
After a gap of almost 3 years, Jon Jones is making his comeback into the octagon as his contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship renewed. The American has previously fought under the Light Heavyweight category. But now he is going to make his debut under the UFC Heavyweight category. He will appear in the championship bout against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 pay per view and expected to bag heavy numbers. Here are the complete details about how much Jon Jones will earn per fight from his contract with UFC.
How Much Jon Jones Earn Per Fight From His Contract With UFC?
Guaranteed Purse/Fight | PPV Money/Fight | Total Earning/Fight |
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$3m | Not reported | $15m based on ppv revenue |
Jon Jones has started his professional MMA career in 2008 and since then, he appeared in 28 matches. 26 out of them earned him victory while he has only one loss on his card. He won the Light Heavyweight Championship twice during his previous tenure at Ultimate Fighting Championship. That’s why, he is one of the highly rated MMA fighter.
However, he faced ban from UFC due to domestic violence charges. Now, he is ready to make his comeback in the ring but this time under Heavyweight category. As per reports, Jon Jones is offered ludicrous contract from the world’s largest MMA promotion and he will pocket huge guaranteed purse of $500k for his appearance in the main event of big pay per view fight.
Moreover, there is also a PPV sales revenue share available for him which makes him earn humongous figures for a single fight appearance. Moreover, Jon will also become the second highest paid MMA fighter at UFC among the currently active members.
The upcoming bout of Jon Jones on his return scheduled on March 4, 2023, The main event of UFC 285 will feature the Jon Jones Ciryl Gane contest as the whole fight card details revealed. All these are the details about how much Jon Jones earn per fight from his contract with UFC. If there is any change, we will make them available here. Stay tuned for more information!