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UFC Live: Vera vs Jones payouts

Mar 21, 2010 · Back to the event page

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$713,000
recorded payroll
$110,000
top payday · Cheick Kongo
Colorado Department of
disclosing commission

Purses and bonuses, 22 fighters

Brandon VeraLOSSShow $60,000$60,000disclosed
Jon JonesWINShow $20,000 · Win bonus $20,000$40,000disclosed
Junior Dos SantosWINShow $70,000$70,000disclosed
Gabriel GonzagaLOSSShow $67,000$67,000disclosed
Cheick KongoWINShow $110,000$110,000disclosed
Paul BuentelloLOSSShow $40,000$40,000disclosed
Alessio SakaraWINShow $42,000$42,000disclosed
James IrvinLOSSShow $20,000$20,000disclosed
Clay GuidaWINShow $50,000$50,000disclosed
Shannon GugertyLOSSShow $9,000$9,000disclosed
Eliot MarshallLOSSShow $10,000$10,000disclosed
Vladimir MatyushenkoWINShow $56,000$56,000disclosed
Duane LudwigLOSSShow $12,000$12,000disclosed
Darren ElkinsWINShow $12,000$12,000disclosed
John HowardWINShow $26,000$26,000disclosed
Daniel RobertsLOSSShow $6,000$6,000disclosed
Brendan SchaubWINShow $20,000$20,000disclosed
Chase GormleyLOSSShow $10,000$10,000disclosed
Mike PierceWINShow $16,000$16,000disclosed
Julio PaulinoLOSSShow $6,000$6,000disclosed
Eric SchaferLOSSShow $13,000$13,000disclosed
Jason BrilzWINShow $18,000$18,000disclosed

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 Live: Vera vs Jones?

The recorded payroll for UFC Live: Vera vs Jones is $713,000 across 22 fighters · commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, excluding undisclosed bonuses and most PPV money.

Who was the highest-paid fighter at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones?

Cheick Kongo took the biggest recorded payday at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones: $110,000.

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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