UFC 201 purses range from 500k to 10k

UFC 201 disclosed purses

Tyron Woodley: $340,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
Robbie Lawler: $500,000

Karolina Kowalkiewicz: $38,000 (includes $19,000 win bonus)
Rose Namajunas: $46,000

Jake Ellenberger: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
Matt Brown: $73,000

Erik Perez: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
Francisco Rivera: $23,000

Ryan Benoit: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus)
Fredy Serrano: $12,000

Nikita Krylov: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
Ed Herman: $51,000

Jorge Masvidal: $114,000 (includes $57,000 win bonus)
Ross Pearson: $54,000

Anthony Hamilton: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus)
Damian Grabowski: $18,000

Wilson Reis: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Hector Sandoval: $12,000

Michael Graves: $12,000
Bojan Velickovic: $14,000

Damien Brown: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Cesar Arzamendia: $10,000

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 for the week before it. Out of event sponsorship money too can be a significant, although it is smaller for many fighters than it was in the past. In addition, four $50,000 ‘of the Night’ Performance Bonuses, were awarded; Nate Diaz earned two.

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. For major events, this can be worth millions.

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