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UFC on Versus 1: Fighter purses

Jon Jones ($20,000+$20,000=$40,000 + $50,000 KOTN = $90,000 ) def. Brandon Vera ($60,000) Junior Dos Santos ($35,000+$35,000=$70,000 + $50,000 KOTN…

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Chris Palmquist
March 25, 2010 · 1 min read
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Jon Jones ($20,000+$20,000=$40,000 + $50,000 KOTN = $90,000 )

def. Brandon Vera ($60,000)

Junior Dos Santos ($35,000+$35,000=$70,000 + $50,000 KOTN = $120,000)

def. Gabriel Gonzaga ($67,000)

Cheick Kongo ($55,000+$55,000=$110,000)

def. Paul Buentello ($40,000)

Alessio Sakara ($21,000+$21,000=$42,000)

def. James Irvin ($20,000)

Clay Guida ($25,000+$25,000=$50,000)

def. Shannon Gugerty ($9,000)

Vladimir Matyushenko ($28,000+$28,000=$56,000)

def. Eliott Marshall ($10,000)

Darren Elkins ($6,000+$6,000=$12,000)

def. Duane Ludwig ($12,000)

John Howard ($13,000+$13,000=$26,000 = plus $50,000 KOTN = $76,000)

def. Daniel Roberts ($6,000)

Brendan Schaub ($10,000+$10,000=$20,000)

def. Chase Gormley ($10,000)

Mike Pierce ($8,000+$8,000=$16,000)

def. John Paulino ($6,000)

Jason Brilz ($9,000+$9,000=$18,000)

def. Eric Schafer ($13,000)

The disclosed purses and bonuses listed above do not include sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. as well deductions for expenses such as insurance, taxes, etc.

Payout Perspective

According to our records, the $713,000 in disclosed payouts is the most the UFC has ever paid out for a UFN-type on free television. However, Zuffa has made a practice of not disclosing payouts overseas, where it’s not required to, so its difficult to say whether this includes all free television events like UFC 75 , 89, or 105 that aired on SpikeTV.

The $200,000 paid out in disclosed bonuses is the most the UFC has ever paid out for any free event on television.

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