UFC colour commentator Paul Felder just lately revealed on the Michael Bisping Podcast that UFC fighters get an additional $25,000 for five-rounders.
Most fighters obtain a assured quantity as present cash, and the winners get a win bonus, which is sort of equal to the present cash. Athletes who placed on stellar performances additionally get the Efficiency of the Evening Bonus ($50,000) and Combat of the Evening Bonuses ($50,000 to every fighter).
UFC fighters’ pay additionally depends upon a number of elements, like expertise, recognition, championship standing, and extra. Additionally they earn cash from model offers and endorsements.
Felder, a former UFC light-weight fighter himself, revealed that the 2 occasions he headlined a UFC card, he earned at the least an additional $25,000 for these five-round bouts. He mentioned:
“Yeah, I imply, that’s fascinating, trigger I by no means considered it like that. For 5 rounds, it’s normally the primary occasion. So at any time when the 2 occasions I fought the primary occasion, it was 25,000 {dollars} at the least further simply off the bat since you’re combating two further rounds. However these had been fundamental occasions.”
‘The Irish Dragon’ additionally added that he assumes that fighters will get the identical further quantity as present cash in the event that they wish to battle for 5 rounds, though the battle could not all the time be a fundamental occasion.
“However I assume even when it’s not the primary occasion and also you’re asking for 5 rounds, you’re in all probability going to additionally say, ‘Properly hey, how about giving me that bump in pay?… So I’d assume that will be even for non-title fights and non-main occasions.”
Take a look at Paul Felder’s feedback under (14:30):
Paul Felder needs UFC to indicate some like to fighters, particularly after the Paramount+ Deal
The UFC’s new official residence beginning in 2026 is Paramount+. The promotion has signed a 7-year, $7.7 billion broadcasting deal with Paramount.
Paul Felder needs the promotion to deal with its fighters and has heard rumors a few significant increase in fighter pay, because the promotion strikes away from the pay-per-view mannequin. In the identical video posted above, he mentioned:
“This new huge Paramount deal, there are all these rumors concerning the fighters getting huge bumps in pay, particularly guys which can be champions, now that they received’t get the pay-per-view buys; the bonuses I feel ought to be sweeter… Bump that up and present these guys some love, particularly with the amount of cash that the UFC simply remodeled the Paramount deal.”
Click on on this link to hearken to Paul Felder’s feedback.
Felder has additionally signed a brand new 5-year commentary deal with the UFC just lately.
