UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega payouts
Dec 9, 2017 · Back to the event page
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega payouts
| Cub SwansonLOSS | $76,000 | ? | $76,000 | disclosed |
| Brian OrtegaWIN | $29,000 | $29,000 | $58,000 | disclosed |
| Jason KnightLOSS | $31,000 | ? | $31,000 | disclosed |
| Gabriel BenitezWIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| Marlon MoraesWIN | $73,000 | $73,000 | $198,500 | reported |
| Aljamain SterlingLOSS | $36,000 | — | $41,000 | reported |
| Scott HoltzmanWIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Darrell HorcherLOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Eryk AndersWIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| Markus PerezLOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Albert MoralesLOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | disclosed |
| Benito LopezWIN | $9,000 | $10,000 | $19,000 | disclosed |
| Luke SandersLOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Andre SoukhamthathWIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Carls John De TomasLOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Alex PerezWIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Frankie SaenzWIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $40,000 | disclosed |
| Merab DvalishviliLOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Alejandro PerezWIN | $23,000 | $23,000 | $46,000 | disclosed |
| Iuri AlcantaraLOSS | $29,000 | ? | $29,000 | disclosed |
| Chris GruetzemacherLOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| Davi RamosWIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| Antonio Braga NetoLOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| Trevin GilesWIN | $14,000 | $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.