The UFC Vegas 46 between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze is set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex Center on January 15. The main card will air on ESPN+ while the prelims and early fights will be shown live on ESPN.
No 5 UFC Featherweight ranking Calvin Kattar will enter the ring after exactly 1 year. Currently he has a 22-5 record. But don’t forget his inception as he started his career with three consecutive wins. Later he holds the record for 10 consecutive wins. However, Kattar lost his last bout against Max Holloway in Abu Dhabi.
On the other hand, Giga Chikadze is a relatively new fighter as he started his career in 2015. Out of his 16 bouts, Chikadze lost only two fights. Moreover, he currently has 9 winning records. Hence, he will surely try to get a win against a tough opponent.
Calvin Kattar vs Giga Chikadze 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 46 and found out the estimated payout for the Vegas 46
According to sources Calvin Kattar is expected to earn $250,000 as base salary while he may get $10,000 from sponsorship. So, the total payout will be $260,000. On the other hand, Giga Chikadze may earn $110,000 as base salary and he may get $5,000 from sponsorship. Hence, the total payout will be $115,000. However, the total payout might be changed depending on the win bonus and performance bonus. The win bonus and performance will be added after the event is finished.
UFC Vegas 46 main card purse
Apart from the headliners there will be 9 more fights at UFC Vegas 46. Let’s get to know the purse and payout for other fights.
Jake Collier vs Chase Sherman
Jake Collier will fight Chase Sherman in the main card. Collier’s base salary is $28,000 and earning from sponsorship will be $5,000. So, his total payout will be $33,000. On the other hand, Sherman’s base salary is $30,000 and earning from sponsorship will be $6,000. So, his total payout is $36,000.
Brandon Royval vs Rogerio Bontorin Salary
Brandon Royval’s total payout will be $34,500 including $30,000 base salary and $4,500 sponsorship earnings.
Rogerio Bontorin’s total payout will be $36,000 including $30,000 base salary and $6,000 sponsorship earnings.
Katlyn Chookagian vs Jennifer Maia Salary
Katlyn Chookagian’s total payout will be $83,000 including $72,000 base salary and $11,000 sponsorship earnings.
Jennifer Maia’s total payout will be $80,000 including $75,000 base salary and $5,00 sponsorship earnings.
Dakota Bush vs Viacheslav Borshchev
Brendan Allen’s total payout will be $14,000 including $10,000 base salary and $4,000 sponsorship earnings.
Viacheslav Borshchev’s total payout will be $14,000 including $10,000 base salary and $4,000 sponsorship earnings.
Bill Algeo vs Joanderson Brito
Bill Algeo’s total payout will be $24,500 including $20,000 base salary and $4,500 sponsorship earnings.
Joanderson Brito’s total payout will be $14,500 including $10,000 base salary and $4,500 sponsorship earnings.
