~$30,000 · Win bonus ~$30,000 | ~$60,000 | estimate |
| Liz CarmoucheLOSSShow ~$22,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| Luke SandersLOSSShow $12,000 | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Andre SoukhamthathWINShow $10,000 · Win bonus $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Carls John De TomasLOSSShow $10,000 | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Alex PerezWINShow $10,000 · Win bonus $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Frankie SaenzWINShow $20,000 · Win bonus $20,000 | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Merab DvalishviliLOSSShow $10,000 | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Alejandro PerezWINShow $23,000 · Win bonus $23,000 | $46,000 | disclosed |
| Iuri AlcantaraLOSSShow $29,000 | $29,000 | disclosed |
| Chris GruetzemacherLOSSShow $12,000 | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Davi RamosWINShow $10,000 · Win bonus $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Antonio Braga NetoLOSSShow $10,000 | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Trevin GilesWINShow $14,000 · Win bonus $14,000 | $28,000 | 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: Swanson vs Ortega?
The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega is $818,500 across 24 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega?
Marlon Moraes took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega: $198,500.
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.