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earnings are only from the UFC portion of her career
figures are only her purses, win bonuses & incentive pay (Reebok & Venum) - doesn’t include any ‘locker room’ bonuses
asterisks (*) represent purses that have been estimated. Estimates are educated guesses based on her recent payouts and/or what other fighters at her level are making
wouldn’t have gotten PPV bonuses because she was never the champ in the UFC
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Michelle Waterson Career Earnings
TUF 21 Finale – Jul 12/15 – W (Magana) – $32,500 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus, $2,500 Reebok sponsorship)
UFC on Fox: VanZant vs Waterson – Dec 17/16 – W (VanZant) – $82,500 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 win bonus, $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, $2,500 Reebok sponsorship)
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