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UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller payouts

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$207,000
recorded payroll
$177,000
top payday · Nate Diaz

Purses and bonuses, 24 fighters

Nate DiazWINShow $41,000 · Win bonus $41,000 · Bonuses & PPV $95,000$177,000reported
Jim MillerLOSSShow ~$43,000~$43,000estimate
Josh KoscheckLOSSShow ~$74,000~$74,000estimate
Johny HendricksWINShow ~$34,000 · Win bonus ~$34,000~$68,000estimate
Rousimar PalharesLOSSShow ~$41,000~$41,000estimate
Alan BelcherWINShow ~$30,000 · Win bonus ~$30,000~$60,000estimate
Pat BarryLOSSShow ~$27,000~$27,000estimate
Lavar JohnsonWINShow ~$24,000 · Win bonus ~$24,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000~$98,000estimate
Tony FergusonLOSSShow $15,000 · Bonuses & PPV $15,000$30,000reported
Michael JohnsonWINShow ~$14,000 · Win bonus ~$14,000~$28,000estimate
John DodsonWINShow ~$14,000 · Win bonus ~$14,000~$28,000estimate
Tim ElliottLOSSShow ~$7,000~$7,000estimate
John HathawayWINShow ~$19,000 · Win bonus ~$19,000~$38,000estimate
Pascal KraussLOSSShow ~$8,000~$8,000estimate
Louis GaudinotWINShow ~$7,000 · Win bonus ~$7,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000~$64,000estimate
John LinekerLOSSShow ~$8,000 · Bonuses & PPV $50,000~$58,000estimate
Danny CastilloWINShow ~$14,000 · Win bonus ~$14,000~$28,000estimate
John CholishLOSSShow ~$11,000~$11,000estimate
Dennis BermudezWINShow ~$11,000 · Win bonus ~$11,000~$22,000estimate
Pablo GarzaLOSSShow ~$14,000~$14,000estimate
Roland DelormeWINShow ~$11,000 · Win bonus ~$11,000~$22,000estimate
Nick DenisLOSSShow ~$12,000~$12,000estimate
Mike MassenzioLOSSShow ~$12,000~$12,000estimate
Karlos VemolaWINShow ~$10,000 · Win bonus ~$10,000~$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 on FOX: Diaz vs Miller?

The recorded payroll for UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller is $207,000 across 2 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller?

Nate Diaz took the biggest recorded payday at UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller: $177,000.

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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