Picture this: the lights dim in Seattle, the crowd roars, and Song Yadong steps into the Octagon to face a legend. Fast forward a few rounds, an accidental eye poke, and a referee’s call later—bam!—Song walks away with the fattest wallet of the night and the biggest win of his career. UFC Seattle delivered drama, and thanks to the Washington State Department of Licensing spilling the tea via MMA Fighting, we’ve got the full scoop on who banked what. Spoiler: Song and Rob Font were the real MVPs of the money game.

Song Yadong’s Golden Night

Song Yadong didn’t just leave Henry Cejudo seeing double—he left the Emerald City $320,000 richer. That’s $160,000 to show up, plus another $160,000 for sealing the deal in the main event. The 27-year-old bantamweight dynamo took on former two-division kingpin Cejudo, and though the fight ended in a weird twist of fate (more on that in a sec), Song’s technical decision victory was a career-defining moment. The paycheck? Just the cherry on top.

Song wasn’t the only one stacking cash like a high roller. Bantamweight vet Rob Font tied him for the night’s top payday, raking in $320,000—$160,000 to show, $160,000 to win—after outlasting Jean Matsumoto in a gritty split decision on the main card. Font’s been around the block, and this paycheck proves he’s still got the juice to hang with the division’s hungriest up-and-comers. Matsumoto, on the other hand, limped away with $26,000 and a bruised ego.

The Full Money Rundown

The UFC Seattle card wasn’t just a fight night—it was a payday parade. Here’s the full breakdown of who got what, straight from the official docs:

  • Song Yadong: $320,000 ($160k show, $160k win) 
  • Henry Cejudo: $150,000 
  • Anthony Hernandez: $144,000 ($72k show, $72k win) 
  • Brendan Allen: $210,000
  • Rob Font: $320,000 ($160k show, $160k win)
  • Jean Matsumoto: $26,000 
  • Jean Silva: $90,000 ($45k show, $45k win) 
  • Melsik Baghdasaryan: $35,000
  • Alonzo Menifield: $240,000 ($120k show, $120k win)
  • Julius Walker: $12,000 
  • Ion Cutelaba: $190,000 ($95k show, $95k win) 
  • Ibo Aslan: $35,000 
  • Melquizael Costa: $48,000 ($24k show, $24k win)
  • Andre Fili: $110,000 
  • Mansur Abdul-Malik: $24,000 ($12k show, $12k win)
  • Nick Klein: $10,000 
  • Ricky Simon: $160,000 ($80k show, $80k win) 
  • Javid Basharat: $30,000
  • Austin Vanderford: $30,000 ($15k show, $15k win)
  • Nikolay Veretennikov: $12,000 
  • Nursulton Ruziboev: $74,000 ($37k show, $37k win) 
  • Eric McConico: $12,000
  • Modestas Bukauskas: $96,000 ($48k show, $48k win)
  • Raffael Cerqueira: $10,000