UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum payouts
Apr 18, 2021 · Back to the event page
Purses and bonuses, 20 fighters
| Robert WhittakerWINShow $220,000 · Win bonus $220,000 · Bonuses & PPV $66,000 | $506,000 | reported |
| Kelvin GastelumLOSSShow $180,000 · Bonuses & PPV $66,000 | $246,000 | reported |
| Andrei ArlovskiWINShow $360,000 · Bonuses & PPV $21,000 | $381,000 | reported |
| Chase ShermanLOSSShow $24,000 · Bonuses & PPV $6,000 | $30,000 | reported |
| Abdul Razak AlhassanLOSSShow $36,000 · Bonuses & PPV $6,000 | $42,000 | reported |
| Jacob MalkounWINShow $12,000 · Win bonus $12,000 · Bonuses & PPV $4,000 | $28,000 | reported |
| Tracy CortezWINShow $20,000 · Win bonus $20,000 · Bonuses & PPV $4,500 | $44,500 | reported |
| Justine KishLOSSShow $24,000 · Bonuses & PPV $6,000 | $30,000 | reported |
| Luis PenaWINShow $36,000 · Win bonus $36,000 · Bonuses & PPV $6,000 | $78,000 | reported |
| Alexander MunozLOSSShow $12,000 · Bonuses & PPV $4,000 | $16,000 | reported |
| Alexander RomanovWINShow $30,000 · Win bonus $30,000 · Bonuses & PPV $4,000 | $64,000 | reported |
| Juan EspinoLOSSShow $24,000 · Bonuses & PPV $4,000 | $28,000 | reported |
| Jessica PenneWINShow ~$27,000 · Win bonus ~$27,000 | ~$54,000 | estimate |
| Loopy GodinezLOSSShow ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | estimate |
| Bartosz FabinskiLOSSShow $12,000 · Bonuses & PPV $4,000 | $16,000 | reported |
| Gerald MeerschaertWINShow $42,000 · Win bonus $42,000 · Bonuses & PPV $61,000 | $145,000 | reported |
| Austin HubbardWINShow $30,000 · Win bonus $30,000 · Bonuses & PPV $6,000 | $66,000 | reported |
| Dakota BushLOSSShow $12,000 · Bonuses & PPV $4,000 | $16,000 | reported |
| Tony GravelyWINShow $20,000 · Win bonus $20,000 · Bonuses & PPV $54,500 | $94,500 | reported |
| Anthony BirchakLOSSShow $20,000 · Bonuses & PPV $6,000 | $26,000 | reported |
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: Whittaker vs Gastelum?
The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum is $1,857,000 across 18 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.
Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum?
Robert Whittaker took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum: $506,000.
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.