LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 235 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $275,000.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.
UFC 235 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
The full UFC 235 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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Jon Jones: $40,000
def. Anthony Smith: $30,000
Kamaru Usman: $30,000
def. Tyron Woodley: $40,000
Ben Askren: $3,500
def. Robbie Lawler: $20,000
Weili Zhang: $3,500
def. Tecia Torres: $5,000
Pedro Munhoz: $10,000
def. Cody Garbrandt: $5,000
Zabit Magomedsharipov: $4,000
def. Jeremy Stephens: $20,000
Johnny Walker: $3,500
def. Misha Cirkunov: $5,000
Cody Stamann: $4,000
def. Alejandro Perez: $5,000
Diego Sanchez: $20,000
def. Mickey Gall: $5,000
Edmen Shahbazyan: $3,500
def. Charles Byrd: $3,500
Macy Chiasson: $3,500
def. Gina Mazany: $4,000
Hannah Cifers: $3,500
def. Polyana Viana: $3,500
Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.
In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.
Full 2019 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
- “UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith” – $275,000
- “UFC on ESPN+ 3” – $164,500
- “UFC on ESPN 1” – $176,000
- “UFC 234: Whittaker vs. Gastelum” – $128,500
- “UFC on ESPN+ 2: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2” – $176,000
- “UFC on ESPN+ 1: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw” – $239,500
Year-to-date total: $1,159,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $24,678,500
For complete coverage of UFC 235, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
