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UFC Freedom 250 will cost $60 million to stage, according to Dana White, UFC’s CEO. He has not disclosed how much money will go to the 14 fighters who will square off on the South Lawn of the White House.
But payout figures have circulated.
Daniel Cormier, a former UFC champion and member of the UFC’s on-air commentary team, has said Alex Pereira will be the highest-paid fighter at $10 million.
In March, Jon Jones wrote on X he declined to participate in the event because the UFC would not pay him more than $15 million to fight Pereira.
“I felt like our fight was worth more,’’ wrote Jones, the former two-division UFC champion.
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Beyond that, the value of the individual contracts is mostly a matter of speculation. But we do know there will be a $1.25 million bonus pool.
The two men who earn Fight of the Night will pocket $400,000 apiece and the two men who earn Peformance of the Night will collect $425,000 apiece.
MMA Fighting, citing an expert report in an anti-trust lawsuit filed against the UFC, reported in 2023 the details of several fighter payouts. Among them:
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: UFC Freedom 250 includes $1 millon bonus pool in addition to payouts
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But payout figures have circulated.
Daniel Cormier, a former UFC champion and member of the UFC’s on-air commentary team, has said Alex Pereira will be the highest-paid fighter at $10 million.
In March, Jon Jones wrote on X he declined to participate in the event because the UFC would not pay him more than $15 million to fight Pereira.
“I felt like our fight was worth more,’’ wrote Jones, the former two-division UFC champion.
UFC Freedom 250: What Cyborg, Tate say about UFC’s all-male White House card
Beyond that, the value of the individual contracts is mostly a matter of speculation. But we do know there will be a $1.25 million bonus pool.
The two men who earn Fight of the Night will pocket $400,000 apiece and the two men who earn Peformance of the Night will collect $425,000 apiece.
Contract details for other fights
MMA Fighting, citing an expert report in an anti-trust lawsuit filed against the UFC, reported in 2023 the details of several fighter payouts. Among them:
- Conor McGregor made about $4.5 million to fight Jose Aldo in 2015 and Aldo made about $2.3 million.
- McGregor made about $5.5 million to fight Nate Diaz in 2016 and Diaz made about $2.8 million.
- Ronda Rousey made at least $4.8 million to fight Amanda Nunes in 2016.
- Rousey made $1.8 million to fight Miesha Tate in 2013.
- Jon Jones made $3.6 million to fight Daniel Cormier in 2015.
- Anderson Silva made $4.2 million to fight Daniel Cormier in 2016.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: UFC Freedom 250 includes $1 millon bonus pool in addition to payouts
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