Now that UFC 271 is over, the fighters will be relishing their victories or be dwelling on their defeats. Either way, the huge amounts of money that they’ve earned will surely give them good company.
In one of the most memorable and entertaining UFC Events, we got to see some very good fights. Fans will be feeling very satisfied after witnessing the return of Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker in a middleweight title bout, and a 3 round war between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa.
As such, the only question in people’s minds will be: How much did they earn? Well, let’s take a look at all the UFC 271 Bonuses: Fighter Salaries & Incentive Pay, and earnings from the event. Before we begin, there are some important things to keep in mind.
Firstly, Texas State Athletic Commission does not release fighter pay, so none of the following payout data for the event is official. However, we can estimate a fighter’s pay info by looking at their previous, officially-released salaries.
Secondly, fight week incentives indicate payments for outfitting requirements, media obligations, and other items under the fighter code of conduct. As such, fighters from UFC 271 event took home a total of $274,500 under UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance.
Last but not least, the following payouts DO NOT include PPV revenue, as this will continue to accumulate for some time.
UFC 271 Bonuses: Fighter Salaries & Incentive Pay
| Fighter | Base Salary | Win Bonus | Performance Bonus/ PPV Revenue (est.) | Incentive Pay/ Sponsorships | Total |
| Israel Adesanya | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $42,000 | $1.542,000 | |
| Robert Whittaker | $600,000 | $32,000 | $632,000 | ||
| Derrick Lewis | $300,000 | $21,000 | $321,000 | ||
| Tai Tuivasa | $90,000 | $90,000 | $50,000 | $11,000 | $241,000 |
| Jared Cannonier | $100,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $11,000 | $261,000 |
| Derek Brunson | $100,000 | $16,000 | $116,000 | ||
| Alexander Hernandez | $60,000 | $6,000 | $66,000 | ||
| Renato Moicano | $50,000 | $50,000 | $11,000 | $111,000 | |
| Bobby Green | $72,000 | $72,000 | $16,000 | $160,000 | |
| Nasrat Haqparast | $60,000 | $6,000 | $66,000 |
| Andrei Arlovski | $36,000 | $36,000 | $21,000 | $93,000 | |
| Jared Vanderaa | $36,000 | $4,500 | $40,500 | ||
| Roxanne Modafferi | $60,000 | $11,000 | $71,000 | ||
| Casey O’Neill | $26,000 | $26,000 | $4,500 | $56,500 | |
| Kyler Phillips | $30,000 | $30,000 | $4,500 | $64,500 | |
| Marcelo Rojo | $20,000 | $4,000 | $24,000 | ||
| Carlos Ulberg | $24,000 | $24,000 | $4,000 | $52,000 | |
| Fabio Cherant | $20,000 | $4,500 | $24,500 | ||
| Leomana Martinez | $18,000 | $4,000 | $22,000 | ||
| Ronnie Lawrence | $14,000 | $14,000 | $4,000 | $32,000 |
| A.J. Dobson | $12,000 | $4,000 | $16,000 | ||
| Jacob Malkoun | $15,000 | $15,000 | $4,000 | $34,000 | |
| Douglas Silva de Andrade | $40,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 | $96,000 | |
| Sergey Morozov | $20,000 | $50,000 | $4,000 | $74,000 | |
| Jeremiah Wells | $16,000 | $16,000 | $4,000 | $36,000 | |
| Mike Mathetha | $14,000 | $4,000 | $18,000 | ||
| William Knight | $60,000 | $6,000 | $66,000 | ||
| Maxim Grishin | $20,000 | $20,000 | $4,500 | $44,500 |
After the end of the event, UFC President Dana White announced all the bonus winners. As such, Tai Tuivasa and Jared Cannonier got the Performance of The Night bonuses. Moreover, Douglas Silva and Sergey Morozov also got $50,000 each for their intense Fight of The Night.
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