UFC 247 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Jones, Shevchenko take home biggest checks

HOUSTON – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 247 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $243,000.

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 247 took place at Toyota Center in Houston. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.

The full UFC 247 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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Jon Jones: $40,000
def. Dominick Reyes: $30,000

Valentina Shevchenko: $40,000
def. Katlyn Chookagian: $30,000

Justin Tafa: $3,500
def. Juan Adams: $4,000

Dan Ige: $5,000
def. Mirsad Bektic: $5,000

Derrick Lewis: $15,000
def. Ilir Latifi: $10,000

Trevin Giles: $4,000
def. James Krause: $10,000

Khaos Williams: $3,500
def. Alex Morono: $5,000

Lauren Murphy: $5,000
def. Andrea Lee: $4,000

Mario Bautista: $3,500
def. Miles Johns: $3,500

Journey Newson: $3,500
def. Domingo Pilarte: $3,500

Andre Ewell: $4,000
def. Jonathan Martinez: $4,000

Youssef Zalal: $3,500
def. Austin Lingo: $3,500

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 2020 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

• “UFC 247: Jones vs. Reyes” – $243,000
• “UFC on ESPN+ 24: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos” – $169,000
• “UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy” – $165,000

Year-to-date total: $577,000
2019 total: $7,370,500
2018 total: $6,901,000
2017 total: $6,295,000
2016 total: $7,138,000
2015 total: $3,185,000
Program-to-date total: $31,581,500