UFC Vegas 24 (also known as UFC on ESPN 22 and UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum) salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.
This card (on April 17, 2021) was highlighted by a fight between middleweight contenders Kelvin Gastelum and Robert Whittaker. Bonuses went to Tony Gravely, Gerald Meerschaert, Gastelum and Whittaker. Regarding the Drakkar Klose-Jeremy Stephens situation, it was assumed that Klose was paid his base pay and his sponsorship. It was assumed Stephens was NOT paid his base pay but received his sponsorship since he went all the way to weigh-ins.
*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): $2,000,500
Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $168,500
UFC Vegas 24 Detailed Payouts
5 Dec 2025
UFC Vegas 24 Salaries and Payouts – MMA Salaries
UFC Vegas 24 (also known as UFC on ESPN 22 and UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum) salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.
This card (on April 17, 2021) was highlighted by a fight between middleweight contenders Kelvin Gastelum and Robert Whittaker. Bonuses went to Tony Gravely, Gerald Meerschaert, Gastelum and Whittaker. Regarding the Drakkar Klose-Jeremy Stephens situation, it was assumed that Klose was paid his base pay and his sponsorship. It was assumed Stephens was NOT paid his base pay but received his sponsorship since he went all the way to weigh-ins.
*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): $2,000,500
Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $168,500
UFC Vegas 24 Detailed Payouts