UFC 297 salaries and purse payouts for the participating fighters revealed as the date and venue of the event confirmed. The event will take place on January 20, 2024, while Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada set as the host. The main event fight will take place between UFC Middleweight champion Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis. The challenger du Plessis is in a great touch and is looking forward to grabbing the title.
Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva will highlight the co-main event under the Women’s Bantamweight division for the championship title.
UFC 278 Salaries & Purse Payouts
All the numbers present in the table below are not official as they are estimated only, based on fighters’ contracts and PPV share revenue. The table will be updated once the fight is over and official data is available.
| Fighters | Guaranteed Purses | Win Bonus | Sponsorships | UFC Bonus | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Strickland | $1.5 Million | $100k | $42k | – | $3 Million |
| Dricus du Plessis | $500k | $100k | $32k | – | $1 Million |
| Raquel Pennington | $350k | $100k | $42k | – | $750k |
| Mayra Bueno Silva | $250k | $100k | $32k | – | $550k |
| Neil Magny | $50k | $50k | $21k | – | $150k |
| Mike Malott | $30k | N/A | $4.5k | – | $50k |
| Chris Curtis | $85k | N/A | $6k | – | $91k |
| Marc-André Barriault | $45k | N/A | $11k | – | $56k |
| Arnold Allen | $100k | N/A | $11k | – | $111k |
| Movsar Evloev | $80k | N/A | $6k | – | $86k |
| Brad Katona | $40k | N/A | $4.5k | – | $45k |
| Garrett Armfield | $12k | N/A | $4k | – | $16k |
| Charles Jourdain | $50k | N/A | $11k | – | $61k |
| Sean Woodson | $20k | N/A | $6k | – | $26k |
| Serhiy Sidey | $12k | N/A | $4k | – | $16k |
| Ramon Taveras | $12k | N/A | $4k | – | $16k |
| Gillian Robertson | $70k | N/A | $11k | – | $81k |
| Polyana Viana | $45k | N/A | $6k | – | $51k |
| Yohan Lainesse | $12k | N/A | $4k | – | $16k |
| Sam Patterson | $12k | N/A | $4k | – | $16k |
| Jasmine Jasudavicius | $12k | N/A | $4k | – | $16k |
| Priscila Cachoeira | $50k | N/A | $6k | – | $56k |
| Malcolm Gordon | $30k | N/A | $6k | – | $36k |
| Jimmy Flick | $12k | N/A | $4k | – | $16k |
Main Event Purses
The main event will feature the UFC Middleweight championship bout between Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis. Strickland is the current champion and will pocket a guaranteed purse of $1.5 million and a sponsorship bonus of $42k as per Venum’s deal contract. The challenger has not lost any fight in the last 8 games and is looking forward to carrying the winning momentum. He will pocket a guaranteed purse of $500k. While the sponsorship bonus is worth $32k for the du Plessis.
Co-Main Event Purses
The American professional MMA fighter Raquel Pennington will take on Mayra Bueno Silva for the Women’s Bantamweight championship in the co-main event. Pennington will bank the guaranteed purse of $350k while the Brazillian will take home $250k.
UFC 297 Bonuses
Win Bonuses | Win bonuses are also available for some fighters and will be paid only in the case of winning.
UFC Bonuses | UFC also offers some bonuses to the fighters who exhibit wonderful gameplay in the ring. These bonuses are
- Fight Of The Night | $100k
- Performance Of The Night | $50k
Highest Paid Fighters At UFC 297
1 – Sean Strickland
The American professional mixed martial artist is the highest-paid fighter at UFC 297. Owing to being the current champion, he will pocket a guaranteed $1.5 million along with the $42k sponsorship bonus. Moreover, PPV share revenue is available for him, taking his total payout to an estimated total of $3 million.
2 – Dricus du Plessis
Dricus du Plessis is set to receive a guaranteed salary of $500k for the fight. While the sponsorship bonus of $32k. His total payout is expected to reach the mark of $1 million with the addition of PPV share revenue if UFC successfully generates the proposed number of sales.
3 – Raquel Pennington
On returning to the Bantamweight division, Raquel Pennington has put $750k as her total payout for the co-main event under the UFC 297 fight card, including the sponsorship of $32k and the guaranteed purse of $350k.
All these are the details about the UFC 297 salaries and purse payouts. If there is any change in the details, we will make them available here. Stay tuned for more information!
