UFC 293 Salaries: How much did Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland get paid for the biggest upset in UFC history?
Everything in detail about the salaries of fighters from UFC 293 and who took the biggest paycheck.
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Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland (Image Courtesy: Imago)
UFC 293 just wrapped up and fight fans couldn’t have asked for a better PPV event. The stacked fight card had some amazing bouts and the Australian crowd shouting at the top of their lungs made it even better. This also translated into handsome salaries for the fighters.
The main event bout was against Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland for the middleweight championship and it turned out to be a complete shocker. A certified bookie’s nightmare. Strickland just gave fans one of the biggest upsets of all time after he defeated Izzy on points after five rounds.
Other than the main event, many other fights were equally entertaining and served fight fans well. The whole event was filled with surprises and some controversial moments. While some fighters celebrated their win, others struggled and went home disappointed.
The fighters gave their best in the bouts in order to win against their opponents. This resulted in some high-octane MMA action. All athletes took home some hefty purses, and here’s the list of UFC 293 payouts.
UFC 293 Payouts: How much did Israel Adesanya make despite losing his title?
The fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland was something that the fans never expected. Against all odds, Strickland turned up in the moment and snatched the middleweight title from the hands of Izzy. For the best win of his career, the fighter made his biggest payday and took home $1.53 million in total, including the Performance of the Night bonus award. Izzy, on the other hand, despite the loss, made a whopping $3.54 million, making him the highest-paid fighter on the card.
In the co-main event, Alexander Volkov defeated Tai Tuivasa via submission and got $1.02 million. Tuivasa disappointed his fans but was able to take home $860,000. Manel Kape fought Felipe dos Santos and beat him via unanimous decision in an entertaining bout. Both fighters got $151k and $66k, respectively, which also had the ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus award. Justin Tafa was the other fighter who got a Performance of the Night bonus award and earned a total of $265k after defeating Austen Lane.
UFC 293 preliminary card fighters pay
Similar to the main card, the preliminary card also had some incredible fights where fighters gave their best to leave Australia with a win. It certainly helped to warm up the audience before the main event. Here’s the list of fighters and their fight salaries at UFC 293.
| Fighter Name | Salary |
| Carlos Ulberg | $155k |
| Jung Da-un | $49k |
| Chepe Mariscal | $57k |
| Jack Jenkins | $31k |
| Jamie Mullarkey | $101k |
| John Makdessi | $220k |
| Nasrat Haqparast | $180k |
| Landon Quiñones | $16k |
UFC 293 in Australia was truly a successful PPV event, as the promotion and Dana White must have expected. The fight fans in Australia are wild and fighters definitely love the intensity the fans bring to the arenas. It will be interesting to see when the UFC decides to go back to Australia next.
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