Following Saturday’s UFC 197 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, Nevada, which featured the successful Octagon return of Jon “Bones” Jones against Ovince Saint Preux, the Nevada Athletic Commission has released the salaries paid out to the fighters who competed on the card.
As seen below, the winners have two dollar amounts listed, as they received their contracted “show purses” as well as their contracted “win bonuses” for getting the victory. Their opponents obviously receive only their “show purses.”
It’s important to note that the following salaries are strictly those reported to the NAC, and do not include the discretionary post-fight bonuses, non-Reebok sponsorship money some fighters make, pay-per-view points or other income that is not reported to the commission.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Jon Jones ($500,000 + no win bonus = $500,000) def. Ovince Saint Preux ($55,000)
Demetrious Johnson ($135,000 + $60,000 = $195,000) def. Henry Cejudo ($60,000)
Edson Barboza ($44,000 + $44,000 = $88,000) def. Anthony Pettis ($80,000)
Robert Whittaker ($30,000 + $30,000 = $60,000) def. Rafael Natal ($41,000)
Yair Rodriguez ($21,000 + $21,000 = $42,000) def. Andre Fili ($18,000)
Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1)
Sergio Pettis ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Chris Kelades ($12,000)
Danny Roberts ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Dominique Steele ($12,000)
Carla Esparza ($30,000 + $30,000 = $60,000) def. Juliana Lima ($14,000)
James Vick ($15,000 + $15,000 = $30,000) def. Glaico Franca ($17,000)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Walt Harris ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Cody East ($10,000)
Marcos Rogerio de Lima ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. Clint Hester ($12,000)
Kevin Lee ($24,000 + $24,000 = $48,000) def. Efrain Escudero ($18,000)