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UFC 298 salaries: Alexander Volkanovski leads 13 fighters with six-figure payouts

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Thirteen fighters who competed at UFC 298, more than half the hard, earned disclosed payouts of at least six figures, with Alexander Volkanovski leading the pack.

California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster released a full list of fighter purses Saturday to MMA Junkie. The amounts reflect the disclosed payouts only and do not include any off-contract bonuses, sponsor payments or discretionary bonuses.

In addition to Volkanovski, who earned a flat $750,000, fellow headliner Ilia Topuria also took home a flat purse in the amount of $350,000. Every other fighter’s disclosed payout was based on show money and win money.

Topuria went on to claim the featherweight title by knocking out Volkanovski in the second round at Honda Center.

Scroll below to see what the 22 fighters to compete at UFC 298 were paid – disclosed amounts only.

Andrea Lee: $70,000 for loss to Miranda Maverick

Andrea Lee UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Miranda Maverick: $150,000 for win over Andrea Lee (includes $75,000 win bonus)

Miranda Maverick UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Val Woodburn: $15,000 for loss to Oban Elliott

Val Woodburn UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Oban Elliott: $20,000 for win over Val Woodburn (includes $10,000 win bonus)

Oban Elliott UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Josh Quinlan: $12,000 for loss to Danny Barlow

Josh Quinlan UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Danny Barlow: $20,000 for win over Josh Quinlan (includes $10,000 win bonus)

Danny Barlow UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Brendson Ribeiro: $10,000 for loss to Zhang Mingyang

Brendson Ribeiro UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Zhang Mingyang: $20,000 for win over Brendson Ribeiro (includes $10,000 win bonus)

Zhang Mingyang UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Carlos Vera: $12,000 for loss to Rinya Nakamura

Carlos Vera UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Rinya Nakamura: $46,000 for win over Carlos Vera (includes $23,000 win bonus)

Rinya Nakamura UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Junior Tafa: $23,000 for loss to Marcos Rogerio de Lima

Junior Tafa UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Marcos Rogerio de Lima: $200,000 for win over Junior Tafa (includes $100,000 win bonus)

Marcos Rogerio de LIma UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Mackenzie Dern: $200,000 for loss to Amanda Lemos

Mackenzie Dern UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Amanda Lemos: $160,000 for win over Mackenzie Dern (includes $80,000 win bonus)

Amanda Lemos UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Roman Kopylov: $80,000 for loss to Anthony Hernandez

Roman Kopylov UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Anthony Hernandez: $132,000 for win over Roman Kopylov (includes $66,000 win bonus)

Anthony Hernandez UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Henry Cejudo: $150,000 for loss to Merab Dvalishvili

Henry Cejudo UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Merab Dvalishvili: $210,000 for win over Henry Cejudo (includes $105,000 win bonus)

Merab Dvalishvili UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Geoff Neal: $108,000 for loss to Ian Machado Garry

Geoff Neal UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Ian Machado Garry: $110,000 for win over Geoff Neal (includes $55,000 win bonus)

Ian Machado Garry UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Paulo Costa: $250,000 for loss to Robert Whittaker

Paulo Costa UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Robert Whittaker: $400,000 for win over Paulo Costa (includes $100,000 win bonus)

Robert Whittaker UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Alexander Volkanovski: $750,000 for loss to Ilia Topuria

Alexander Volkanovski UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins

Ilia Topuria: $350,000 for win over Alexander Volkanovski

Ilia Topuria UFC 298 ceremonial weigh-ins
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