- Sean Strickland has the biggest payout on the card with $592,000.
- Four fighters secured a payout of over $200,000.
- Strickland, Dricus De Plessis, Gillian Robertson and Jasmine Jasudavicius received an additional $50,000 for their performance bonuses.
The first pay-per-event of the UFC in 2024 was a massive success as the entertaining card went down this past weekend inside the Scotiabank Arena, where the UFC middleweight title was on the line. Dricus Du Plessis eked out a split decision victory against Sean Strickland to become the newest king of the 185-pound division.
After 5 rounds @DricusDuPlessis gets the split decision and is YOUR NEW middleweight champion 🏆#UFC297 pic.twitter.com/xyR1Bsn2Fa
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
Du Plessis defied his status as the betting underdog in UFC odds. They put up an incredible performance in the championship match to persuade the judges to give him the victory from their scorecards. This all-time classic match from Strickland and Du Plessis has bagged them an additional $50,000 on their respective payouts because it was hailed as the Fight of the Night.
As if there was another choice 😮💨@SStricklandMMA & @DricusDuPlessis earned tonight's FOTN
[ B2YB @ToyoTires ] pic.twitter.com/VCUVkyw6fh
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
Apart from them, two other fighters on the card became $50K richer as Gillian Robertson and Jasmine Jasudavicius performed fantastically to beat Polyana Viana and Priscila Cachoeira, respectively. See below the complete list of all fighters’ salaries and payouts for UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis.
Two outstanding performances 👏
Two big bonuses 💰[ B2YB @PrimeHydrate ] pic.twitter.com/eI5jlaIvJ1
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2024
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Payouts & Fighters Salaries
| Fighter | Estimated Total Payout |
|---|---|
| Sean Strickland | $592,000 |
| Dricus Du Plessis | $532,000 |
| Raquel Pennington | $382,000 |
| Neil Magny | $255,000 |
| Chris Curtis | $176,000 |
| Gillian Robertson | $176,000 |
| Movsar Evloev | $166,000 |
| Mayra Bueno Silva | $132,000 |
| Jasmine Jasudavicius | $116,000 |
| Arnold Allen | $111,000 |
| Charles Jourdain | $111,000 |
| Marc-Andre Barriault | $86,000 |
| Sean Woodson | $84,500 |
| Mike Malott | $54,500 |
| Polyana Viana | $51,000 |
| Priscila Cachoeira | $37,500 |
| Jimmy Flick | $30,400 |
| Garrett Armfield | $28,000 |
| Sam Patterson | $28,000 |
| Malcolm Gordon | $26,100 |
| Ramon Tavares | $24,400 |
| Serhiy Sidey | $19,600 |
| Yohan Lainesse | $16,000 |
| Brad Katona | $16,000 |
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