UFC on ABC 9 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Reinier de Ridder nets just $4,500
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.
UFC on ABC 9 takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. The main card airs on ABC following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The full UFC on ABC 9 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
Reinier de Ridder: $4,500 def. Robert Whittaker: $21,000
Petr Yan: $11,000 def. Marcus McGhee: $4,500
Shara Magomedov: $6,000 def. Marc-Andre Barriault: $16,000
Asu Almabayev: $6,000 def. Jose Ochoa: $4,000
Bogdan Guskov: $4,500 def. Nikita Krylov: $16,000
Bryce Mitchell: $11,000 def. Said Nurmagomedov: $11,000
Muslim Salikhov: $11,000 def. Carlos Leal: $4,000
Davey Grant: $11,000 def. Da'Mon Blackshear: $6,000
Tabatha Ricci: $6,000 def. Amanda Ribas: $11,000
Billy Elekana: $4,000 def. Ibo Aslan: $4,500
Steven Nguyen: $4,000 def. Mohammad Yahya: $4,000
Martin Buday: $6,000 def. Marcus Almeida: $4,000
Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program's payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum's multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.
In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.
Full 2025 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
Year-to-date total: $4,157,000
2024 total: $8,280,500
2023 total: $8,188,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $35,174,000
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