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UFC 145: Jones vs Evans payouts

Apr 21, 2012 · Back to the event page

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$1,245,000
recorded payroll
$400,000
top payday · Jon Jones
Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission
disclosing commission

Purses and bonuses, 24 fighters

Jon JonesWINShow $400,000$400,000disclosed
Rashad EvansLOSSShow $300,000$300,000disclosed
Rory MacDonaldWINShow $18,000 · Win bonus $18,000$36,000disclosed
Che MillsLOSSShow $12,000$12,000disclosed
Brendan SchaubLOSSShow $14,000$14,000disclosed
Ben RothwellWINShow $52,000 · Win bonus $52,000$104,000disclosed
Miguel TorresLOSSShow $32,000$32,000disclosed
Michael McDonaldWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000$16,000disclosed
Mark HominickLOSSShow $17,000$17,000disclosed
Eddie YaginWINShow $6,000 · Win bonus $6,000$12,000disclosed
Mark BocekWINShow $23,000 · Win bonus $23,000$46,000disclosed
John AlessioLOSSShow $10,000$10,000disclosed
Travis BrowneWINShow $12,000 · Win bonus $12,000$24,000disclosed
Chad GriggsLOSSShow $27,000$27,000disclosed
Matt BrownWINShow $18,000 · Win bonus $18,000$36,000disclosed
Stephen ThompsonLOSSShow $8,000$8,000disclosed
John MakdessiLOSSShow $12,000$12,000disclosed
Anthony NjokuaniWINShow $12,000 · Win bonus $12,000$24,000disclosed
Mac DanzigWINShow $27,000 · Win bonus $27,000$54,000disclosed
Efrain EscuderoLOSSShow $10,000$10,000disclosed
Keith WisniewskiLOSSShow $10,000$10,000disclosed
Chris ClementsWINShow $6,000 · Win bonus $6,000$12,000disclosed
Marcus BrimageWINShow $8,000 · Win bonus $8,000$16,000disclosed
Maximo BlancoLOSSShow $13,000$13,000disclosed

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 145: Jones vs Evans?

The recorded payroll for UFC 145: Jones vs Evans is $1,245,000 across 24 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC 145: Jones vs Evans?

Jon Jones took the biggest recorded payday at UFC 145: Jones vs Evans: $400,000.

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.

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