UFC 291 is one of the most popular fight card with full of MMA stars take place in the month July 2023. It’s confirmed that main-event will feature fight between opponent Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier. The UFC 291 salaries purse payouts of fighters based on their contracts and sponsorship deals reported.
| Fighters | Purses | Win Bonus | Sponsorship | UFC Bonus | PPV Shares | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Poirier | $750k | N/A | $20k | N/A | $700k+ | $1.47m |
| Justin Gaethje | $500k | $100k | $15k | $50k | $700k+ | $1.36m |
| Jan Błachowicz | $500k | N/A | $15k | N/A | $500k | $1.01m |
| Alex Pereira | $210k | $100k | $5k | N/A | $500k | $815k |
| Tony Ferguson | $400k | N/A | $15k | N/A | N/A | $415k |
| Bobby Green | $150k | $100k | $10k | $50k | N/A | $310k |
| Michael Chiesa | $100k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $105k |
| Kevin Holland | $210k | $100k | $10k | $50k | N/A | $370k |
| Gabriel Bonfim | $26k | $26k | $4k | N/A | N/A | $56k |
| Trevin Giles | $100k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $105k |
| Derrick Lewis | $300k | $100k | $15k | $50k | N/A | $465k |
| Rogério de Lima | $100k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $105k |
| Roman Kopylov | $30k | $30k | $5k | N/A | N/A | $65k |
| Claudio Ribeiro | $30k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $35k |
| Jake Matthews | $110k | $100k | $10k | N/A | N/A | $220k |
| Darrius Flowers | $12k | N/A | $4k | N/A | N/A | $16k |
| C.J. Vergara | $30k | $30k | $5k | N/A | $4.4k bonus | $69.4k |
| Vinicius Salvador | $18k | N/A | $4k | N/A | $4.4k fine | $17.6k |
| Matthew Semelsberger | $44k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $49k |
| Uroš Medić | $30k | $30k | $5k | N/A | N/A | $65k |
| Miranda Maverick | $85k | $85k | $10k | N/A | N/A | $180k |
| Priscila Cachoeira | $85k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $90k |
How Much Main-Event Fighters Earn?
Dustin Poirier who is looking for a win at UFC 291, will earn guaranteed purse of $750k and his earnings increased to $1.6m which include $700k+ ppv bonuses and sponsorship money. Justin Gaethje will earn guaranteed purse of $500k and earnings hike to $1.2m which include $500k+ ppv bonuses.
UFC Performance of Night Bonuses : ($50k Each) : Justin Gaethje, Derrick Lewis, Bobby Green, and Kevin Holland
There will be more details regarding UFC 291 salaries of the fighter which include performance of the night bonus, fight of the night bonuses. All fighters who got selected for the UFC performance bonuses will make extra $50k from pay-per-view, the details updated once the main-event is completed.
