UFC 290 Purse and Payouts: Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez will go down this weekend. The two will meet to crown the undisputed king of the featherweight division. Moreover, they will also pocket a lucrative purse for the event. So ahead of their event, we look at how much Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez will make. Follow UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.
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Volkanovski and Rodriguez will compete in the main event of a stacked card on Saturday, July 8. The event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. And while the main focus of the evening will be the featherweight title bout, there are also many other fun fights on the card.
UFC 290 Purse and Payouts: How Much Money Will Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez Make?
UFC 290 Purse and Payouts: Will Yair Rodriguez make more than Alexander Volkanovski?
Estimating fighters’ purses and payouts is not easy since they rarely reveal how much they make. Moreover, when you consider the main event and PPV share, there are several aspects that make it difficult to accurately guess their purses. However, we can look at previous fights and arrive at a close enough figure.
According to reports, Alexander Volkanovski made $1.4 million for his fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 284. This included a $1 million base pay, a $400,000 PPV share, a $50,000 performance bonus, and a $42,000 sponsorship share. Therefore, if Volkanovski can beat Yair Rodriguez and get a performance bonus, we could earn close to $1.5 million yet again.
Rodriguez also competed on the same card in the co-main event and earned a reported $382,000. This included a $150,000 base pay, $150,000 win bonus, $50,000 performance bonus, and $32,000 sponsorship share. However, since this is a main event, Rodriguez will also receive a PPV share. Thus, the Mexican could earn close to $1 million at UFC 290.
Despite the big pay rise for Yair Rodriguez, it is highly unlikely that he will earn more than Alexander Volkanovski. The Australian will definitely earn more than him.
So there you have it. This is what you need to know about the UFC 290 purse and payouts. Do you think it’s a fair reflection?
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