UFC Vegas 26 Salaries and Payouts – MMA Salaries

UFC Vegas 26 (also known as UFC on ESPN 24 and UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson) salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.

This card (on May 8, 2021) was highlighted by a fight between “The Karate Hottie” Michelle Waterson and Marina Rodriguez. The card also showcased the return of the always exciting veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. The payouts include a 30% fine for Carlos Diego Ferreira who missed weight for his fight against Gillespie. Bonuses went to Morono, Harris for Performance of the Night and Ferriera/Gillespie for Fight of the Night. Gillespie received the entire $100,000 since Ferriera missed weight.

*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): $1,703,500

Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $155,000

UFC Vegas 26 Detailed Payouts