- Alexander Volkanovski has the highest payout from the UFC 314 card with $1.4 million.
- Volkanovski defeated Diego Lopes in the main event via unanimous decision to win the vacant UFC featherweight title.
- Four fighters received the additional $50,000 bonus.
Alexander Volkanovski became a two-time UFC featherweight champion at UFC 314 on April 12 when he unanimously beat Diego Lopes in the card’s main event match inside Kaseya Center in Miami.
The Australian MMA superstar defied the UFC odds and became the first fighter in the promotion’s history to win a championship in the 155-pound division and below. Furthermore, this incredible match with Lopes earned Volkanovski an additional $50,000 for the Fight of the Night Honors.
Aside from Volkanovski and Lopes, other fighters who received the $50,000 bonus for the Performance of the Night award were Paddy Pimblett, who TKO’ed Michael Chandler in the co-main event and Jean Silva, who submitted Bryce Mitchell in the second round of their featherweight clash.
Check out the fighters’ estimated payouts for UFC 314 below.
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Payouts & Fighters Salaries
| Fighter | Estimated Total Payout |
|---|---|
| Alexander Volkanovski | $1,482,000 |
| Diego Lopes | $682,000 |
| Paddy Pimblett | $556,000 |
| Michael Chandler | $506,000 |
| Yair Rodriguez | $316,000 |
| Jean Silva | $206,000 |
| Patricio Pitbull | $204,000 |
| Dominick Reyes | $161,000 |
| Bryce Mitchell | $161,000 |
| Darren Elkins | $141,000 |
| Jim Miller | $141,000 |
| Dan Ige | $136,000 |
| Nikita Krylov | $116,000 |
| Chase Hooper | $111,000 |
| Yan Xiaonan | $111,000 |
| Julian Erosa | $106,000 |
| Michal Oleksiejczuk | $88,000 |
| Sean Woodson | $78,000 |
| Virna Jandiroba | $71,000 |
| Su Mudaerji | $56,000 |
| Sedriques Dumas | $46,000 |
| Tresean Gore | $44,500 |
| Mitch Raposo | $34,000 |
| Nora Cornolle | $24,500 |
| Marco Tulio | $24,500 |
| Hailey Cowan | $24,000 |
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