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UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker payouts

Oct 2, 2021 · Back to the event page

$1,862,000
recorded payroll
$221,000
top payday · Thiago Santos

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker payouts

Thiago SantosWIN$100,000$100,000$221,000reported
Johnny WalkerLOSS$80,000$86,000reported
Kevin Holland$100,000$111,000reported
Kyle Daukaus$24,000$28,500reported
Alex OliveiraLOSS$72,000$93,000reported
Niko PriceWIN$40,000$40,000$91,000reported
Misha CirkunovLOSS$64,000$75,000reported
Krzysztof JotkoWIN$60,000$60,000$131,000reported
Alexander HernandezWIN$52,400$50,000$158,400reported
Mike BreedenLOSS$9,600$13,600reported
Joe SoleckiLOSS$30,000$34,500reported
Jared GordonWIN$30,000$30,000$66,000reported
Antonina ShevchenkoLOSS$48,000$54,000reported
Casey O'NeillWIN$20,000$20,000$44,000reported
Bethe CorreiaLOSS$48,000$59,000reported
Karol RosaWIN$36,000$24,000$64,500reported
Devonte SmithLOSS$40,000$46,000reported
Jamie MullarkeyWIN$24,000$24,000$102,500reported
Douglas Silva de AndradeWIN$36,000$36,000$128,000reported
Gaetano PirrelloLOSS$14,000$18,000reported
Stephanie EggerWIN$12,000$12,000$28,000reported
Shanna YoungLOSS$12,000$16,000reported
Alejandro PerezWIN$48,000$48,000$157,000reported
Johnny EduardoLOSS$30,000$36,000reported

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: Santos vs Walker?

The recorded payroll for UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker is $1,862,000 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: Santos vs Walker?

Thiago Santos took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker: $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.