
May 19, 2018; Santiago, Chile; Dominick Reyes (blue gloves) defeats Jared Cannonier (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Movistar Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports
(fighters with a * beside their name have either estimated or non-current info)
Figures represent a fighter’s payout per fight
(updated after UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal)
Top Ten Earning Light Heavyweights
Total | Show | Win Bonus | ||
1 | Jon Jones* | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 | $ – |
2 | Dominick Reyes* | $ 350,000 | $ 350,000 | $ – |
2 | Jan Blachowicz* | $ 350,000 | $ 350,000 | $ – |
4 | Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua* | $ 275,000 | $ 205,000 | $ 70,000 |
5 | Anthony Smith* | $ 260,000 | $ 130,000 | $ 130,000 |
6 | Glover Teixeira* | $ 240,000 | $ 120,000 | $ 120,000 |
7 | Ovince Saint Preux* | $ 200,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |
8 | Vollkan Oezdemir* | $ 190,000 | $ 95,000 | $ 95,000 |
9 | Nikita Krylov* | $ 170,000 | $ 85,000 | $ 85,000 |
10 | Thiago Santos* | $ 160,000 | $ 80,000 | $ 80,000 |
Other weight classes:
Flyweights
Bantamweights
Featherweights
Lightweights
Welterweights
Middleweights
Heavyweights
Women’s
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