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The NSAC has released the payouts for last weekend’s UFC event, headlined by a welterweight top contender’s bout between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns.
The UFC didn’t exactly load their most recent fight card with notable talent. Outside the main event battle between Gilbert Burns and Tyron Woodley, former flyweight title challenger Katlyn Chookagian was the highest profile name on the billing—and she still found herself stuck on the prelims. So, it’s not terribly surprising that salaries for the show were largely kept to double digits.
Even without a win bonus, Woodley – as the former welterweight champion – took home the card’s highest contracted payout, with a base salary of $200,000 in his loss to Burns. For his main event win, Burns grabbed $168,000—but snagged another $50,000 in bonus money to to walk out of the event with the night’s biggest check. Augusto Sakai and Katlyn Chookagian were the only other fighters to bank $100k or more on the night. Total payouts for the event came to $1,161,000, with an additional $200,000 in bonus money.
Here’s a look at the complete salary numbers*, as reported by the Nevada State Athletic Commission:
GILBERT BURNS: $168,000 ($84k + $84k to show/win) + $50,000 POTN Bonus
TYRON WOODLEY: $200,000
AUGUSTO SAKAI: $100,000 ($50k + $50k to show/win)
BLAGOY IVANOV: $60,000
BILLY QUARANTILLO: $24,000 ($12k + $12k to show/win)
SPIKE CARLYLE: $12,000
ROOSEVELT ROBERTS: $44,000 ($22k + $22k to show/win)
BROK WEAVER: $12,000
MACKENZIE DERN: $66,000 ($33k + $33k to show/win) + $50,000 POTN Bonus
HANNAH CIFERS: $25,000
KATLYN CHOOKAGIAN: $120,000 ($60k + $60k to show/win)
ANTONINA SHEVCHENKO: $35,000
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ: $24,000 ($12k + $12k to show/win)
GABRIEL GREEN: $12,000
JAMAHAL HILL: $24,000 ($12k + $12k to show/win)
KLIDSON ABREU: $18,000
BRANDON ROYVAL: $24,000 ($12k + $12k to show/win) + $50,000 FOTN Bonus
TIM ELLIOTT: $31,000 + $50,000 FOTN Bonus
CASEY KENNEY: $54,000 ($27k + $27k to show/win)
LOUIS SMOLKA: $48,000
CHRIS GUTIERREZ: $40,000 ($20k + $20k to show/win)
VINCE MORALES: $20,000
REEBOK PAYOUTS:
$15,000 Tier – Tyron Woodley
$10,000 Tier – Gilbert Burns, Tim Elliott, Louis Smolka
$5,000 Tier – Augusto Sakai, Blagoy Ivanov, Roosevelt Roberts, Mackenzie Dern, Hannah Cifers, Katlyn Chookagian, Antonina Shevchenko, Klidson Abreu, Casey Kenney, Chris Gutierrez, Vince Morales
$3,500 Tier – Billy Quarantillo, Spike Carlyle, Brok Weaver, Daniel Rodriguez, Gabriel Green, Jamahal Hill, Brandon Royval
*These numbers are not reflective of any taxes, fees, coaching costs, or other payments athletes may have to make as part of their fight camp. Nor are they reflective of any locker room bonuses, personal sponsorship deals, or other additional undisclosed benefits fighters may receive from competing. These are merely the raw UFC bout agreement numbers, as reported by the commission.