I usually don't complain about fighter pay since I think its pretty decent in most cases in the top 10. But a top 10 guy with like 70 fights having to borrow money when he can't fight for a few months is just sad. Oleinik also doesn't seem like the guy who blows all his money on sports cars.
FC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens – Jun 28/14 – W (Hamilton) –
$36,000 ($18,000 to show, $18,000 win bonus)*
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson – Nov 22/14 – W (Rosholt) –
$92,000($21,000 to show, $21,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus)*
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker – Jul 13/16 – L (Omielanczuk) –
$26,500 ($24,000 to show, $2,500 Reebok sponsorship)*
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn – Jan 15/17 – W (Pesta) –
$100,500($24,000 to show, $24,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $2,500 Reebok sponsorship)
UFC 213 – Jul 8/17 – W (Browne) –
$56,500 ($27,000 to show, $27,000 win bonus, $2,500 Reebok sponsorship)
UFC 217 – Nov 4/17 – L (Blaydes) –
$35,000 ($30,000 to show, $5,000 Reebok sponsorship)*
UFC 224 – May 12/18 – W (Albini) –
$115,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)*
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik – Sept 15/18 – W (Hunt) –
$121,000 ($33,000 to show, $33,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)*
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik – Apr 20/19 – L (Overeem) –
$80,000 ($75,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)*
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs Edwards – Jul 20/19 – L (Harris) –
$80,000($75,000 to show, $5,000 fight week incentive pay)*
UFC 246 – Jan 18/20 – W (Greene) –
$210,000 ($75,000 to show, $75,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $10,000 fight week incentive pay)
UFC 249 – May 9/20 – W (Werdum) –
$170,000 ($80,000 to show, $80,000 win bonus, $10,000 fight week incentive pay)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik – Aug 8/20 – L (Lewis) –
$95,000($85,000 to show, $10,000 fight week incentive pay)*