UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Payouts & Fighters Salaries

Ilia Topuria celebrates after knocking out Alexander Volanovski during their featherweight bout at the UFC 298 mixed martial arts event.
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  • Alexander Volkanovski has the biggest payout on the card with $750,000.
  • Seven fighters have reached the 200,000 mark for their payouts.
  • Five fighters received an additional $50,000 bonus for their performances.

Ilia Topuria became the first fighter in UFC history to beat Alexander Volkanovski in the featherweight division, as he knocked him out in their UFC featherweight title match in the main event of UFC 298 on Saturday night inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Heading into the match as the UFC odds underdog, Topuria silenced the doubters by landing a powerful punch right to Volkanovksiโ€™s jaw to drop him down the canvas instantly and put the former champion out cold. Because of this incredible performance, he received an additional $50,000 bonus.

Besides Topuria, other fighters on the card who bagged the performance bonus were Amanda Lemos, Mackenzie Dern, Zhang Minyang, and Anthony Hernandez. Lemos and Dern were hailed as the Fight of the Night, while Zhang and Hernandez scored stoppage victories against their opponents.

See below the complete list of all the fightersโ€™ salaries and payouts for UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria.

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Payouts & Fighters Salaries

FighterEstimated Total Payout
Alexander Volkanovksi$750,000
Robert Whittaker$400,000
Ilia Topuria$350,000
Paulo Costa$250,000
Merab Dvalishvili$210,000
Mackenzie Dern$200,000
Marcos Rogerio de Lima$200,000
Amanda Lemos$160,000
Henry Cejudo$150,000
Miranda Maverick$150,000
Anthony Hernandez$122,000
Ian Garry$110,000
Geoff Neal$108,000
Roman Kopylov$80,000
Andrea Lee$70,000
Rinya Nakamura$46,000
Junior Tafa$23,000
Zhang Mingyang$20,000
Oban Elliott$20,000
Danny Barlow$20,000
Val Woodburn$15,000
Josh Quinlan$12,000
Carlos Vera$12,000
Brendson Ribeiro$10,000

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Anatoly Pimentel

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Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.

Anatoly Pimentel is an NBA and MMA writer previously featured in ASEAN Sports, Asian Persuasion MMA, and Overtime Heroics MMA. He graduated from Adamson University with a B.A in Communication and is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM.