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UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje payouts

Mar 30, 2019 · Back to the event page

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$444,500
recorded payroll
$294,000
top payday · Justin Gaethje

Purses and bonuses, 26 fighters

Edson BarbozaLOSSShow ~$93,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000~$143,000estimate
Justin GaethjeWINShow $120,000 · Win bonus $120,000 · Bonuses & PPV $54,000$294,000reported
David BranchLOSSShow ~$209,000~$209,000estimate
Jack HermanssonWINShow $31,000 · Win bonus $31,000 · Bonuses & PPV $55,000$117,000reported
Josh EmmettWINShow ~$61,000 · Win bonus ~$61,000~$122,000estimate
Michael JohnsonLOSSShow ~$79,000~$79,000estimate
Karolina KowalkiewiczLOSSShow ~$47,000~$47,000estimate
Michelle Waterson-GomezWINShow ~$40,000 · Win bonus ~$40,000~$80,000estimate
Kennedy NzechukwuLOSSShow ~$14,000~$14,000estimate
Paul CraigWINShow ~$27,000 · Win bonus ~$27,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000~$104,000estimate
Sodiq YusuffWINShow ~$15,000 · Win bonus ~$15,000~$30,000estimate
Sheymon MoraesLOSSShow ~$20,000~$20,000estimate
Marina RodriguezWINShow ~$11,000 · Win bonus ~$11,000~$22,000estimate
Jessica AguilarLOSSShow ~$18,000~$18,000estimate
Ross PearsonLOSSShow ~$63,000~$63,000estimate
Desmond GreenWINShow ~$23,000 · Win bonus ~$23,000~$46,000estimate
Enrique BarzolaLOSSShow ~$31,000~$31,000estimate
Kevin AguilarWINShow ~$39,000 · Win bonus ~$39,000~$78,000estimate
Kevin HollandWINShow $15,000 · Win bonus $15,000 · Bonuses & PPV $3,500$33,500reported
Gerald MeerschaertLOSSShow ~$31,000~$31,000estimate
Ray BorgLOSSShow ~$50,000~$50,000estimate
Casey KenneyWINShow ~$18,000 · Win bonus ~$18,000~$36,000estimate
Sabina MazoLOSSShow ~$15,000~$15,000estimate
Maryna MorozWINShow ~$32,000 · Win bonus ~$32,000~$64,000estimate
Alex PerezWINShow ~$32,000 · Win bonus ~$32,000~$64,000estimate
Mark De La RosaLOSSShow ~$20,000~$20,000estimate

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: Barboza vs Gaethje?

The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje is $444,500 across 3 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje?

Justin Gaethje took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje: $294,000.

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.

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