The biggest fight card based on three title fights (UFC 259) announced. Main pay-per-view event of UFC 259 take place between light heavyweight fighters Jan Błachowicz and Israel Adesanya. A source reported week before the fight $1.6 million guaranteed purses distributed among them. UFC 259 salaries purse payouts based on fighters contract updated after event take place on 7th March 2021.
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UFC 259 Fighters Payouts (Confirmed
Purse Money) |
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Main Card Fights |
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Fighters |
Guaranteed Purse |
Winning Bonus |
Sponsorship Bonus |
Performance Bonus |
Results |
Overall Payouts |
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$1 million |
N/A |
$40,000 |
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Win |
$1.04 million |
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$600,000 |
N/A |
$40,000 |
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Lost |
$640,000 |
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Amanda Nunes |
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$30,000 |
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Win |
$630,000 |
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Megan
Anderson |
$65,000 |
N/A |
$5,000 |
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Lost |
$70,000 |
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Petr Yan |
$200,000 |
N/A |
$10,000 |
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Lost |
$210,000 |
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Aljamain
Sterling |
$110,000 |
$110,000 |
$10,000 |
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Win |
$230,000 |
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Islam Makhachev |
$85,000 |
$85,000 |
$5,000 |
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Win |
$175,000 |
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Drew
Dober |
$45,000 |
N/A |
$5,000 |
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Lost |
$50,000 |
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Thiago Santos |
$60,000 |
N/A |
$5,000 |
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Lost |
$65,000 |
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Aleksandar
Rakić |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$10,000 |
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Win |
$210,000 |
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Preliminary Card Fights |
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Dominick
Cruz |
$60,000 |
$60,000 |
$5,000 |
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Win |
$125,000 |
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Casey Kenney |
$40,000 |
N/A |
$5,000 |
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Lost |
$45,000 |
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Song
Yadong |
$36,000 |
N/A |
$5,000 |
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Lost |
$41,000 |
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Kyler Phillips |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$3,500 |
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Win |
$23,500 |
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Joseph
Benavidez |
$75,000 |
N/A |
$10,000 |
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Lost |
$85,000 |
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Askar Askarov |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$4,000 |
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Win |
$44,000 |
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Rogério
Bontorin |
$16,000 |
N/A |
$3,500 |
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Lost |
$19,500 |
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Kai Kara-France |
$26,000 |
$26,000 |
$5,000 |
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Win |
$57,000 |
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Early Preliminary Card Fights |
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Tim Elliott |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
$5,000 |
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Win |
$85,000 |
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Jordan
Espinosa |
$22,000 |
N/A |
$4,000 |
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Lost |
$26,000 |
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Lívia Renata Souza |
$30,000 |
N/A |
$5,000 |
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Lost |
$35,000 |
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Amanda
Lemos |
$14,000 |
$14,000 |
$3,500 |
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Win |
$31,500 |
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Kennedy Nzechukwu |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$3,500 |
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Win |
$23,500 |
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Carlos
Ulberg |
$12,000 |
N/A |
$3,500 |
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Lost |
$15,500 |
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Sean Brady |
$14,000 |
$14,000 |
$3,500 |
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Win |
$31,500 |
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Jake
Matthews |
$40,000 |
N/A |
$5,000 |
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Lost |
$45,000 |
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Uroš Medić |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$3,500 |
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Win |
$23,500 |
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Aalon
Cruz |
$10,000 |
N/A |
$3,500 |
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Lost |
$13,500 |
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Mario Bautista |
$14,000 |
N/A |
$3,500 |
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Lost |
$17,500 |
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Trevin
Jones |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$3,500 |
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Win |
$23,500 |
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Total Fight Payouts |
Updated Soon (the details updated once
total number ppv sales reported) |
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Gateway
Income |
N/A (the fights held behind close
door no gateway income generated) |
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The co-main event of UFC 259 also announced and it’s women title fight in feather weight division where challenger (Megan Anderson) take on current title holder (Amanda Nunes). Nunes previously earned $350k guaranteed purse money and $100k winning bonus. This upcoming weekend her purse reported $500k no winning bonus.
Third and final title fight of UFC 259 take place between bantamweight category fighters (Petr Yan) and Aljamain Sterling. Petr Yan will make ($200k) guaranteed purse and his purse increase to $300k based on winning bonus. Aljamain Sterling guaranteed purse $110k and winning title challenge fight brings ($110k bonus) more to his overall payout.
The complete detail regarding UFC 259 salaries and fighters purse payouts later, after performance of the night and knockout of the night bonuses announced for the fighters.