UFC 313 has concluded: Alex Pereira lost his title to Magomed Ankalaev, and Justin Gaethje defended his lightweight ranking in his short-notice rematch with Rafael Fiziev.
While the Nevada State Athletic Commission is unlikely to disclose actual UFC athlete payouts, we can determine the fighters’ UFC promotional guidelines compliance pay.
The promotional guidelines pertain to fight-week obligations like weighing in, attending media events, and wearing correct attire. Fighters are paid for following these guidelines in a tiered system based on the amount of fights they’ve had in the UFC.
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Number of fightsPayment1-3$4,0004-5$4,5006-10$6,00011-15$11,00016-20$16,00021+$21,000Title challenger$32,000Champion$42,000
Seven fighters from UFC 313 took home five-figure compliance paydays. The night’s highest earner was Alex Pereira, taking home the absolute limit of $42,000 as the champion. Following this was Magomed Ankalaev, taking $32,000 as a challenger.
King Green and Alex Morono tied for the most earnings in non-title fights at UFC 313. Both MMA veterans have more than 21 fights and took home the limit of $21,000.
All in all, UFC 313 fighters took home $213,500 in promotional compliance pay.
FighterAmount of UFC fightsCompliance Payout (+ Bonus)Alex Pereira11$42,000 (Champion)Magomed Ankalaev15$32,000 (Challenger)King Green27$21,000Alex Morono23$21,000Justin Gaethje14$11,000 (+$50,000 bonus)Amanda Lemos13$11,000Jalin Turner13$11,000Rafael Fiziev10$6,000 (+$50,000 bonus)Ignacio Bahamondes8$6,000 (+$50,000 bonus)Joshua Van7$6,000Armen Petrosyan7$6,000Brunno Ferreira6$6,000Iasmin Lucindo6$6,000Francis Marshall5$4,500Mauricio Ruffy3$4,000 (+$50,000 bonus)Rei Tsuruya2$4,000Carlos Leal2$4,000Mairon Santos2$4,000Ozzy Diaz2$4,000Djorden Santos1 (Debut)$4,000
Four fighters took home an extra $50,000 bonus, including Justin Gaethje. ‘The Highlight’ has now accrued fourteen UFC bonuses in as many fights.
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