UFC 219 Salaries: Cris “Cyborg” Leads The Way in Fighter Payouts
By FCF Staff
Cris “Cyborg” defended the featherweight title at UFC 219, by defeating Holly Holm, and the renowned fighter led the way in salaries for the card.
“Cyborg” earned a decision win over Holm at the event, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to figures that were disclosed to the Nevada Commission by the UFC, the featherweight champ earned $500,000 for the bout, and Holm took home $300,000.
Here are the complete, salary figures for UFC 219 (via MMA Junkie). The numbers do not include any money a fighter earned via pay-per-view dividends, sponsorships or discretionary bonuses.
Cris “Cyborg”: $500,000 (no win bonus)
def. Holly Holm: $300,000
Khabib Nurmagomedov: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus)
def. Edson Barboza: $75,000
Dan Hooker: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus)
def. Marc Diakiese: $24,000
Carla Esparza: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus)
def. Cynthia Calvillo: $41,000
Neil Magny: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
def. Carlos Condit: $115,000
Michal Oleksiejczuk: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
def. Khalil Rountree: $19,000
Myles Jury: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
def. Rick Glenn: $22,000
Omari Akhmedov: $29,000
vs. Marvin Vettori: $32,000 (fight was a majority draw)
Matheus Nicolau: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
def. Louis Smolka: $32,000
Tim Elliott: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus)
def. Mark De La Rosa: $12,000