UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa payouts
Dec 2, 2018 · Back to the event page
No commission disclosure exists for this card (most states stopped publishing purses in 2020–2022). The figures below are our model's estimates of each fighter's current contract — informed speculation, not reported numbers. Post-fight bonus dollars are real awarded amounts — only the purse figures are estimates.
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa payouts
| Junior Dos SantosWIN | ~$264,000 | — | ~$264,000 | estimate |
| Tai TuivasaLOSS | ~$40,000 | — | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| Mauricio RuaWIN | ~$191,000 | ~$191,000 | ~$432,000 | estimate |
| Tyson PedroLOSS | ~$35,000 | — | ~$35,000 | estimate |
| Mark HuntLOSS | ~$204,000 | — | ~$204,000 | estimate |
| Justin WillisWIN | ~$38,000 | ~$38,000 | ~$76,000 | estimate |
| Jake MatthewsLOSS | ~$45,000 | — | ~$45,000 | estimate |
| Anthony Rocco MartinWIN | ~$44,000 | ~$44,000 | ~$88,000 | estimate |
| Suman MokhtarianLOSS | ~$14,000 | — | ~$14,000 | estimate |
| Sodiq YusuffWIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$78,000 | estimate |
| Jimmy CruteWIN | ~$14,000 | ~$14,000 | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| Paul CraigLOSS | ~$24,000 | — | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| Yushin OkamiLOSS | ~$71,000 | — | ~$71,000 | estimate |
| Alexey KunchenkoWIN | ~$87,000 | ~$87,000 | ~$174,000 | estimate |
| Wilson ReisWIN | ~$48,000 | ~$48,000 | ~$96,000 | estimate |
| Ben NguyenLOSS | ~$35,000 | — | ~$35,000 | estimate |
| Keita NakamuraWIN | ~$35,000 | ~$35,000 | ~$70,000 | estimate |
| Salim TouahriLOSS | ~$13,000 | — | ~$13,000 | estimate |
| Elias GarciaLOSS | ~$12,000 | — | ~$62,000 | estimate |
| Kai Kara-FranceWIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$76,000 | estimate |
| Mizuto HirotaLOSS | ~$25,000 | — | ~$25,000 | estimate |
| Christos GiagosWIN | ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| Alex GorgeesLOSS | ~$13,000 | — | ~$13,000 | estimate |
| Damir IsmagulovWIN | ~$42,000 | ~$42,000 | ~$84,000 | estimate |
Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds. Post-fight bonus dollars are real awarded amounts — only the purse figures are estimates.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much did the fighters make at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa. Our model estimates each fighter's current contract — the full card's estimated purses, plus real awarded bonus money, are in the table above.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa?
Based on our estimates, Mauricio Rua had the biggest payday at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa: about $432,000.
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.