Okay, so I got curious about the Noche UFC payouts after watching the event. It was a pretty solid card, especially with the main event rematch, and I always wonder what the fighters actually take home after putting it all on the line like that.
So, my first step was just doing a basic search. I went online and typed in things like “Noche UFC fighter pay” and “UFC Fight Night Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 salaries”. You know, the usual stuff you’d look for.
Right away, I noticed something that always comes up with UFC pay: it’s not officially public. The UFC doesn’t just release a list saying exactly who got paid what. Neither do the athletic commissions in Nevada for every single fighter, usually just the base show/win money sometimes, but not always the full picture.
So, what you end up finding are mostly estimates. Lots of sports websites, MMA news places, they put out articles trying to figure out the payouts. I started clicking through a few of these. I look for sites that seem to have a decent track record or explain how they are estimating.
Digging into the Numbers (Estimates, Really)
Most reports break it down like this:
- Show Money: The basic amount a fighter gets just for showing up and making weight.
- Win Bonus: Often, fighters get double their show money if they win. Not always, but it’s common.
- Performance Bonuses: UFC gives out extra cash, usually $50,000, for ‘Fight of the Night’ and ‘Performance of the Night’. These are officially announced, so that part is solid info.
- Sponsorships: Nowadays it’s mainly the UFC’s own outfitting pay, based on experience/championship status.
I looked specifically for info on the main event fighters, Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. Since it was a title fight, their base pay is usually higher than others on the card. Because the fight was a draw, the ‘win bonus’ part gets tricky – sometimes nobody gets it, sometimes the commission or contracts might have specific clauses. I saw different estimates for them across various sites.
Then I checked who got the performance bonuses for Noche UFC. I remembered Raul Rosas Jr. got one, and I think Loopy Godinez might have too? Finding the official bonus winners is easy, usually the UFC announces it right after the event. That $50k is a huge boost, especially for fighters lower down on the card.
Putting it Together
After looking through maybe four or five different sources, I started to get a general picture. You see a range of estimates. Some sites might guess higher, some lower. I tend to average them out in my head or lean towards sources I’ve found more reliable in the past.
You have to take it all with a grain of salt, though. Unless the fighter themselves says what they made, or their manager confirms it, it’s educated guesswork. Things like potential backroom bonuses or other contract details? We usually never hear about those.
So, the process was basically:
- Get curious after the event.
- Search online using relevant keywords.
- Understand that official numbers are scarce.
- Look at estimates from multiple sports/MMA news sources.
- Check for official info like Performance Bonuses.
- Compare the estimates and form a general idea.
- Remember it’s not exact science without official confirmation.
It’s always interesting to see the estimated range, from the newcomers potentially making 10k/10k (show/win) up to the champions making significantly more, plus those valuable performance bonuses. Gives you a bit more perspective when you watch the fights.
