In recent years the UFC has worked hard to keep more and more of their event finances under wraps. They’ve convinced state governments to exempt their pay data from public records laws, making what were once commonly reported payouts much much rarer to come by.
However, through a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, Bloody Elbow has been able to get the guaranteed salary payouts for UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2. Unlike most state reported UFC salary numbers, these records only included fighters’ guaranteed ‘show’ money—although, at least in the case of most of the fighters on the card, win bonuses of equal value can likely be assumed.