UFC Vegas 40 (UFC on ESPN+ 53, UFC Fight Night 195, UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs Dumont) salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses, and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.
This card (on October 16, 2021) featured a bout between featherweight contenders Aspen Ladd and Norma Dumont. Dumont took a clear cut decision with her striking. Long time UFC veterans Jim Miller and Andrei Arlovski with a combined 74 UFC fights both walked away victorious. Arlovski took a close decision over Carlos Felipe and Miller knocked out newcomer Erick Gonzalez.
$50k bonuses for Miller, Danaa Batgerel, Bruno Silva and Nate Landwehr.
Assumptions:
Andrei Arlovski is getting a flat paycheck with no potential win bonus.
*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): $1,331,000
Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $132,000
UFC Vegas 40 Detailed Payouts
| Fighter | Opponent | Date | Event | Result | Base Salary | Win Bonus | PPV Buys | PPV Payout (est) | Performance Bonus | Sponsorship | Total | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Ladd | Norma Dumont | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $60,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $66,000 | ||||
| Norma Dumont | Aspen Ladd | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $40,000 | $40,000 | $4,500 | $84,500 | ||||
| Andrei Arlovski | Carlos Felipe | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $325,000 | $0 | $21,000 | $346,000 | ||||
| Carlos Felipe | Andrei Arlovski | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $40,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $44,500 | ||||
| Jim Miller | Erick Gonzalez | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $110,000 | $110,000 | $50,000 | $21,000 | $291,000 | |||
| Erick Gonzalez | Jim Miller | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $12,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||||
| Manon Fiorot | Mayra Bueno Silva | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $30,000 | $30,000 | $4,000 | $64,000 | ||||
| Mayra Bueno Silva | Manon Fiorot | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $24,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $28,500 | ||||
| Nate Landwehr | Ludovit Klein | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $50,000 | $4,500 | $102,500 | |||
| Ludovit Klein | Nate Landwehr | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $24,000 | ||||
| Andrew Sanchez | Bruno Silva | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $54,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $60,000 | ||||
| Bruno Silva | Andrew Sanchez | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $18,000 | $18,000 | $50,000 | $4,000 | $90,000 | |||
| Danny Roberts | Ramazan Emeev | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $60,000 | $60,000 | $11,000 | $131,000 | ||||
| Ramazan Emeev | Danny Roberts | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $50,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $56,000 | ||||
| Lupita Godinez | Luana Carolina | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $16,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Luana Carolina | Lupita Godinez | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $20,000 | $20,000 | $4,500 | $44,500 | ||||
| Danaa Batgerel | Brandon Davis | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $50,000 | $4,500 | $102,500 | |||
| Brandon Davis | Danaa Batgerel | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $36,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $42,000 | ||||
| Istela Nunes | Ariane Carnelossi | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | L | $16,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Ariane Carnelossi | Istela Nunes | 10/16/2021 | UFC Vegas 40 | W | $20,000 | $20,000 | $4,000 | $44,000 |
