In the upcoming week UFC 290 take place in T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, United States. Where the main event will held between Alexander Volkanovski who is the current defending champion of UFC featherweight division and interim champion Yair Rodríguez. The co-main event feature fight between UFC flyweight division champion Brandon Moreno and challenger for the title Alexandre Pantoja. UFC 290 salaries purse payouts of fighters based on contract deal and performance bonuses reported.
| Fighters | Purses | Win Bonus | Sponsorship | Performance Bonus | Potential Bonus | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Volkanovski | $750k | $100k | $42k | N/A | $700k+ | $1.5m |
| Yair Rodríguez | $500k | N/A | $32k | N/A | $500k | $1.03m |
| Brandon Moreno | $600k | N/A | $42k | $50k | $500k | $1.19m |
| Alexandre Pantoja | $350k | $100k | $32k | $50k | $400k | $932k |
| Robert Whittaker | $400k | N/A | $20k | N/A | N/A | $420k |
| Dricus du Plessis | $85k | $85k | $5k | $50k | N/A | $225k |
| Jalin Turner | $110k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $115k |
| Dan Hooker | $250k | $100k | $15k | N/A | N/A | $365k |
| Bo Nickal | $18k | $18k | $4k | N/A | N/A | $40k |
| Val Woodburn | $12k | N/A | $4k | N/A | N/A | $16k |
| Robbie Lawler | $250k | $100k | $10k | N/A | N/A | $360k |
| Niko Price | $85k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $90k |
| Tatsuro Taira | $30k | $30k | $5k | N/A | N/A | $65k |
| Edgar Cháirez | $12k | N/A | $4k | N/A | N/A | $16k |
| Yazmin Jauregui | $28k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $33k |
| Denise Gomes | $24k | $24k | $5k | $50k | N/A | $103k |
| Jimmy Crute | $48k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $53k |
| Alonzo Menifield | $48k | $48k | $5k | N/A | N/A | $101k |
| Vitor Petrino | $18k | $18k | $4k | N/A | N/A | $40k |
| Marcin Prachnio | $44k | N/A | $5k | N/A | N/A | $49k |
| Cameron Saaiman | $24k | $24k | $4k | N/A | N/A | $52k |
| Terrence Mitchell | $12k | N/A | $4k | N/A | N/A | $16k |
| Shannon Ross | $16k | N/A | $4k | N/A | N/A | $20k |
| Jesús Santos Aguilar | $16k | $16k | $4k | N/A | N/A | $36k |
| Kamuela Kirk | $16k | N/A | $4k | N/A | N/A | $20k |
| Esteban Ribovics | $16k | $16k | $4k | N/A | N/A | $36k |
Highest Paid Fighter In UFC 290?
The current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brandon Moreno highest paid fighter at UFC 290 they will earn guaranteed purse upto $600k-$750k. Yair Rodriguez the interim champion can earn maximum purse $1m based on potential bonus.
Performance Bonuses?
Mostly 4-6 fighters received performance of the night and fight of the night bonuses. Once the pay-per-view completed, UFC released the list of the fighter who got selected for POTN & FOTN awards and fighters awarded with $50k bonuses.
- Performance of the Night : Denise Gomes and Dricus du Plessis
- Fight of the Night : Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja
Further Details regarding to UFC 290 salaries, performance bonuses updated after the main-event fight between Volkanovski and Moreno completed.