
Many sources claimed that the UFC 252 will take place in Dublin, Ireland. But after rising cases of covid-19 and pandemic announced. The date and venue changed for the event. UFC 252 fight card confirmed and main-card fight held between UFC heavyweight champion (Stipe Miocic) and ex champion (Daniel Cormier) on Sunday, 16 August 2020. UFC 252 salaries purse payouts for the fighters based on their contract with UFC and pay-per-view sales.
If there will be no change in the fighters earnings, then Stipe Miocic will earn highest purse upto $750,000. His earnings maximum increased to $840,000 which include fight of night bonus and promotional bonus. The challenger, Daniel Cormier received purse money maximum ($500,000). Cormier earnings increased $580,000 which include ($50,000 fight night bonus and $30,000 promotional bonus).
The co-main event already create big hype, Sean O’Malley back in main-card and fight against (Marlon Vera). He will received big payday if he manage to defeat Vera on Sunday at UFC apex center. As he will be fight in co-main event his estimated earnings will be ($70,000) which will later increased to $140,000 including 100% winning bonus. His opponent Vera will make ($65,000) and overall earnings at UFC 252 upto ($180,000) including bonuses and promotional earnings.
UFC 252 Salaries Purse Payouts |
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Fighters |
Guaranteed Money |
Winning Bonus |
Promotional Bonus |
Performance Bonus |
Result |
Overall Earnings |
Main Card Fights |
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$750,000 |
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$40,000 |
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$790,000 |
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$500,000 |
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$30,000 |
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$530,000 |
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$70,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$65,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$400,000 |
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$20,000 |
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$80,000 |
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$5,000 |
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John Dodson |
$45,000 |
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$15,000 |
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Merab Dvalishvili |
$50,000 |
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$5,000 |
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Herbert Burns |
$22,000 |
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$5,000 |
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Daniel Pineda |
$10,000 |
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$6,800 |
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Preliminary
Card Fights |
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$20,000 |
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Vinc Pichel |
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$5,000 |
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Felice Herrig |
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$5,000 |
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Virna Jandiroba |
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$4,000 |
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T.J Brown |
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$4,000 |
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Daniel Chavez |
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$5,000 |
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Ashley Yoder |
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$5,000 |
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Lívia Renata Souza |
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$4,000 |
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Early Preliminary Card Fights |
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Chris Daukaus |
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$3,500 |
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Parker Porter |
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$3,500 |
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Kai Kamaka III |
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$3,500 |
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Tony Kelley |
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$3,500 |
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Gateway Income |
Non (all fights take place behind the close doors) |
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PPV Revenue |
Depends
on the sale pay-per-view (updated after the fight) |
The fighter who is defending championship at UFC main event earned maximum promotional bonus ($40,000). UFC recently signed new deal with Venom that will began from 2021, a news sources reported the deal increase the fighters promotional appearance fees per fight.
Herbert Burns and T.J Brown both missed weight before the fight and they will fined for missing weight (20%) of their purse money will given to their opponents (Daniel Pineda and Daniel Chavez). No official updated released about the winning bonus of (Junior Dos Santos) if he get paid extra money in term winning fight the details updated later.