Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway will fight Yair Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 42 in a featherweight main event on November 13, 2021 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The fight is important for both fighters as the winner will likely be getting a title shot in the fight. However, apart from this headline there are other fights too and the prelim will start at 1 PM ET while the main card will begin at 4 PM ET.
In his last match Holloway won the fight over Calvin Kattar in January 2021. However, before that he had two consecutive losses at UFC 245 and UFC 251 and both of them were title fights. He will start the upcoming fight with a 22-6 record and he won 10 of the fights by knockout.
On the other hand, Rodriguez is coming off a win over Jeremy Stephens. He will enter the octagon after two years with a 13-2-1 record. Out of the 13 wins, he won 4 by knockout. He has a winning record against some top fighters such as B.J. Penn, Dan Hooker, Alex Caceres and Chan Sung Jung.
Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez Fight Purse
UFC doesn’t disclose the actual fight purse. However, the base salary of each fighter is more or less public. So, the analyst makes the prediction of the purse based on the salaries. We have made the analysis for the Vegas 42 and found out the estimated payout for the Vegas 42.
According to sources Max Holloway is expected to earn $250,000 as base salary while he may got $20,000 from sponsorship. His also earned $250,000 win bonus and and $50,000 performance bonus. So, the total payout is $570,000. On the other hand, Yair Rodriguez earned $100,000 as base salary and he got $11,000 from sponsorship. Hence, the total payout is $161,000 including $50,000 performance bonus. However, the total payout might be changed depending on win bonus and performance bonus. The win bonus and performance has been added after the event is finished.
UFC Vegas 42 main card purse
Apart from the headliners there will be 11 more fights at UFC Vegas 42. Marcos Rogerio de Lima will fight Ben Rothwell in the main card. Lima’s base salary is $72,000 and earning from sponsorship will be $11,000. So, his total payout is $1500,000 including $72,000 win bonus. On the other hand, Rothwell’s base salary is $150,000 and earning from sponsorship is $16,000. So, his total payout is $166,000.
Leah Letson vs Felicia Spencer Salary
Leah Letson’s total payout is $22,000 including $18,000 base salary and $4,000 sponsorship earnings.
Felicia Spencer’s total payout is $126,000 including $60,000 base salary, $6,000 sponsorship earnings and $60,000 win bonus.
Philipe Lins vs Ovince Saint Preux
Philipe Lins’s total payout will be $84,000 including $80,000 base salary and $4,000 sponsorship earning.
Ovince Saint Preux’s total payout will be $141,000 including $120,000 base salary and $21,000 sponsorship earnings.
Julio Arce vs Song Yadong
Julio Arce’s total payout will be $34,000 including $28,000 base salary and $6,000 sponsorship earning.
Song Yadong’s total payout will be $66,000 including $60,000 base salary and $6,000 sponsorship earnings.
UFC Vegas 42 undercard purse
Joel Alvarez vs Thiago Moises
Joel Alvarez’s total payout will be $22,000 including $18,000 base salary and $4,000 sponsorship earnings.
Thiago Moises’s total payout will be $36,000 including $30,000 base salary and $6,000 sponsorship earnings.
Andrea Lee vs Cynthia Calvillo
Andrea Lee’ total payout is $36,000 including $30,000 base salary and $6,000 sponsorship earnings.
Cynthia Calvillo’s total payout is $78,000 including $72,000 base salary and $6,000 sponsorship earnings.
Miguel Baeza vs Khaos Williams
Baeza’s total payout is $13,500 including $10,000 base salary and $3,500 sponsorship earnings.
Willams’s total payout is $34,500 including $30,000 base salary and $4,500 sponsorship earnings.
Collin Anglin vs Sean Woodson
Collin Anglin’s total payout is $16,000 including $12,000 base salary and $4,000 sponsorship earnings.
Sean Woodson’ total payout is $22,000 including $18,000 base salary and $4,000 sponsorship earnings.
Cortney Casey vs Liana Jojua
Cortney Casey’ total payout is $64,000 including $54,000 base salary and $10,000 sponsorship earnings.
Liana Jojua’s total payout is $13,500 including $10,000 base salary and $3,500 sponsorship earnings.
