Alexander Volkanovski may have lost his featherweight title on Saturday night, but he was nonetheless compensated quite nicely for his efforts.
Meanwhile, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was the card’s second second biggest earner, as he banked $400,000 for a unanimous decision triumph over Paulo Costa ($250,000) in the evening’s co-main event.
Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion. Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their performance.
UFC 298 Salaries:
Ilia Topuria: $350,000
Alexander Volkanovski: $750,000
Robert Whittaker: $400,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
Paulo Costa: $250,000
Ian Garry: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus)
Geoff Neal: $108,000
Merab Dvalishvili: $210,000 (includes $105,000 win bonus)
Henry Cejudo: $150,000
Anthony Hernandez: $122,000 ( includes $66,000 win bonus)
Roman Kopylov: $80,000
Amanda Lemos: $160,000 ( includes $80,000 win bonus)
Mackenzie Dern: $200,000
Marcos Rogerio de Lima: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
Junior Tafa: $23,000
Rinya Nakamura: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
Carlos Vera: $12,000
Mingyang Zhang: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Brendson Ribeiro: $10,000
Danny Barlow: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Josh Quinlan: $12,000
Oban Elliott: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
Valentine Woodburn: $15,000
Miranda Maverick: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
Andrea Lee: $70,000