UFC 331 salaries revealed: Alexandre Pantoja, Joshua Van lead all fighters
The salaries for the fighters competing at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on Saturday have been revealed by the California State Athletic Commission.
At the top of the list is former UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja, who is set to earn a flat $650,000 for his performance as he attempts to reclaim the 125-pound title following a freak injury that cost him the belt in his previous appearance. As for Joshua Van, the reigning UFC flyweight champion is set to make a flat fee of $500,000.
In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan solidified himself as the No. 1 contender in the lightweight division when he brutally knocked out Mauricio Ruffy. Tsarukyan is set to make $350,000 as a flat fee with no win bonus attached to his performance The same can’t be said for Ruffy, who earned $110,000 to show but failed to earn his win bonus, which would have been another $110,000.
Here are the full salaries for UFC 331 on Saturday:
Alexandre Pantoja: $650,000 — no win bonus
Joshua Van: $500,000 — no win bonus
Arman Tsarukyan: $350,000 — no win bonus
Mauricio Ruffy: $110,000 to show, $110,000 to win
Patricio Pitbull: $400,000 ($200,000 to show, $200,000 to win)
Doo Ho Choi: $85,000
Sean Sharaf: $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 to win)
Gable Steveson: $160,000
Iwo Baraniewski: $50,000
Alonzo Menifield: $310,000 ($155, 000 to show, $155,000 to win)
Robelis Despaigne: $200,000 ($100,00 to show, $100,000 to win)
Tai Tuivasa: $350,000
Giga Chikadze: $93,000
Joanderson Brito: $158,000 ($79,000 to show, $79,000 to win)
Casey O’Neill: $132,000 ($66,000 to show, $66,000 to win)
Eduarda Moura: $33,000
Edmen Shahbazyan: $250,000 ($125,000 to show, $125,000 to win)
Brunno Ferreira: $95,000
Ryan Gandra: $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win)
Ozzy Diaz: $25,000
Michael Aswell: $60,000 ($30,000 to show, $30,000 to win)
Joo Sang Yoo: $12,000
Marlon “Chito” Vera: $400,000 ($200,000 to show, $200,000 to win)
Charles Jourdain: $108,000
