`Thug` Rose Namajunas received the highest disclosed payout among fighters at UFC Atlanta.
Namajunas was one of three former champions who competed on the Saturday night card.
In the main event, former welterweight king Kamaru Usman returned to winning ways with a dominant decision victory over top contender Joaquin Buckley.
The co-main event saw Namajunas also secure a unanimous decision win, defeating her teammate Miranda Maverick in a competitive bout.
Another former champion, Cody Garbrandt, was unsuccessful in Atlanta, losing his fight against Raoni Barcelos by decision.
A total of 26 fighters stepped into the Octagon on Saturday, with their combined disclosed earnings exceeding $3 million.
Disclosed Fighter Payouts: Namajunas $500K, Usman $300K
According to reported salary figures, Namajunas earned $500,000 for her decision win over Maverick, which included a $250,000 win bonus. The former two-time strawweight champion has now competed 18 times in the UFC.
Just below Namajunas in disclosed pay was Kamaru Usman, who earned $300,000 for his main event performance at UFC Atlanta, though his pay did not include a win bonus.
Cody Garbrandt`s disclosed pay was $275,000 despite his loss to Barcelos.
The lowest earners of the night were Rodolfo Bellato with $12,000, and Kris Moutinho and Cameron Smotherman, both earning $14,000.
| Kamaru Usman: $300K | Joaquin Buckley: $150K |
| Rose Namajunas: $500k | Miranda Maverick: $125K |
| Edmen Shahbazyan: $186K | Andre Petroski: $100K |
| Raoni Barcelos: $102K | Cody Garbrandt: $275K |
| Mansur Abdul-Malik: $28K | Cody Brundage: $65K |
| Alonzo Menifield: $250K | Oumar Sy: $26K |
| Rodolfo Bellato: $12K | Paul Craig: $125K |
| Michael Chiesa: $300K | Court McGee: $83,000 |
| Malcolm Wellmaker: $24K | Kris Moutinho: $14K |
| Jose Ochoa: $20K | Cody Durden: $63K |
| Ricky Simon: $166K | Cameron Smotherman: $14K |
| Phil Rowe: $110K | Ange Loosa: $30K |
| Jamey-Lyn Horth: $50K | Vanessa Demopoulos: $65K |
Performance Bonuses Awarded at UFC Atlanta
The $50,000 ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus was awarded to Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley for their exciting five-round welterweight main event.
The UFC also gave out two ‘Performance of the Night’ bonuses, each worth $50,000, to undercard fighters. Jose Ochoa earned one for his impressive second-round knockout victory over Cody Durden, marking his first UFC win.
Malcolm Wellmaker, who had previously quit his pipe fitter/welder job after receiving a bonus in April, earned another performance bonus at UFC Atlanta with a stellar knockout of Kris Moutinho. This marks back-to-back bonuses for Wellmaker.
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