When the UFC finalized the terms of its Reebok deal with the athletes, it was decided that fighters would be paid based on tenure. Here are the numbers for UFC 200:

Amanda Nunes: $30,000

def. Miesha Tate: $40,000

Brock Lesnar: $5,000

def. Mark Hunt: $10,000

Daniel Cormier: $40,000

def. Anderson Silva $15,000

Jose Aldo: $30,000

def. Frankie Edgar: $30,000

Cain Velasquez: $10,000

def. Travis Browne: $10,000

Julianna Pena: $2,500

def. Cat Zingano: $2,500

Kelvin Gastelum: $5,000

def. Johny Hendricks: $15,000

T.J. Dillashaw: $10,000

def. Raphael Assuncao: $5,000

Sage Northcutt: $2,500

def. Enrique Marin: $2,500

Joe Lauzon: $20,000

def. Diego Sanchez: $20,000

Gegard Mousasi: $10,000

def. Thiago Santos: $5,000

Jim Miller: $20,000

def. Takanori Gomi: $10,000

source: mmajunkie.com

Overall, athletes at UFC 200 received $350,000 in sponsorship revenue from Reebok. The figure represents the most monies received by athletes at an event, but that is just result of which athletes fought on the card and their tenure.

The amount each athlete is paid is based on their tenure with the organization:

1-5 bouts get $2,500

6-10 bouts get $5,000

11-15 bouts get $10,000

16-20 bouts get $15,000

21 bouts + get $20,000

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