The popularity of UFC events increase after each main card fight. Conor Mcgregor fight against Cowboy becomes the highlight in mixed martial arts 2020 season. UFC fight night 166 next main event in the last week of January where Blaydes take on dos Santos. UFC Fight Night 166 salaries increased if the gateway income exceed than expections.
The salaries based on the performance and sale of the pay-per-view. PNC Arena is selected venue for the UFC fight night 166. Where seating capacity is upto 19,650. According to sources expected 14,500 people attending the fight night 166 which means gateway income higher compared to fight night 165 held in Korea. The fighters who win their matches earn extra bonus $50k which include in their fight night 166 salaries.
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UFC FIGHT NIGHT
166 SALARIES
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CATEGORY
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PURSE PAYOUTS (SUMMARY)
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MAIN CARD FIGHTS (ESPN+)
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Heavyweight
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Curtis Blaydes $180,000 (75,000 showing & 75,000
winning) Junior dos
Santos $400,000 (no bonus)
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Welterweight
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Rafael dos Anjos $140,000 (No bonus) & Michael
Chiesa $122,000 ($61,000 showing, $61,000 winning bonus)
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Flyweight
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Jordan Espinosa ($15,000) & Alex Perez ($103,000)
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Women’s Strawweight
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Hannah Cifers ($20,000) & Angela Hill $66,000
($33,000 showing, $33,000 winning bonus)
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Light Heavyweight
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Jamahal Hill ($23,500) Darko Stošić ($14,000)
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PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+)
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Middleweight
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Bevon Lewis ($27,500) & Dequan Townsend ($13,500)
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Featherweight
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Arnold Allen ($73,000) & Nik Lentz ($75,000)
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Women’s Flyweight
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Justine Kish ($32,000) & Lucie Pudilová ($19,000)
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Bantamweight
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Montel Jackson ($32,000) & Felipe Colares ($15,500)
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Women’s Bantamweight
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Sara McMann ($86,000) & Lina Länsberg ($30,000)
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Bantamweight
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Brett Johns $75,000 ($25,000 show & $50,000 bonus), Tony Gravely $60,000 ($10,000 show &
$50,000 bonus)
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Featherweight
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Herbert Burns $60,000 ($10,000 show & $50,000
bonus), Nate Landwehr $55,000 ($5,000 show & $50,000)
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In the above table the salaries of fighters displayed right after their fights. Currently no-information provided how much each fight earn. Those who selected for fight of the night and performance of the night earn $50,000 bonus.
MMA source recently revealed that $75,000 for showing and $75,000 for winning. Which means at the end of the fight earnings upto $150,000. If he selected for performance of the night or fight of the night earn $50k extra which brings $200k overall to his account.
Sources : MMA Scene, Bleach Report, Forbes Magazine