UFC 292 Salaries: Strawweight Champ Weili Zhang Tops Disclosed Payroll

Strawweight champion Weili Zhang was dominant at UFC 292, and she was also the event’s top earner.

Zhang took home a disclosed $520,000 for her unanimous decision over Amanda Lemos ($250,000) in the co-main event at the TD Garden in Boston on Aug. 19. Salary figures for the event were initially released through the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure to MMAFighting.com.

Sean O’Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling via first-round technical knockout to claim the bantamweight crown in the evening’s headliner. Both O'Malley and Sterling earned $500,000 apiece for the bout — second highest on the card behind Zhang.

Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.

UFC 292 Salaries:

Sean O'Malley: $500,000
Aljamain Sterling: $500,000

Weili Zhang: $520,000
Amanda Lemos: $250,000

Ian Garry: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
Neil Magny: $134,000

Mario Bautista: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus)
Da'Mon Blackshear: $27,000

Marlon Vera: $310,000 (includes $155,000 win bonus)
Pedro Munhoz: $150,000

Brad Tavares: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
Chris Weidman: $426,000

Gregory Rodrigues: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)
Denis Tiuliulin: $14,000

Kurt Holobaugh: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus)
Austin Hubbard: $32,000

Brad Katona: $64,000 (includes $32,000 win bonus)
Cody Gibson: $15,000

Andre Petroski: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)
Gerald Meerschaert: $100,000

Natalia Silva: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus)
Andrea Lee: $70,000

Karine Silva: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
Maryna Moroz: $50,000