UFC 273 Bonuses: Fighter Salaries & Incentive Pay Revealed
Ava Arnold Now that UFC 273 is over, the fighters will be relishing their victories or dwelling on their defeats. Either way, the huge amounts of money that they’ve earned will surely give them good company.
In one of the most memorable and entertaining UFC Events, we got to see some very good fights. Fans will be feeling very satisfied after witnessing the return of Khamzat Chimaev in a welterweight bout, and a dominant performance from Alexander Volkanovski.
As such, the only question in people’s minds will be: How much did they earn? Well, let’s take a look at all the UFC 273 Bonuses: Fighter Salaries & Incentive Pay, and earnings from the event. Before we begin, there are some important things to keep in mind.
Firstly, Florida State Athletic Commission does not release fighter pay, so none of the following payout data for the event is official. However, we can estimate a fighter’s pay info by looking at their previous, officially-released salaries.
Secondly, fight week incentives indicate payments for outfitting requirements, media obligations, and other items under the fighter code of conduct. As such, fighters from UFC 270 event took home a total of $300,000 under UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance.
Last but not least, the following payouts DO NOT include PPV revenue, as this will continue to accumulate for some time.
UFC 273 Bonuses: Fighter Salaries & Incentive Pay
| Fighter | Base Salary | Win Bonus | Performance Bonus | Incentive Pay/ Sponsorships | Total |
| Alexander Volkanovski | $500,000 | $600,000 | $42,000 | $1,142,000 | |
| Chan Sung Jung | $200,000 | $32,000 | $232,000 | ||
| Aljamain Sterling | $250,000 | $600,000 | $42,000 | $892,000 | |
| Petr Yan | $500,000 | $600,000 | $42,000 | $1,142,000 | |
| Gilbert Burns | $150,000 | $50,000 | $16,000 | $166,000 | |
| Khamzat Chimaev | $150,000 | $50,000 | $4,500 | $154,500 | |
| Mackenzie Dern | $90,000 | $6,000 | $96,000 | ||
| Tecia Torres | $72,000 | $11,000 | $83,000 | ||
| Vinc Pichel | $60,000 | $6,000 | $66,000 | ||
| Mark Madsen | $50,000 | $4,500 | $54,500 |
| Ian Garry | $30,000 | $4,000 | $34,000 | ||
| Darian Weeks | $24,000 | $4,000 | $28,000 | ||
| Anthony Hernandez | $30,000 | $4,500 | $34,500 | ||
| Josh Fremd | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Aspen Ladd | $60,000 | $6,000 | $66,000 | ||
| Raquel Pennington | $66,000 | $16,000 | $82,000 | ||
| Mickey Gall | $60,000 | $11,000 | $71,000 | ||
| Mike Malott | $16,000 | $4,000 | $20,000 | ||
| Aleksei Oleynik | $100,000 | $16,000 | $116,000 | ||
| Jared Vanderaa | $40,000 | $6,000 | $46,000 |
| Piera Rodriguez | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Kay Hansen | $24,000 | $4,500 | $28,500 | ||
| Julio Arce | $60,000 | $6,000 | $66,000 | ||
| Daniel Santos | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 |
After the end of the event, UFC President Dana White announced all the bonus winners. As such, Alexander Volkanovski and Aleksei Oleinik got the Performance of The Night bonuses. Moreover, Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo also got $50,000 each for their intense 5-round Fight of The Night.
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