Media UFC 311 Disclosed Purses: A Glimpse into Fighter Pay

[Dreyga_King of Sherbums]

Hey Sherbums, thanks to California’s transparency laws, we have access to the disclosed purses for UFC 311. While these figures don’t capture the full earnings—such as pay-per-view shares, sponsorships, and undisclosed bonuses—they offer insight into the base pay for fighters. Notably, some undercard fighters earned more than main eventers, highlighting the complexities of UFC compensation.

Main Card:
• Islam Makhachev: $200,000 (No Win Bonus)
• Renato Moicano: $250,000
• Merab Dvalishvili: $500,000 (No Win Bonus)
• Umar Nurmagomedov: $100,000
• Jiří Procházka: $250,000 ($200,000 to show, $50,000 win bonus)
• Jamahal Hill: $200,000
• Jailton Almeida: $220,000 ($110,000 to show, $110,000 win bonus)
• Serghei Spivac: $100,000
• Reinier de Ridder: $210,000 ($105,000 to show, $105,000 win bonus)
• Kevin Holland: $250,000

Prelims:
• Bogdan Guskov: $86,000 ($43,000 to show, $43,000 win bonus)
• Billy Elekana: $12,000
• Raoni Barcelos: $96,000 ($48,000 to show, $48,000 win bonus)
• Payton Talbott: $43,000
• Azamat Bekoev: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus)
• Zachary Reese: $30,000
• Grant Dawson: $212,000 ($106,000 to show, $106,000 win bonus)
• Diego Ferreira: $100,000
• Ailin Perez: $72,000 ($36,000 to show, $36,000 win bonus)
• Karoline Rosa: $75,000
• Muin Gafurov: $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 win bonus)
• Rinya Nakamura: $26,000
• Benardo Sopaj: $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 win bonus)
• Ricky Turcios: $28,000
• Tagir Ulanbekov: $72,000 ($36,000 to show, $36,000 win bonus)
• Clayton Carpenter: $28,000

It’s intriguing to see fighters like Renato Moicano earning more than the champion, Islam Makhachev, in disclosed pay. However, it’s essential to remember that champions often receive substantial additional compensation not reflected in these figures, such as pay-per-view shares and undisclosed bonuses. These numbers highlight the complexities and lack of transparency in fighter compensation.

What are your thoughts on these disclosed purses? Do they reflect fair compensation, or is there a need for more transparency in how fighters are paid? Let’s discuss!

 

[Dim1]

Grant Dawson earned more than Islam Makhachev? Who's his agent?

 

[JKS]

Holland is making some decent money at 250K to show.

 

[Nailbox]

Since you only read what's in front of you,
Islam makes 1 mil to fight. The california athletic commissions only states the bare min pay thats disclosed.


I stated this in the other post with the quote regarding pay with the full quote

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

Islam 200k?! I heard Izzy makes 7 million a fight according to DC so 200k for Islam seems weirdly low, maybe he negotiated for more ppv points to make up for the lower base pay

 

[TerraRayzing]

You actually used Chatgpt for this and just added in 'sherbums' at the start?
Criiiinge.

 

[skylolow]

Grant Dawson earned more than Islam Makhachev? Who's his agent?

We know that isn't true at the end of the day or anywhere close.

 

[Dim1]

I blame Khabib for Islam's low purse. If he's such a big shot in the industry how can he hold his head up with such a miniscule purse for a record setting title defense?

 

[HHJ]

Yeah Alistair 's full monies got shown at one point, and it showed how the base pay was like only a third of the money he made. He got PPV points and a portion of a larger sum that would be divied up into the other fights on his contract, as well as other money, so you can bet alot of those guys are making 4 times as much as those disclosed purses, if not more.

 

[markys00]

Give them all million dollars!

 

[markys00]

Yeah Alistair 's full monies got shown at one point, and it showed how the base pay was like only a third of the money he made. He got PPV points and a portion of a larger sum that would be divied up into the other fights on his contract, as well as other money, so you can bet alot of those guys are making 4 times as much as those disclosed purses, if not more.

Shhhh. No! disclosed payouts are the only moneys these fighters ever see!!!

 

[HHJ]

Shhhh. No! disclosed payouts are the only moneys these fighters ever see!!!

after this clip Alistair pulled out his wallet and counted his money in front of 200k islam

 

[TCE]

RDR made 210k in his second UFC fight, while the champ who also won, and has tons of UFC fights made less with 200k? The fuck is that shit?

 

[Dr Fong]

Yeah Alistair 's full monies got shown at one point, and it showed how the base pay was like only a third of the money he made. He got PPV points and a portion of a larger sum that would be divied up into the other fights on his contract, as well as other money, so you can bet alot of those guys are making 4 times as much as those disclosed purses, if not more.

Bullshit shill talking point that was completely debunked by court documents.

'Backroom bonuses' are very rare and usually only apply to guys who do not get contracted points for big PPVs. So guys like Chael and Carwin got them for being B-sides of big fights.

Overeem had an exceptional contract and is one of the highest paid guys in UFC history. Established fighters in other organizations have at times been able to negotiate better contracts with the UFC. But these are atypical.

Yes, Islam will have got PPV points that are not disclosed here. Merab possibly too, although usually 500k is what they settle on when they don't give PPV points (hence why Merab's disclosed pay is so much more than Islam's).

But basically every other fighter will have got paid exactly what it says here, save for their Venum 50% off vouchers.

Stop spreading lies.