UFC 278 (on August 19, 2022) is a pay per view card featuring a title bout between pound for pound king Kamaru Usman and challenger Leon Edwards. Edwards earned his title shot after beating Nate Diaz in his last fight. He’s undefeated since 2015 with his last loss coming against Usman at UFC on Fox 17. The co-main event features the return of former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Rockhold has lost two straight and hopes to get back in title contention with a win over Brazilian knockout artist Paulo Costa. The main card also features the return of Jose Aldo who is likely to earn a title shot with a win over Merab Dvalishvili. Update: In one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history, Leon Edwards shocked the world by knocking out Kamaru Usman with a headkick. Usman was dominating with his wrestling and was likely up 3-1 on the scorecards when Edwards detonated the bomb. In the co-main event, Paulo Costa beat Luke Rockhold in a slobberknocker of a fight. Merab Dvalishvili also managed to defeat Jose Aldo with relentless pressure and striking.Assumed bonuses for Costa/Rockhold, Edwards and Tyson Pedro. To be updated upon release.*Note that the official payouts have not been disclosed for this fight card in Utah 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.Assumptions:Only champions getting PPV Points (Usman)Estimating 500,000 PPV buys based on the cards drawing power (solely for the purposes of estimating PPV share)Total Payout for UFC 278: $3,366,000Venum (Sponsorship) Fighter payout: $220,000Performance Bonus money paid out: $200,000 (Crypto.com bonuses pending)
UFC 278 Detailed Payouts
22 Feb 2024
UFC 278 Salaries and Payouts – MMA Salaries
UFC 278 (on August 19, 2022) is a pay per view card featuring a title bout between pound for pound king Kamaru Usman and challenger Leon Edwards. Edwards earned his title shot after beating Nate Diaz in his last fight. He’s undefeated since 2015 with his last loss coming against Usman at UFC on Fox 17. The co-main event features the return of former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold. Rockhold has lost two straight and hopes to get back in title contention with a win over Brazilian knockout artist Paulo Costa. The main card also features the return of Jose Aldo who is likely to earn a title shot with a win over Merab Dvalishvili. Update: In one of the greatest comebacks in UFC history, Leon Edwards shocked the world by knocking out Kamaru Usman with a headkick. Usman was dominating with his wrestling and was likely up 3-1 on the scorecards when Edwards detonated the bomb. In the co-main event, Paulo Costa beat Luke Rockhold in a slobberknocker of a fight. Merab Dvalishvili also managed to defeat Jose Aldo with relentless pressure and striking.Assumed bonuses for Costa/Rockhold, Edwards and Tyson Pedro. To be updated upon release.*Note that the official payouts have not been disclosed for this fight card in Utah 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.Assumptions:Only champions getting PPV Points (Usman)Estimating 500,000 PPV buys based on the cards drawing power (solely for the purposes of estimating PPV share)Total Payout for UFC 278: $3,366,000Venum (Sponsorship) Fighter payout: $220,000Performance Bonus money paid out: $200,000 (Crypto.com bonuses pending)
UFC 278 Detailed Payouts