UFC Fight Night 165 Payouts – Salaries, Bonuses & Facts

UFC Fight Night 165 gave fight fans all they could ask for on Saturday night. The event was live from inside Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea. Chan Sung Jung defeated Frankie Edgar by TKO (Punches) Saturday, and in the co-main event, Volkan Oezdemir defeated Aleksandar Rakic in round 3 by Decision (Split).

This was 505th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and TUF finales. The pay-per-view card streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN. In this post, we’ll go in detail on UFC Fight Night 165 payouts, fighter bonuses and event facts, including the attendance, total gate and PPV buys.

UFC Fight Night 165 Attendance, Gate, Viewership

There were 10,651 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to PENDING. The viewership data is still pending. We’ll continue to update this post as soon as the information is available.

UFC Fight Night 165 Bonuses

UFC Fight Night 165 had 13 bouts scheduled. Charles Jourdain vs. Doo Ho Choi was awarded Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Chan Sung Jung and Alexandre Pantoja. The fighters took home an extra $50,000.

There are four types of awards:

• Fight of the Night is awarded to two fighters who star in the exciting fight of the night.
• KO of the Night is awarded to the fighter who achieves the most spectacular Knockout.
• Submission of the Night is granted to the protagonist of the most striking submission.
• Performance of the Night is awarded the most impressive individual performance of the night.

UFC Fight Night 165 Salaries

The total disclosed payroll for the event is PENDING. The figures below are base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event. Here the full list of fighter payouts from UFC Fight Night 165:

Frankie Edgar: $225,000 ($205,000 to show, $20,000 fight week incentive pay)

Volkan Oezdemir: $185,000 ($90,000 to show, $90,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Chan Sung Jung: $107,000 ($26,000 to show, $26,000 win bonus, $50,000 POTN, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Alexandre Pantoja: $95,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Charles Jourdain: $73,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $50,000 POTN, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Doo Ho Choi: $69,000 ($14,000 to show, $50,000 FOTN bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Kyung Ho Kang: $53,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Raoni Barcelos: $36,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)

Ciryl Gane: $31,500 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Da Un Jung: $27,500 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Heili Alatang: $27,500 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Mike Rodriguez: $24,000 ($20,000 to show, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)

Jun Yong Park: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Seung Woo Choi: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Omar Morales: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Amanda Lemos: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Matt Schnell: $23,000 ($18,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Aleksandar Rakic: $22,000 ($18,000 to show, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)

Ryan Benoit: $22,000 ($17,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Dong Hyun Ma: $21,000 ($16,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Liu Pingyuan: $18,000 ($14,000 to show, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)

Said Nurmagomedov: $17,500 ($14,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Tanner Boser: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Miranda Granger: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Marc-Andre Barriault: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Suman Mokhtarian: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

The UFC Fight Night 165 payouts don’t include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses, and taxes. Additionally, these do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive. They also do not include money paid by sponsors, Reebok pay, any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC often pays.

Did you know: The average UFC fighter made $138,000 in 2018, up from average earnings of $132,000 in 2017.

Check out all the upcoming UFC fights and don’t miss the latest MMA news. You can also view the official UFC event page here.

UFC Fight Night 165 gave fight fans all they could ask for on Saturday night. The event was live from inside Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korea. Chan Sung Jung defeated Frankie Edgar by TKO (Punches) Saturday, and in the co-main event, Volkan Oezdemir defeated Aleksandar Rakic in round 3 by Decision (Split).

This was 505th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and TUF finales. The pay-per-view card streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN. In this post, we’ll go in detail on UFC Fight Night 165 payouts, fighter bonuses and event facts, including the attendance, total gate and PPV buys.

UFC Fight Night 165 Attendance, Gate, Viewership

There were 10,651 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to PENDING. The viewership data is still pending. We’ll continue to update this post as soon as the information is available.

UFC Fight Night 165 Bonuses

UFC Fight Night 165 had 13 bouts scheduled. Charles Jourdain vs. Doo Ho Choi was awarded Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Chan Sung Jung and Alexandre Pantoja. The fighters took home an extra $50,000.

There are four types of awards:

• Fight of the Night is awarded to two fighters who star in the exciting fight of the night.
• KO of the Night is awarded to the fighter who achieves the most spectacular Knockout.
• Submission of the Night is granted to the protagonist of the most striking submission.
• Performance of the Night is awarded the most impressive individual performance of the night.

UFC Fight Night 165 Salaries

The total disclosed payroll for the event is PENDING. The figures below are base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event. Here the full list of fighter payouts from UFC Fight Night 165:

Frankie Edgar: $225,000 ($205,000 to show, $20,000 fight week incentive pay)

Volkan Oezdemir: $185,000 ($90,000 to show, $90,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Chan Sung Jung: $107,000 ($26,000 to show, $26,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Alexandre Pantoja: $95,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Charles Jourdain: $73,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Doo Ho Choi: $69,000 ($14,000 to show, $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Kyung Ho Kang: $53,000 ($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Raoni Barcelos: $36,000 ($16,000 to show, $16,000 win bonus, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)

Ciryl Gane: $31,500 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Da Un Jung: $27,500 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Heili Alatang: $27,500 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Mike Rodriguez: $24,000 ($20,000 to show, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)

Jun Yong Park: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Seung Woo Choi: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Omar Morales: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Amanda Lemos: $23,500 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Matt Schnell: $23,000 ($18,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Aleksandar Rakic: $22,000 ($18,000 to show, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)

Ryan Benoit: $22,000 ($17,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Dong Hyun Ma: $21,000 ($16,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)

Liu Pingyuan: $18,000 ($14,000 to show, $4,000 fight week incentive pay)

Said Nurmagomedov: $17,500 ($14,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Tanner Boser: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Miranda Granger: $15,500 ($12,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Marc-Andre Barriault: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

Suman Mokhtarian: $13,500 ($10,000 to show, $3,500 fight week incentive pay)

You can view all the UFC Fight Night 165 results.

The UFC Fight Night 165 payouts don’t include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses, and taxes. Additionally, these do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive. They also do not include money paid by sponsors, Reebok pay, any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC often pays.

Did you know: The average UFC fighter made $138,000 in 2018, up from average earnings of $132,000 in 2017.

Check out all the upcoming UFC fights and don’t miss the latest MMA news. You can also view the official UFC event page here.