UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Payouts & Fighters’ Salaries

Justin Gaethje, left, punches Paddy Pimblett in an interim lightweight title fightduring the UFC 324 mixed martial arts event.
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Justin Gaethje became a two-time UFC interim lightweight champion after he defeated Paddy Pimblett in their championship match at UFC 324’s headliner on Jan. 24, which went down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

“The Highlight” defied the UFC betting odds and scored a unanimous decision victory over “The Baddy” over five rounds with a striking masterclass. The two MMA superstars bagged the highest estimated total payout from the card with $2.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively.

This back-and-forth fight earned them an additional $100,000 for the Fight of the Night bonus. Meanwhile, Josh Hokit and Ty Miller secured the Performance of the Night bonuses with their respective victories.

Check out the estimated total payouts of every fighter from the PPV card below.

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Payouts & Fighters’ Salaries

FighterEstimated Total Payout
Justin Gaethje$2,892,000
Paddy Pimblett$1,532,000
Sean O’Malley$1,021,000
Song Yadong$512,000
Derrick Lewis$420,000
Umar Nurmagomedov$355,000
Nikita Krylov$295,000
Charles Johnson$263,750
Deiveson Figueiredo$240,000
Rose Namajunas$215,000
Modestas Bukauskas$210,000
Waldo Cortes Acosta$210,000
Natalia Silva$176,000
Arnold Allen$160,000
Alex Perez$158,250
Jean Silva$155,000
Josh Hokit$144,000
Ty Miller$128,000
Adam Fugitt$65,000
Ateba Gautier$60,000
Andrey Pulyaev$28,000
Denzel Freeman$24,000

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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.