UFC Vegas 26 (also known as UFC on ESPN 24 and UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson) salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.
This card (on May 8, 2021) was highlighted by a fight between “The Karate Hottie” Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez. The card also showcased the return of the always exciting veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. The payouts include a 30% fine for Carlos Diego Ferreira who missed weight for his fight against Gillespie. Bonuses went to Morono, Harris for Performance of the Night and Ferriera/Gillespie for Fight of the Night. Gillespie received the entire $100,000 since Ferriera missed weight.
*Note that the official payouts have not been disclosed for this fight card in Las Vegas so the salaries listed are based on estimates of previous contracts, trends and drawing power. Other assumptions are made like expected contract changes. All promotional compliance pay figures are based on the formula negotiated with Venum.
Total Payout to Fighters (including fight purse, PPV points, bonuses and compliance pay): $1,703,500
Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $155,000
UFC Vegas 26 Detailed Payouts
| Fighter | Opponent | Date | Event | Result | Base Salary | Win Bonus | PPV Buys | PPV Payout (est) | Performance Bonus | Sponsorship | Total | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Magny | Geoff Neal | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $90,000 | $90,000 | $21,000 | $201,000 | ||||
| Gregor Gillespie | Carlos Diego Ferreira | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $78,000 | $60,000 | $100,000 | $6,000 | $244,000 | Includes 30% from Ferreira for missing weight | ||
| Geoff Neal | Neil Magny | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $40,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $46,000 | ||||
| Donald Cerrone | Alex Morono | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $200,000 | $0 | $21,000 | $221,000 | ||||
| Marina Rodriguez | Michelle Waterson | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $40,000 | $40,000 | $6,000 | $86,000 | ||||
| Michelle Waterson | Marina Rodriguez | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $72,000 | $0 | $11,000 | $83,000 | ||||
| Alex Morono | Donald Cerrone | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $60,000 | $60,000 | $50,000 | $11,000 | $181,000 | |||
| Marcos Rogério de Lima | Maurice Greene | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $60,000 | $60,000 | $11,000 | $131,000 | ||||
| Maurice Greene | Marcos Rogério de Lima | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $36,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $42,000 | ||||
| Carlos Diego Ferreira | Gregor Gillespie | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $42,000 | $0 | $11,000 | $53,000 | Missed weight - fined 30% | |||
| Amanda Ribas | Angela Hill | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | n/a | $40,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $46,000 | Assumed paid show | |||
| Angela Hill | Amanda Ribas | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | n/a | $36,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $42,000 | Assumed paid show | |||
| Phil Hawes | Kyle Daukaus | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $30,000 | $30,000 | $4,500 | $64,500 | ||||
| Kyle Daukaus | Phil Hawes | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $16,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Ludovit Klein | Michael Trizano | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $16,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Michael Trizano | Ludovit Klein | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $4,500 | $52,500 | ||||
| Jun Yong Park | Tafon Nchukwi | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $4,500 | $52,500 | ||||
| Tafon Nchukwi | Jun Yong Park | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $16,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Christian Aguilera | Carlston Harris | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | L | $16,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Carlston Harris | Christian Aguilera | 5/8/2021 | UFC Vegas 26 | W | $12,000 | $12,000 | $50,000 | $4,000 | $78,000 |
