UFC Vegas 261 salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.
This card (on April 24, 2021) was highlighted by THREE title fights between Weili Zhang (champion) and Rose Namajunas, Valentina Shevchenko (champion) and Jessica Andrade, Kamaru Usman (champion) and Jorge Masvidal. $50K Bonuses went to Namajunas, Usman, Jeffrey Molina, and Aoriqileng.
The PPV estimates have been updated based on reports that UFC 261 generated 700,000 buys
*Note that the official payouts have not yet been disclosed for this fight card in Florida so the salaries listed are based on estimates of previous contracts, trends and drawing power. Other assumptions are made like expected contract changes. All promotional compliance pay figures are based on the formula negotiated with Venum.
Total Payout to Fighters (including fight purse, PPV points, bonuses and compliance pay): $6,491,000
Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $370,000
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UFC 261 Salaries and Payouts – MMA Salaries
UFC Vegas 261 salaries and payouts including base pay, win bonuses, performance bonuses and promotional compliance pay are shown in the table below.
This card (on April 24, 2021) was highlighted by THREE title fights between Weili Zhang (champion) and Rose Namajunas, Valentina Shevchenko (champion) and Jessica Andrade, Kamaru Usman (champion) and Jorge Masvidal. $50K Bonuses went to Namajunas, Usman, Jeffrey Molina, and Aoriqileng.
The PPV estimates have been updated based on reports that UFC 261 generated 700,000 buys
*Note that the official payouts have not yet been disclosed for this fight card in Florida so the salaries listed are based on estimates of previous contracts, trends and drawing power. Other assumptions are made like expected contract changes. All promotional compliance pay figures are based on the formula negotiated with Venum.
Total Payout to Fighters (including fight purse, PPV points, bonuses and compliance pay): $6,491,000
Total Compliance Pay (Venum): $370,000