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USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC 314 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Michael Chandler, Paddy Pimblett combine for $12,000
MIAMI – Fighters from Saturday's UFC 314 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $300,500. 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 314 took place at Kaseya Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. The full UFC 314 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Alexander Volkanovski: $32,000 def. Diego Lopes: $32,000 Paddy Pimblett: $6,000 def. Michael Chandler: $6,000 Jean Silva: $4,500 def. Bryce Mitchell: $11,000 Yair Rodriguez: $16,000 def. Patricio Freire: $4,000 Dominick Reyes: $11,000 def. Nikita Krylov: $16,000 Dan Ige: $16,000 def. Sean Woodson: $6,000 Virna Jandiroba: $11,000 def. Yan Xiaonan: $11,000 Chase Hooper: $11,000 def. Jim Miller: $21,000 Julian Erosa: $16,000 def. Darren Elkins: $21,000 Michal Oleksiejczuk: $16,000 def. Sedriques Dumas: $6,000 Su Mudaerji: $6,000 def. Mitch Raposo: $4,000 Marco Tulio: $4,000 def. Tresean Gore: $4,500 Nora Cornolle: $4,500 def. Hailey Cowan: $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: $2,579,500 2024 total: $8,280,500 2023 total: $8,188,000 2022 total: $8,351,500 2021 total: $6,167,500 Program-to-date total: $33,597,000 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 314.


USA Today
06-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 65 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Middleweight veterans lead earners
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday's UFC on ESPN 65 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $161,000. 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 ESPN 65 took place at the UFC Apex. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC on ESPN 65 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Lerone Murphy: $6,000 def. Josh Emmett: $11,000 Pat Sabatini: $6,000 def. Joanderson Brito: $6,000 ChangHo Lee: $4,000 def. Cortavious Romious: $4,000 Brad Tavares: $21,000 def. Gerald Meerschaert: $21,000 Ode Osbourne: $11,000 def. Luis Gurule: $4,000 Torrez Finney: $4,000 def. Robert Valentin: $4,000 Dione Barbosa: $4,000 def. Diana Belbita: $6,000 Rhys McKee: $4,500 def. Daniel Frunza: $4,000 Loma Lookboonmee: $6,000 def. Istela Nunes: $4,500 Victor Henry: $6,000 def. Pedro Falcao: $4,000 Martin Buday: $6,000 def. Uran Satybaldiev: $4,000 Talita Alencar: $4,000 def. Vanessa Demopoulos: $6,000 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 $4,650; 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 $32,000 while title challengers get $42,000. In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-65 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials. Full 2025 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts: Year-to-date total: $2,279,000 2024 total: $8,280,500 2023 total: $8,188,000 2022 total: $8,351,500 2021 total: $6,167,500 Program-to-date total: $33,296,500 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ESPN 65.


USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 64 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total passes $33 million
MEXICO CITY – Fighters from Saturday's UFC on ESPN 64 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $168,500. 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 ESPN 64 took place at Arena CDMX in Mexico. The card aired on ESPN2 and streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC on ESPN 64 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Brandon Moreno: $16,000 def. Steve Erceg: $6,000 Manuel Torres: $4,500 def. Drew Dober: $21,000 Edgar Chairez: $4,500 def. CJ Vergara: $6,000 Raul Rosas Jr.: $6,000 def. Vince Morales: $11,000 David Martinez: $4,000 def. Saimon Oliveira: $4,000 Kevin Borjas: $4,000 def. Ronaldo Rodriguez: $4,000 Ateba Gautier: $4,000 def. Jose Daniel Medina: $4,000 Melquizael Costa: $6,000 def. Christian Rodriguez: $6,000 Loopy Godinez: $11,000 def. Julia Polastri: $4,000 Rafa Garcia: $6,000 def. Vinc Pichel: $11,000 Jamall Emmers: $6,000 def. Gabriel Miranda: $4,500 Marquel Mederos: $4,000 def. Austin Hubbard: $11,000 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 $4,640; 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 $32,000 while title challengers get $42,000. In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-64 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials. Full 2025 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts: Year-to-date total: $2,118,000 2024 total: $8,280,500 2023 total: $8,188,000 2022 total: $8,351,500 2021 total: $6,167,500 Program-to-date total: $33,135,500 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC on ESPN 64.


USA Today
23-03-2025
- Business
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 255 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jan Blachowicz hits top tier after 10 years
LONDON – Fighters from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 255 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $204,000. 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 Fight Night 255 took place at The O2. The entire card streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC Fight Night 255 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Sean Brady: $6,000 def. Leon Edwards: $16,000 Carlos Ulberg: $6,000 def. Jan Blachowicz: $21,000 Kevin Holland: $21,000 def. Gunnar Nelson: $16,000 Alexia Thainara: $4,000 def. Molly McCann: $11,000 Chris Duncan: $4,500 def. Jordan Vucenic: $4,000 Nathaniel Wood: $11,000 def. Morgan Charriere: $4,500 Chris Padilla: $4,000 def. Jai Herbert: $6,000 Lone'er Kavanagh: $4,000 def. Felipe Dos Santos: $4,500 Marcin Tybura: $21,000 def. Mick Parkin: $4,500 Christian Leroy Duncan: $6,000 def. Andrey Pulyaev: $4,000 Shauna Bannon: $4,000 def. Puja Tomar: $4,000 Caolan Loughran: $4,500 def. Nathan Fletcher: $4,000 Kaue Fernandes: $4,000 def. Guram Kutateladze: $4,500 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 2551 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: $1,949,500 2024 total: $8,280,500 2023 total: $8,188,000 2022 total: $8,351,500 2021 total: $6,167,500 Program-to-date total: $32,967,000 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 255.


USA Today
16-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC Fight Night 254 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Marvin Vettori among highest earners
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 254 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $173,000. 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 Fight Night 254 took place at the UFC Apex. The entire card streamed on ESPN+. The full UFC Fight Night 254 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included: * * * * Roman Dolidze: $11,000 def. Marvin Vettori: $16,000 Chidi Njokuani: $6,000 def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: $16,000 Alexander Hernandez: $11,000 def. Kurt Holobaugh: $6,000 Da'Mon Blackshear: $6,000 def. Cody Gibson: $6,000 Brendson Ribeiro: $4,500 def. Diyar Nurgozhay: $4,000 Kevin Vallejos: $4,000 def. SeungWoo Choi: $6,000 Waldo Cortes-Acosta: $6,000 def. Ryan Spann: $11,000 SuYoung You: $4,000 def. AJ Cunningham: $4,000 Carlos Vera: $4,000 def. Josias Musasa: $4,000 Sam Hughes: $6,000 def. Stephanie Luciano: $4,000 Andre Lima: $4,500 def. Daniel Barez: $4,000 Priscila Cachoeira: $11,000 def. Josiane Nunes: $6,000 Carli Judice: $4,000 def. Yuneisy Duben: $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 2541 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: $1,745,500 2024 total: $8,280,500 2023 total: $8,188,000 2022 total: $8,351,500 2021 total: $6,167,500 Program-to-date total: $32,763,000 For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 254.