UFC Vegas 60 (also known as UFC Fight Night 210, UFC Fight: Sandhagen vs Song, and UFC on ESPN+ 68) on September 17, 2022 is highlighted by a clash between two exciting bantamweight contenders in Song Yadong and Cory Sandhagen. Sandhagen last battled Petr Yan for the interim title at UFC 267. He ultimately fell short but earned a Fight of the Night bonus for his efforts. Song is rising quickly in the bantamweight ranks on the strength of his 8-1-1 record in the UFC. He looks to improve on his #10 ranking with a win over Sandhagen. This 13-fight card also features several exciting prospects like Chidi Njokuani and Bill Algeo.
Update: Despite a strong showing by Song Yadong, Sandhagen was able to open up a nasty cut on Song that proved to be the fight-ender. The doctor stopped the fight in the 4th round to keep Sandhagen in title contention. In the co-main event, “Robocop” Gregory Rodrigues put on a great show against Chidi Njoukuani taking him out with ground and pound. Rodrigues/Njoukuani won the Fight of the Night with Damon Jackson and Dana White Contender Series alum Joe Pyfer taking home the Performance of the Night bonuses. The recent death of his brother was likely weighing heavily on Jackson but he used the emotion to fuel his impressive knockout of rising propsect Pat Sabatini.
*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 for UFC 279: $1,924,500
Venum (Sponsorship) Fighter payout: $158,500
Performance Bonus money paid out: $200,000 (Crypto.com bonuses pending)
UFC Vegas 60 Detailed Payouts
| Fighter | Opponent | Date | Event | Result | Base Salary | Win Bonus | PPV Buys | PPV Payout (est) | Performance Bonus | Sponsorship | Total | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Sandhagen | Song Yadong | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $150,000 | $150,000 | $11,000 | $311,000 | ||||
| Song Yadong | Cory Sandhagen | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $80,000 | $0 | $11,000 | $91,000 | ||||
| Chidi Njokuani | Gregory Rodrigues | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $36,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $4,500 | $90,500 | |||
| Gregory Rodrigues | Chidi Njokuani | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $36,000 | $36,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 | $128,000 | |||
| Andre Fili | Bill Algeo | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $64,000 | $64,000 | $16,000 | $144,000 | ||||
| Bill Algeo | Andre Fili | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $30,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $36,000 | ||||
| Joseph Pyfer | Alen Amedovski | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $16,000 | $16,000 | $50,000 | $4,000 | $86,000 | |||
| Alen Amedovski | Joseph Pyfer | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $24,500 | ||||
| Tanner Boser | Rodrigo Nascimento | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $40,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $46,000 | ||||
| Rodrigo Nascimento | Tanner Boser | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $20,000 | $20,000 | $4,500 | $44,500 | ||||
| Anthony Hernandez | Marc-André Barriault | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $36,000 | $36,000 | $6,000 | $78,000 | ||||
| Marc-André Barriault | Anthony Hernandez | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $40,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $46,000 | ||||
| Damon Jackson | Pat Sabatini | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $48,000 | $48,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 | $152,000 | |||
| Pat Sabatini | Damon Jackson | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $30,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $34,000 | ||||
| Trevin Giles | Louis Cosce | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $50,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 | $106,000 | ||||
| Louis Cosce | Trevin Giles | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $20,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $24,500 | ||||
| Denise Gomes | Loma Lookboonmee | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $16,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Loma Lookboonmee | Denise Gomes | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $4,500 | $52,500 | ||||
| Trey Ogden | Daniel Zellhuber | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $20,000 | $20,000 | $4,500 | $44,500 | ||||
| Daniel Zellhuber | Trey Ogden | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $16,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Mariya Agapova | Gillian Robertson | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $30,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $34,500 | ||||
| Gillian Robertson | Mariya Agapova | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $60,000 | $60,000 | $11,000 | $131,000 | ||||
| Tony Gravely | Javid Basharat | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $48,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $54,000 | ||||
| Javid Basharat | Tony Gravely | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $30,000 | $30,000 | $6,000 | $66,000 | ||||
| Nikolas Motta | Cameron VanCamp | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | W | $20,000 | $20,000 | $4,000 | $44,000 | ||||
| Cameron VanCamp | Nikolas Motta | 9/17/2022 | UFC Vegas 60 | L | $12,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $16,000 |
