ABU DHABI – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ABC 1 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $140,500.
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 ABC 1 took place at Etihad Arena. The main card aired on ABC and streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN+.
The full UFC on ABC 1 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
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Max Holloway: $20,000
def. Calvin Kattar: $5,000
Carlos Condit: $20,000
def. Matt Brown: $20,000
Li Jingliang: $10,000
def. Santiago Ponzinibbio: $10,000
Alessio Di Chirico: $5,000
def. Joaquin Buckley: $4,000
Punahele Soriano: $3,500
def. Dusko Todorovic: $3,500
Joselyne Edwards: $3,500
def. Wu Yanan: $4,000
Carlos Felipe: $3,500
def. Justin Tafa: $3,500
Ramazan Emeev: $5,000
def. David Zawada: $4,000
Vanessa Melo: $4,000
def. Sarah Moras: $5,000
Austin Lingo: $3,500
def. Jacob Kilburn: $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 2021 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
- “UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar” – $140,500
Year-to-date total: $140,500
2020 total: $6,543,500
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: $37,598,000
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