Reports: UFC Fight Night Blaydes vs Daukaus full purse and bonuses disclosed
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UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Daukaus
UFC Fight Night Blaydes vs Daukaus showcased some of the best the UFC has to offer. However with the release of the purses each contender took home that day, the outcry against UFC for paying the their fighters meagerly can be appreciated.
Despite the high stakes, the 12 fight card only had a very few fighters who walked away with a bountiful purse. Curtis Blaydes with a spectacular TKO, won the main card event against Chris Daukaus, thus retaining his spot to fight interim heavyweight champ Cyril Gane. Aside from the glory the received from the fight, Blaydes walked away ,as the highest paid athlete in the card, with $262,000 as disclosed earnings. Daukas on the other hand took home $80,0000 after his devastating defeat.
Longtime veteran fighter, Neil Magny who came is listed as the second highest paid fighter, banked $230,000 while his opponent made $53,000. Here’s a look of the complete list of the pay-offs of UFC Fight Night Blaydes vs Daukaus :
The list is revealed by the Ohio Athletic Commission, who happens to be one of only states that publicly declare the fight purses. This helps the UFC fans to get an insight into what fighters bank after their fights. The disclosed payouts however does not share fight bonuses such as “Fight of the Night” and “Performance of the Night” bonus, sponsorships, or any other unofficial payments. It additionally doesn’t show potential derivations like protection costs and taxes.
The disclosure of the list could once again bring up UFC’s controversial fighter payouts, especially since The UFC is currently estimated to value $7 billion after it’s partnership with ESPN.
Blaydes offers Daukas some advice post UFC Fight Night Blaydes vs Daukaus
Curtis Blaydes offers some advice in a professional capacity, to his recently former opponent Chris Daukaus. After having knocked out Daukaus in the second round, he addresses Chris in the post-fight press-conference telling, “I think honestly, no shade, he should probably drop down to light heavyweight,” Blaydes said at the post-fight press conference. “Just, not everyone’s a heavyweight, it’s okay. Just because you weigh 245, does not mean you’re a heavyweight. So yeah, I think you should drop down.”
Considering Curtis Blaydes is on the cusp of winning the heavyweight title and Daukas’s two straight up losses, it could be beneficial to take up his former opponent’s advice.
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