UFC star Charles Oliveira was recently entailed in a controversy with respect to UFC 274 weigh-in. The Brazilian champion faced harsh consequences as he was stripped of his lightweight title after missing weight by half a pound. It was recently noted by MMA Junkie that the fighters from Saturday’s UFC 274 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $320,000.
The program is a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, and replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC 274 took place at Footprint Center. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The full UFC 274 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
Charles Oliveira: $21,000
Justin Gaethje: $32,000
Rose Namajunas: $42,000
Carla Esparza: $32,000
Michael Chandler: $4,500
Tony Ferguson: $16,000
Mauricio Rua: $21,000
Ovince Saint Preux: $21,000
Randy Brown: $11,000
def. Khaos Williams: $6,000
Francisco Trinaldo: $21,000
def. Danny Roberts: $11,000
Macy Chiasson: $6,000
def. Norma Dumont: $4,500
Brandon Royval: $6,000
def. Matt Schnell: $6,000
Blagoy Ivanov: $6,000
def. Marcos Rogerio de Lima: $11,000
Andre Fialho: $4,000
def. Cameron VanCamp: $4,000
Tracy Cortez: $4,500
def.Melissa Gatto: $4,000
CJ Vergara: $4,000
def. Kleydson Rodrigues: $4,000
Loopy Godinez: $4,500
def. Ariane Carnelossi: $4,500
Journey Newson: $4,500
def. Fernie Garcia: $4,000
Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’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 $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.
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.
