UFC 270 Salaries: Heavyweight Champ Francis Ngannou ($600K) Tops Event Payroll

Francis Ngannou was the top earner from Saturday’s UFC 270 card, according to salary figures released by the California State Athletic Commission.

Ngannou garnered a $600,000 payday for his five-round verdict against Ciryl Gane ($500,000) in the evening’s main event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. With the victory, Ngannou successfully defended the heavyweight belt for the first time.

Meanwhile, Deiveson Figueiredo took home $150,000 for his decision win against Brandon Moreno in their flyweight championship trilogy in the evening’s co-main event. Moreno earned $200,000 in defeat.

Michel Pereira was the card’s only other six-figure earner, as he took home a $100,000 disclosed payday for a three-round verdict over Andre Fialho ($12,000) a featured welterweight contest.

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 270 Salaries:

Francis Ngannou: $600,000 (no win bonus)
Ciryl Gane: $500,000

Deiveson Figueiredo: $150,000 (no win bonus)
Brandon Moreno: $200,000

Michel Pereira: $100,000 ($50,000 win bonus)
Andre Fialho: $12,000

Said Nurmagomedov: $50,000 ($25,000 win bonus)
Cody Stamann: $65,000

Michael Morales: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Trevin Giles: $45,000

Victor Henry: $40,000 ($20,000 win bonus)
Raoni Barcelos: $29,000

Jack Della Maddalena: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Pete Rodriguez: $12,000

Tony Gravely: $44,000 ($22,000 win bonus)
Saimon Oliveira: $10,000

Matt Frevola: $46,000 ($23,000 win bonus)
Genaro Valdez: $10,000

Vanessa Demopoulos: $24,000 ($12,000 win bonus)
Silvana Gomez Juarez: $12,000

Jasmine Jasudavicius: $20,000 ($10,000 win bonus)
Kay Hansen: $17,000