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UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje payouts

Apr 15, 2018 · Back to the event page

$1,465,000
recorded payroll
$240,000
top payday · Dustin Poirier
Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission
disclosing commission

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje payouts

Dustin PoirierWIN$85,000$85,000$240,000reported
Justin GaethjeLOSS$110,000$163,500reported
Carlos ConditLOSS$115,000?$115,000disclosed
Alex OliveiraWIN$50,000$50,000$100,000disclosed
Israel AdesanyaWIN$53,000$53,000$109,500reported
Marvin VettoriLOSS$20,000$24,000reported
Tim BoetschLOSS$72,000?$72,000disclosed
Antonio Carlos JuniorWIN$40,000$40,000$80,000disclosed
Wilson ReisLOSS$31,000?$31,000disclosed
John MoragaWIN$37,000$37,000$74,000disclosed
Krzysztof JotkoLOSS$36,000?$36,000disclosed
Brad TavaresWIN$40,000$40,000$80,000disclosed
Gilbert BurnsWIN$28,000$28,000$56,000disclosed
Dan MoretLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Shana DobsonLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Lauren MuellerWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Dhiego LimaLOSS$15,000?$15,000disclosed
Yushin OkamiWIN$35,000$35,000$70,000disclosed
Arjan BhullarLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Adam WieczorekWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Matthew LopezLOSS$33,000?$33,000disclosed
Alejandro PerezWIN$25,000$25,000$50,000disclosed
Luke SandersWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Patrick WilliamsLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed

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: Poirier vs Gaethje?

The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje is $1,465,000 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: Poirier vs Gaethje?

Dustin Poirier took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje: $240,000.

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.