UFC Fight Night 59: McGregor vs. Sive

January 18, 2015

TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts

Conor McGregor ($85,000 + $85,000 = $170,000) def. Dennis Siver ($39,000)

Donald Cerrone ($73,000 + $73,000 = $146,000) def. Benson Henderson ($48,000)

Uriah Hall ($14,000 + $14,000 = $28,000) def. Ron Stallings ($10,000)

Gleison Tibau ($45,000 + $45,000 = $90,000) def. Norman Parke ($20,000)

Cathal Pendred ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Sean Spencer ($14,000)*

Lorenz Larkin ($28,000 + $28,000 = $56,000) def. John Howard ($21,000)

Chris Wade ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Zhang Lipeng ($15,000)

Patrick Holohan ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Shane Howell ($8,000)

Johnny Case ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Frankie Perez ($8,000)

Charles Rosa ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Sean Soriano ($8,000)

Sean O’Connell ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Matt Van Buren ($10,000)

Joby Sanchez ($8,000 + $8,000 = $16,000) def. Tateki Matsuda ($8,000)

*Spencer reported that the decision was so egregious, that the UFC paid him both his win money and his show money.

Figures are courtesy of MMAFighting.

The above figures are the fighter payout information that promoters are required by State law to submit to the state athletic commissions, including the winners’ bonuses.

The figures 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, sponsorship money can be a significant portion of the purse, although it is smaller than it was in the past, particularly for the mid tier fighters. As well there are explicit $50,000 ‘of the Night’ performance bonuses, and less formal ‘locker room’ bonuses that are mailed to fighters after the event.

Lastly, many fighters earn income from teaching, from appearances, and in many cases from regular employment in the non-fighting space.