UFC Vegas 48 (also known as UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill, UFC on ESPN+ 59, UFC Fight Night 201) salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses, and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.
This card (on February 19th, 2022) featured the rise of a contender in Jamahal Hill as he lit up Johnny Walker in the first round. A punch to the side of the head put Walker on roller skates and the follow up punches put his lights out. It was an epic coming out party for Hill as he improved to 10-1. In the co-main event, brazilian jiu jitsu black belt Kyle Daukaus got a buzzer beater submission victory over Jamie Pickett. He was able to adjust his squeeze on a d’arce choke to get a tap right before the first round bell. 39-fight veteran Jim Miller proved his staying power as he knocked out Dana White Contender Series alum Nikolas Motta. $50,000 bonuses went to Hill, Daukaus, Stephanie Egger and David Onama.
*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): $1,649,500
Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $143,500
UFC Vegas 48 Detailed Payouts
| Fighter | Opponent | Date | Event | Result | Base Salary | Win Bonus | PPV Buys | PPV Payout (est) | Performance Bonus | Sponsorship | Total | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamahal Hill | Johnny Walker | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $60,000 | $60,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 | $176,000 | |||
| Johnny Walker | Jamahal Hill | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $90,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $96,000 | ||||
| Kyle Daukaus | Jamie Pickett | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $40,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 | $136,000 | |||
| Jamie Pickett | Kyle Daukaus | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $30,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $36,000 | ||||
| Parker Porter | Alan Baudot | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $4,500 | $52,500 | ||||
| Alan Baudot | Parker Porter | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $24,000 | ||||
| Jim Miller | Nikolas Motta | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $120,000 | $120,000 | $21,000 | $261,000 | ||||
| Nikolas Motta | Jim Miller | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $14,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $18,000 | ||||
| Joaquin Buckley | Abdul Razak Alhassan | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $60,000 | $60,000 | $6,000 | $126,000 | ||||
| Abdul Razak Alhassan | Joaquin Buckley | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $50,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $56,000 | ||||
| David Onama | Gabriel Benítez | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $16,000 | $16,000 | $50,000 | $4,000 | $86,000 | |||
| Gabriel Benítez | David Onama | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $48,000 | $0 | $11,000 | $59,000 | ||||
| Stephanie Egger | Jessica-Rose Clark | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $16,000 | $16,000 | $50,000 | $4,000 | $86,000 | |||
| Jessica-Rose Clark | Stephanie Egger | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $36,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $42,000 | ||||
| Chas Skelly | Mark Striegl | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $50,000 | $50,000 | $11,000 | $111,000 | ||||
| Mark Striegl | Chas Skelly | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $24,000 | ||||
| Gloria de Paula | Diana Belbita | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $20,000 | $20,000 | $4,500 | $44,500 | ||||
| Diana Belbita | Gloria de Paula | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $24,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $28,500 | ||||
| Chad Anheliger | Jesse Strader | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $14,000 | $14,000 | $4,000 | $32,000 | ||||
| Jesse Strader | Chad Anheliger | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $14,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $18,000 | ||||
| Jonathan Pearce | Christian Rodriguez | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $4,500 | $52,500 | ||||
| Christian Rodriguez | Jonathan Pearce | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $12,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||||
| Mario Bautista | Jay Perrin | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $4,500 | $52,500 | ||||
| Jay Perrin | Mario Bautista | 2/19/2022 | UFC Vegas 48 | L | $12,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $16,000 |
