UFC 235 purses
Officially, Jon Jones got as much to win as Tyron Woodley did to lose.
UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith will be held on March 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. These are the official purses, as reported by the governing regulatory agency.
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Jon Jones: $500,000 (no win bonus)
Anthony Smith ($350,000)
Kamaru Usman: $350,000 (no win bonus)
Tyron Woodley: $500,000
Ben Askren: $350,000 (includes $150,000 to win)
Robbie Lawler: $200,000
Weili Zhang: $36,000 (includes $18,000 to win)
Tecia Torres: $36,000
Pedro Munhoz: $96,000 (includes $48,000 to win)
Cody Garbrandt: $130,000
Zabit Magomedsharipov: $110,000 (includes $55,000 to win)
Jeremy Stephens: $67,000
Johnny Walker: $90,000 (includes $45,000 to win)
Misha Cirkunov: $45,000
Cody Stamann: $66,000 (includes $33,000 to win)
Alejandro Perez: $42,000
Diego Sanchez: $198,000 (includes $99,000 to win)
Mickey Gall: $30,000
Edmen Shahbazyan: $26,000 (includes $13,000 to win)
Charles Byrd: $12,000
Macy Chiasson: $50,000 (includes $25,000 to win)
Gina Mazany: $14,000
Hannah Cifers: $24,000 (includes $12,000 to win)
Polyana Viana: $12,000
The above figures are the fighter payout information that promoters are required by State law to submit to the state athletic commissions; they do not represent a full accounting of each fighter’s income.
Fighters bear significant costs including training expenses, a percentage to management, a percentage to the trainer, plus insurance, licenses, and taxes.
On the income side, fighters earned sponsorship of between $2,500 and $50,000 for wearing Reebok apparel in the Octagon, and during the week before it. Out-of-event sponsorship money too can be significant, although it is smaller for many fighters than it was in the past. In addition, four $50,000 ‘of the Night’ Performance Bonuses, are awarded.
Further, main event PPV fighters can receive a percentage of the PPV gross, as contracted, generally at a rate that escalates with increased PPV buys.
Lastly, many fighters earn income from teaching, from appearances, and in many cases from regular employment in non-fight employment.
