At UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey, fighters received a total of $281,500 in UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. This program, which has replaced the Athlete Outfitting Policy, involves outfitting requirements and media obligations for fighters. The event happened at the Prudential Center, with the main card on pay-per-view and prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The breakdown of payouts for UFC 302 included:
- Islam Makhachev: $42,000
- Dustin Poirier: $32,000
- Sean Strickland: $21,000
- Paulo Costa: $6,000
- Kevin Holland: $21,000
- Michal Oleksiejczuk: $11,000
- Niko Price: $6,000
- Alex Morono: $21,000
- Randy Brown: $16,000
- Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: $11,000
- Roman Kopylov: $6,000
- Cesar Almeida: $4,000
- Grant Dawson: $11,000
- Joe Solecki: $6,000
- Jailton Almeida: $6,000
- Alexandr Romanov: $6,000
- Jake Matthews: $16,000
- Phil Rowe: $6,000
- Bassil Hafez: $4,000
- Mickey Gall: $11,000
- Ailin Perez: $4,500
- Joselyne Edwards: $6,000
- Andre Lima: $4,000
- Mitch Raposo: $4,000
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program compensates fighters based on their fights in the UFC, WEC, and Strikeforce. Champions earn $42,000, challengers get $32,000, and other payouts depend on experience. Additionally, fighters get royalty payments for UFC merchandise featuring their likeness.
The total payouts for 2024 are detailed, with a year-to-date sum of $3,264,500. For more information on UFC 302, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub. Explore MMA Junkie’s Instagram and YouTube channels for engaging conversations with MMA enthusiasts.
