The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view is announced and it will held at Prudential Center on 6th May 2023. The event is well known as “UFC 288” and the main-event fight will be feature between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo. Whereas co-main event will take place between Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. UFC 288 salaries purse payouts of the fighters based on their contract with promotion reported.
| Fighters | Purses | Win Bonus | Sponsorships | UFC Bonus | PPV Money | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aljamain Sterling | $750k | $100k | $42k | N/A | $500k+ | $1.39m |
| Henry Cejudo | $500k | N/A | $32k | N/A | $500k+ | $1.03m |
| Belal Muhammad | $350k | $100k | $15k | N/A | N/A | $465k |
| Gilbert Burns | $400k | N/A | $20k | N/A | $500k+ | $920k |
| Jéssica Andrade | $210k | N/A | $15k | N/A | N/A | $225k |
| Yan Xiaonan | $85k | $85k | $10k | $50k | N/A | $130k |
| Movsar Evloev | $48k | $48k | $5k | $50k | N/A | $151k |
| Diego Lopes | $12k | N/A | $4k | $50k | N/A | $66k |
| Kron Gracie | $20k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $25k |
| Charles Jourdain | $75k | $75k | $5k | N/A | N/A | $155k |
| Drew Dober | $150k | N/A | $15k | N/A | N/A | $165k |
| Matt Frevola | $75k | $75k | $5k | $50k | N/A | $205k |
| Kennedy Nzechukwu | $85k | $85k | $10k | N/A | N/A | $180k |
| Devin Clark | $150k | N/A | $10k | N/A | N/A | $160k |
| Khaos Williams | $44k | $44k | $5k | N/A | N/A | $93k |
| Ronaldo Bedoya | $12k | N/A | $4k | N/A | N/A | $16k |
| Marina Rodriguez | $75k | N/A | $10k | N/A | N/A | $85k |
| Virna Jandiroba | $44k | $44k | $5k | N/A | N/A | $93k |
| Braxton Smith | $12k | N/A | $4k | N/A | N/A | $16k |
| Parker Porter | $38k | $38k | $5k | N/A | N/A | $81k |
| Phil Hawes | $44k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $49k |
| Ikram Aliskerov | $12k | $12k | $4k | N/A | N/A | $28k |
| Joseph Holmes | $30k | N/A | $5k | fined $7k | N/A | $28k |
| Claudio Ribeiro | $18k | $18k | $4k | bonus $7k | N/A | $47k |
Who will be highest paid fighter at UFC 288?
The current defending champion Aljamain Sterling will be highest paid at UFC 288 he will earn guaranteed purse $750k for the fight. His opponent (Henry Cejudo) who return from the retirement will earn share of $500k. Gilbert Burns will earn maximum purse $400k for the fight fight against Belal Muhammad. These three fighters earn more than $1m based on pay-per-view points. The official pay-per-view points not disclosed by the promoters however the estimated figures reported after each pay-per-view of UFC.
How Much Fighters Earn from UFC Bonuses?
UFC performance bonus and fight of the night bonus will be awarded at the end of the main-event. There will be guaranteed distribution $50k to each fighter who earned performance of the night and fight of the night at UFC 288.
- Performance of the Night ($50k) : Matt Frevola and Yan Xiaonan
- Fight of the Night ($50k) : Movsar Evloev vs Diego Lopes
Further details including UFC 288 salaries fighters purses updated once the event is completed. ESPN and ESPN+ hold official coverage rights for the pay-per-view in United States. Fans worldwide can access the live stream of UFC 288 at UFC Fight Pass through official webiste.
