UFC 299 payouts: How much are Sean O’Malley, Dustin Poirier and other stars getting paid for Miami PPV event?

Sean O'Malley, Dustin Poirier, Marlon Vera, and Benoit Saint-Denis among others will compete in the upcoming UFC 299 PPV in Miami, Florida at the Kaseya Center. Find out their estimated payouts for UFC 299.

UFC 299 payouts: How much are Sean O’Malley, Dustin Poirier and other stars getting paid for Miami PPV event?

UFC 299 payouts for Sean O'Malley and Dustin Poirier and others (Image via: IMAGO)

UFC 299 has an amazing PPV main event card. Almost all the fighters on the main card of UFC 299 will likely have huge salaries. The main event of UFC 299 is a bantamweight title bout between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera. In the co-main event, Dustin Poirier will take on Benoit Saint-Denis. Moreover, the main card features fighters like Michael Venom Page, Kevin Holland, Gilbert Burns, Jack Della Maddalena, Petr Yan, and Song Yadong.

All the fighters on the UFC 299 main card will likely have a substantially higher salary than the fighters on the prelims. Sean O’Malley is a budding superstar in the UFC, while Marlon Vera remains the only fighter to defeat him. Moreover, Dustin Poirier is a former interim champion, while Benoit Saint-Denis has finished all his fights at lightweight in the UFC.

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UFC 299 payouts: Salary of Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera

Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera have all the makings of a blockbuster fight, particularly as they have history. The duo will have a huge purse for the fight as the main event fighters. The UFC pays O’Malley very well, and he will also get PPV points as a champion. He will likely take over $2 million for his fight at UFC 299.

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Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera UFC 299 salaries
Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera (Image via: IMAGO)

As the title challenger, Marlon Vera will pocket a base salary of $500K. The amount will likely rise to $1 million if he upsets the odds at UFC 299 and defeats O’Malley. O’Malley made more than a million in his previous fight, whereas Vera made a disclosed pay of $300K. Both fought on the same card at UFC 292 in the main card.

UFC 299 payouts: Salary of Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis

Dustin Poirier is a highly-paid fighter in the UFC who has not become an undisputed champion. Since his rematch with Conor McGregor, Poirier’s fight purse has skyrocketed. Moreover, reports speculate that he also has PPV points on his contract. As such, Poirier will earn $2 million or more in his co-main event fight against Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299.

Benoit Saint-Denis and Dustin Poirier UFC 299 payouts
Benoit Saint-Denis and Dustin Poirier (Image via: IMAGO)

On the other hand, Benoit Saint-Denis is a superstar in the making for the UFC, particularly in France. Saint-Denis made more than $100K in his previous fight at UFC 296, and he will likely make close to $200K at UFC 299 and will likely make more if he wins against Poirier.

UFC 299 payouts: Salary of remaining fighters in the main card

Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan opens the main card against Song Yadong, a budding superstar. As the former champion, Yan will have a base salary of $250K and will make more if victorious. Yadong will have a base salary of $150K and will make more if victorious against Yan.

Gilbert Burns, Petr Yan, Michael Venom Page and Kevin Holland UFC 299 salaries
Gilbert Burns, Petr Yan, Michael Venom Page and Kevin Holland (Image via: IMAGO)

Former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns will have a tough task at hand against Jack Della Maddalena (undefeated in the UFC). Burns has the potential to make $500K if he wins against Maddalena, who in turn will make $300K if victorious against Burns.

Kevin Holland will welcome Michael Venom Page into the promotion at UFC 299. Holland has a good relationship with the UFC and will likely make close to $300K at the event. Debutant Michael Venom Page will likely pocket a respectable $250K.

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