That's the figure he'll earn Saturday when he puts his title on the line against top challenger Alexander Volkanovski. Most Popular In: SportsMoney. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.
Alexander Volkanovski: $30,000 def.
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The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass. The figures below are base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event.
Also, the now-former featherweight champion, Max Holloway, banked a cool $350,000, which is $50,000 less than Jose Aldo’s $400K.
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As expected, event headliners Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington earned the biggest paydays for their welterweight scrap, which saw “The Nigerian Nightmare” retain his title by stopping “Chaos” in the fifth and final round (Amanda Nunes also scored a nice payday for her bantamweight win over Germaine De Randamie, raking in $450,000, which includes a $100,000 win bonus.
Main Card Fights.
Complete fighter payouts are listed below.
$500,000.
The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
The event, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, featured three title fights at the top of the card.In the headlining bout, Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title with a late knockout in the fifth round over Colby Covington.
Salaries for the entire card totaled $1,808,500. UFC Rankings July 31, 2020.
In defending against Germaine de Randamie, Nunes will make a guaranteed $350,000 -- a $50,000 improvement over her previous guarantee -- with a $100,000 bonus if she succeeds in defending her belt for a potential total of $450,000.
UFC 244 took place at Madison Square Garden in New York. Here the full list of fighter payouts from UFC 245: Kamaru Usman: $500,000 (no win bonus) def. Here are the full salaries along with post fight bonuses from UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington: Kamaru Usman: $550,000 — $500,000 flat fee plus $50,000 for ‘Fight of the Night’ UFC 245: de Randamie On Being An Underdog Versus Nunes And What She Expects In The Rematch 07:32. Also, the now-former featherweight champion, Max Holloway, banked a cool $350,000, which is $50,000 less than Jose Aldo’s $400K. UFC 247 Salaries Purse Payouts & PPV Gateway Income.
Check out how much money did the fighters make at UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya which took place this past Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.
Volkanovski will make $250,000 for his efforts to capture the title.Finally, Amanda Nunes, possibly the greatest of all time in the women's ranks, is taking a step down in reported pay from her most recent bout, a first-round TKO of Holly Holm.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 14: (R-L) Kamaru Usman of Nigeria strikes Colby Covington in their UFC The UFC closed out its 2019 slate of pay-per-view cards last night with UFC 245.
Kamaru Usman: $500,000.
defeated by Saturday, and in the co-main event, Jorge Masvidal defeated Nate Diaz in round 3 by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).
The event was live from inside Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.