How much did Colby Covington, Leon Edwards, Alexandre Pantoja, and other make? UFC 296 estimated payouts disclosed

Colby Covington, Leon Edwards, and Alexandre Pantoja all competed in the recently concluded UFC 296 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Find out their estimated payouts for UFC 296.

How much did Colby Covington, Leon Edwards, Alexandre Pantoja, and other make? UFC 296 estimated payouts disclosed

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UFC 296 had a very good main and co-main event fight featuring Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington and Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval, respectively. They will likely have huge salaries for the UFC 296 payouts. Other fighters in the main card were Stephen Thompson, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Tony Ferguson, Paddy Pimblett, Josh Emmet, and Bryce Mitchell.

The main and co-main event fighters are expected to have a huge salary for their fight at UFC 296. Leon Edwards and Colby Covington are the best in the welterweight division. Moreover, Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval are the most exciting fighters in the UFC. They will likely earn huge salaries at UFC 296.

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UFC 296 payouts: Salary of Leon Edwards and Colby Covington

The main event of UFC 296 ended with Leon Edwards defeating Colby Covington via unanimous decision. This resulted in Edwards’ second title defense of the welterweight title. The fight saw Edwards outclass Covington in the first four rounds.

Leon Edwards became the welterweight champion in 2022 at UFC 278 against Kamaru Usman. He defended it against Usman at UFC 286. Champions in the UFC have PPV points on their contract. This is due to his status as a champion who did not lose his belt. Edwards’ base salary is $1,000,000. He would also get the PPV share as the headliner, a minimum of $600,000. By including the sponsorship money of $42,000, his total payout for UFC 296 is at least $1,642,000.

UFC 296 payouts of Leon Edwards and Colby Covington
Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington at UFC 296 (Image via: IMAGO, Imdb)

Colby Covington had a short reign as the interim welterweight champion. He lost fights for the undisputed title against Kamaru Usman twice. Covington’s base salary is $750,000. This is due to his status as a former champion interim champion and two-time title challenger. By including the sponsorship money of $32,000, his total payout for UFC 296 is at least $782,000.

UFC 296 payouts: Salary of the co-main event fighters

The co-main event fight at UFC 296 was between two of the most exciting flyweights in UFC history. Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval’s first fight ended in a rear naked choke finish for Pantoja. However, at UFC 296, Pantoja won a dominant unanimous decision victory over Royval.

Pantoja’s presumed to get a share of the PPV as the UFC flyweight division. Pantoja has a base salary of $300,000. He would also get a minimum of $600,000 from PPV sales and $42,000 as sponsorship money. This would make his purse for the event at least $942,000.

UFC 296 payouts of Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval
Alexandre Pantoja defended his title at UFC 296 (Image via: IMAGO)

Brandon Royval has a base salary of $150,000 with an additional $150,000 win bonus. However, he did not win. With $32,000 as sponsorship money, that would make his purse for the event at least $182,000.

UFC 295 payouts: Salary of remaining fighters in the main card

The main card opener of UFC 296 ended in a stunning finish of Bryce Mitchell by Josh Emmet. It was followed by an impressive unanimous decision victory of Paddy Pimblett over Tony Ferguson. Then, it was the welterweight fight between former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson and the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov. Rakhmonov got the distinction of being the first and only fighter to submit Stephen Thompson in professional MMA.

These fighters’ fight purses are considerably lower than the main and co-main event fighters excluding Brandon Royval. They would not be getting a share of the PPV sale. Shavkat Rakhmonov made a total of $306,000. This includes $150,000 show money, a $150,000 win bonus, and $6,000 sponsorship money. Dern made a total of $416,000, of which $16,000 is sponsorship money.

UFC 296 payouts of the main card fighters
Shavkat Rakhmonov defeated Stephen Thompson at UFC 296 (Image via: YouTube)

Paddy Pimblett made $304,500, including $150,000 in show money, $150,000 win bonus, with $4,500 in sponsorship money. Tony Ferguson made $271,000, including $250,000 in show money and $21,000 in sponsorship money.

Josh Emmet made $261,000, including $100,000 show money, a $100,000 win bonus, a $50,000 Performance Bonus, and $11,000 sponsorship money. Bryce Mitchell made $90,000, which includes $90,000 in show money and $6000 in sponsorship money.

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