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UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event payouts

May 8, 2021 · Back to the event page

$1,077,000
recorded payroll
$221,000
top payday · Donald Cerrone

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event payouts

Donald CerroneLOSS$200,000$221,000reported
Alex MoronoWIN$60,000$60,000$181,000reported
Neil MagnyWIN$90,000$90,000$201,000reported
Geoff NealLOSS$40,000$46,000reported
Maurice GreeneLOSS$36,000$42,000reported
Marcos Rogerio de LimaWIN$60,000$60,000$131,000reported
Phil HawesWIN$30,000$30,000$64,500reported
Kyle DaukausLOSS$16,000$20,000reported
Ludovit KleinLOSS$16,000$20,000reported
Michael TrizanoWIN$24,000$24,000$52,500reported
Christian AguileraLOSS$16,000$20,000reported
Carlston HarrisWIN$12,000$12,000$78,000reported

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: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event?

The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event is $1,077,000 across 12 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event?

Donald Cerrone took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event: $221,000.

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.