RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Saturday Fighters UFC on ABC 6 event took home a UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout totaling $186,000.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes equipment requirements, media obligations and other fighter code of conduct items, replaces previous payments made in accordance with the UFC Athlete Equipment Policy.
UFC on ABC 6 took place on Saturday at Kingdom Arena. The main card airs on ABC after prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Complete payments in compliance with UFC on ABC 6 UFC promotional guidelines included:
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Robert Whittaker: $21,000
definitely. Ikram Aliskerov: US$4,000
Alexander Volkov: $16,000
definitely. Sergei Pavlovich: $6,000
Kelvin Gastelum: $21,000
definitely. Daniel Rodríguez: $11,000
Shara Magomedova: US$4,000
definitely. Antonio Trocoli: US$4,000
Volkan Oezdemir: $11,000
definitely. Johnny Walker: $11,000
Nasrat Haqparast: $11,000
definitely. Jared Gordon: $11,000
Filipe Lima: US$4,000
definitely. Muhammad Naimov: $4,500
Rinat Fakhretdinov: $4,500
definitely. Nicolas Dalby: $11,000
Muin Gafurov: US$4,000
definitely. Kyung Ho Kang: $11,000
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov: US$4,000
definitely. Brendson Ribeiro: US$4,000
Chang Ho Lee: US$4,000
definitely. Xiaolong: US$4,000
In accordance with the program’s pay levels in accordance with UFC promotional guidelines, which take advantage of money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on the total number of UFC fights as well as WEC fights from the Zuffa era (January 2007 and later). ) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce fights (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 fights receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 fights receive $4,500; 6-10 fights earn $6,000; 11-15 fights earn $11,000; 16-20 fights pocket $16,000; and 21 fights and more receive $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000, while title challengers receive $40,000.
In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive perpetual royalty payments worth 20 to 40 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.
Full payments complying with 2024 UFC promotional guidelines:
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“UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov” – US$186,000
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“UFC on ESPN 58: Perez x Taira” – US$116,000
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“UFC on ESPN 57: Cannonier vs. Imavov” – $186,500
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“UFC 302: Makhachev x Poirier” – US$ 281,500
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“UFC Fight Night 241: Barboza vs. Murphy” – $158,500
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“UFC on ESPN 56: Lewis vs. Birth” – $186,000
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“UFC 301: Pantoja x Erceg” – US$ 280 thousand
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“UFC on ESPN 55: Nicolau x Perez” – US$ 175 thousand
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“UFC 300: Pereira x Hill” – $460,000
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“UFC Fight Night 240: Allen vs. Curtis 2” – US$162,500
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“UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot” – $173,000
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“UFC on ESPN 53: Ribas x Namajunas” – US$ 148 thousand
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“UFC Fight Night 239: Tuivasa vs. Tybura” – $189,500
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“UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2” – US$359,000
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“UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev” – US$133,500
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“UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno x Royval 2” – US$135,500
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“UFC 298: Volkanovski x Topuria” – US$ 243,000
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“UFC Fight Night 236: Hermansson vs. Pyfer” – $236,500
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“UFC Fight Night 235: Dolidze vs. Imavov” – US$170,500
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“UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis” – US$285,500
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“UFC Fight Night 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2” – US$159,500
Year-to-date total: $3,637,000
2023 Total: $8,188,000
2022 Total: $8,351,500
2021 Total: $6,167,500
Total program to date: US$26,374,000
For more information on the card, visit the MMA Junkie events hub to UFC on ABC 6.
