UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song payouts
Aug 29, 2026 · 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.
Estimated purses, 19 fighters
| Umar NurmagomedovLOSSShow ~$132,000 | ~$132,000 |
| Song YadongWINShow ~$136,000 · Win bonus ~$136,000 · Bonuses & PPV $100,000 | ~$372,000 |
| Yan XiaonanLOSSShow ~$100,000 | ~$100,000 |
| Denise GomesWINShow ~$83,000 · Win bonus ~$83,000 · Finish bonus $25,000 | ~$191,000 |
| AoriqilengLOSSShow ~$46,000 | ~$46,000 |
| Kai AsakuraWINShow ~$60,000 · Win bonus ~$60,000 · Finish bonus $25,000 | ~$145,000 |
| Alex PerezLOSSShow ~$116,000 | ~$116,000 |
| SumudaerjiWINShow ~$61,000 · Win bonus ~$61,000 | ~$122,000 |
| Levi Rodrigues Jr.LOSSShow ~$18,000 · Bonuses & PPV $100,000 | ~$118,000 |
| André LimaWINShow ~$57,000 · Win bonus ~$57,000 · Finish bonus $25,000 | ~$139,000 |
| Rei TsuruyaWINShow ~$27,000 · Win bonus ~$27,000 · Finish bonus $25,000 | ~$79,000 |
| Kevin BorjasLOSSShow ~$30,000 | ~$30,000 |
| Jack JenkinsLOSSShow ~$45,000 | ~$45,000 |
| Sean WoodsonWINShow ~$72,000 · Win bonus ~$72,000 | ~$144,000 |
| Xiao LongLOSSShow ~$24,000 | ~$24,000 |
| Lawrence LuiLOSSShow ~$19,000 | ~$19,000 |
| Xiong Jing NanLOSSShow ~$22,000 | ~$22,000 |
| Julia PolastriWINShow ~$29,000 · Win bonus ~$29,000 · Finish bonus $25,000 | ~$83,000 |
| Ding MengLOSSShow ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 |
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.
Finish bonus: the UFC's standing $25,000 for every KO, TKO or submission win that did not also earn a Performance or Fight of the Night award. It is paid by rule, not announced on fight night.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much did the fighters make at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song?
No commission disclosure exists for UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song. 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: Nurmagomedov vs Song?
Based on our estimates, Song Yadong had the biggest payday at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song: about $372,000.
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.