UFC 294 payouts: How much money will Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev make for short-notice fight in Abu Dhabi?
Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev will compete in an exciting fight at UFC 294. Find out how much they will earn for their fight?
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UFC 294 has a spectacular co-main event fight featuring Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev. They will likely have huge salaries for the UFC 294 payouts. Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev are expected to have a huge salary for their fight at UFC 294. The duo have wanted to fight each other for some time now.
Usman came into the picture once Paulo Costa withdrew from the PPV card. Costa had a severe staph infection and needed to get another surgery to recover from it. It paved the way for Usman to make his middleweight debut at UFC 294. He will face the dangerous Chimaev in a three-round fight. Find out more details about the salary of Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman for their fight at UFC 294.
UFC 294 payouts: Kamaru Usman’s salary
Kamaru Usman reigned as the welterweight champion from 2019 to 2022. Champions in the UFC have PPV points on their contract. Usman usually makes over a million dollars, including other sponsorships. Including the PPV points might take his total salary over $2 million.
On his podcast, Sean Strickland talked about UFC approaching him to replace Costa on the PPV card. Strickland also said that Kamaru Usman would have a guaranteed salary of around $1.5 million. UFC usually rewards fighters with more money when they take fights on short notice.
Win or lose, Kamaru Usman will make an enormous amount of money. If Usman defeats Chimaev, he will challenge Strickland at a future date. It would provide Usman with an opportunity to become a double champion.
UFC 294 payouts: Khamzat Chimaev’s salary
Khamzat Chimaev could earn more than a million for his fight against Usman at UFC 294. He does not have PPV points, as he has not won a UFC title. However, fighting in Abu Dhabi will have its perks for Chimaev.
Recently, Chimaev revealed that he signed a new contract with the UFC. He claimed a seven-fight deal could earn him around $20 million. Factoring into all sponsorships and Khamzat Chimaev’s salary at UFC 294, he would earn more than $2 million.
Chimaev has an undefeated record in his career. A win over Usman would help him land the title shot against Strickland. With his new contract, he will be among the highest-paid stars in the UFC.
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Yes. They will become the title challenger if either of them wins.
They are both expected to earn more than $1 million.
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