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UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier payouts

May 15, 2012 · Back to the event page

$485,000
recorded payroll
$60,000
top payday · Donald Cerrone
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
disclosing commission

UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier payouts

Chan Sung JungWIN$17,000$17,000$34,000disclosed
Dustin PoirierLOSS$14,000?$14,000disclosed
Amir SadollahWIN$24,000$24,000$48,000disclosed
Jorge LopezLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Donald CerroneWIN$30,000$30,000$60,000disclosed
Jeremy StephensLOSS$24,000?$24,000disclosed
Yves JabouinWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Jeff HouglandLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Igor PokrajacWIN$17,000$17,000$34,000disclosed
Fabio MaldonadoLOSS$11,000?$11,000disclosed
Jason MacDonaldLOSS$19,000?$19,000disclosed
Tom LawlorWIN$12,000$12,000$24,000disclosed
Brad TavaresWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Dongi YangLOSS$12,000?$12,000disclosed
Cody McKenzieWIN$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
Marcus LeVesseurLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
TJ GrantWIN$15,000$15,000$30,000disclosed
Carlo PraterLOSS$10,000?$10,000disclosed
Rafael Dos AnjosWIN$18,000$18,000$36,000disclosed
Kamal ShalorusLOSS$11,000?$11,000disclosed
Jeff CurranLOSS$8,000?$8,000disclosed
Johnny EduardoWIN$6,000$6,000$12,000disclosed
Alex SotoLOSS$6,000?$6,000disclosed
Francisco RiveraWIN$6,000$6,000$12,000disclosed

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 FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier?

The recorded payroll for UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier is $485,000 across 24 fighters — commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier?

Donald Cerrone took the biggest recorded payday at UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier: $60,000.

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.