UFC 197 is in the books, and now it’s time for Reebok to pay the fighters their sponsorship money. Demetrious Johnson topped the list with $40,000 while Henry Cejudo, Jon Jones, and Ovince Saint Preux earned $30,000.
UFC 197 took place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 23rd, 2016. The main card aired on pay-per-view while the prelims aired on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, Saint Preux fought Jones for the interim UFC light heavyweight title and in the co-main event, Johnson defended his flyweight title against Cejudo. The main card featured five bouts while the prelims featured six bouts.
The full payouts include:
Jon Jones: $30,000 def. Ovince Saint Preux: $30,000
Demetrious Johnson: $40,000 def. Henry Cejudo: $30,000
Edson Barboza: $10,000 def. Anthony Pettis: $10,000
Robert Whittaker: $5,000 def. Rafael Natal: $10,000
Yair Rodriguez: $2,500 def. Andre Fili: $5,000
Sergio Pettis: $5,000 def. Chris Kelades: $2,500
Danny Roberts: $2,500 def. Dominique Steele: $2,500
Carla Esparza: $2,500 def. Juliana Lima: $2,500
James Vick: $2,500 def. Glaico Franca: $2,500
Walt Harris: $2,500 def. Cody East: $2,500
Marcos Rogerio de Lima: $2,500 def. Clint Hester: $5,000
Kevin Lee: $5,000 def. Efrain Escudero: $10,000
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