UFC on ESPN+ 19 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jedrzejczyk takes big cut for non-title bout

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UFC on ESPN+ 19 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jedrzejczyk takes big cut for non-title bout

TAMPA, Fla. – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 19 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $159,000.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC on ESPN+ 19 took place Saturday at Amalie Arena. The entire card streamed ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN+ 19 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk: $10,000
Michelle Waterson: $5,000

Cub Swanson: $20,000
Kron Gracie: $3,500

Niko Price: $5,000
James Vick: $10,000

Mackenzie Dern: $3,500
Amanda Ribas: $3,500

Matt Frevola: $4,000
Luis Pena: $4,000

Eryk Anders: $5,000
Gerald Meerschaert: $5,000

Ryan Spann: $3,500
Devin Clark: $5,000

Thomas Gifford: $3,500
Mike Davis: $3,500

Max Griffin: $5,000
Alex Morono: $5,000

Deiveson Figueiredo: $5,000
Tim Elliott: $10,000

Marlon Vera: $10,000
Andre Ewell: $4,000

Miguel Baeza: $3,500
Hector Aldana: $3,500

Marvin Vettori: $5,000
Andrew Sanchez: $5,000

J.J. Aldrich: $5,000
Lauren Mueller: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Reebok’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $3,500 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,000; 6-10 bouts get $5,000; 11-15 bouts earn $10,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $15,000; and 21 bouts and more get $20,000. Additionally, champions earn $40,000 while title challengers get $30,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2019 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $6,014,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $29,648,500

UFC on ESPN+ 19 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jedrzejczyk takes big cut for non-title bout