UFC : Jose Aldo earns $21k in Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay for what could be his last UFC bout at UFC 301

Jose Aldo earns $21k in Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay for what could be his last UFC bout at UFC 301.

Fighters at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro received a total of $280,000

Fighters at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro received a total of $280,000 in UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. This program, replacing the previous Athlete Outfitting Policy, encompasses outfitting mandates, media responsibilities, and other aspects of the fighter code of conduct. The event was held at the Rio Arena, with the main card broadcasted on pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+

The comprehensive UFC 301 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts were disclosed:

• Alexandre Pantoja: $42,000 (victory over Steve Erceg: $32,000)
•  Jose Aldo: $21,000 (victory over Jonathan Martinez: $11,000)
•  Anthony Smith: $21,000 (victory over Vitor Petrino: $4,500)
• Michel Pereira: $11,000 (victory over Ihor Potieria: $6,000)
• Caio Borralho: $6,000 (victory over Paul Craig: $16,000)
•  Joanderson Brito: $6,000 (victory over Jack Shore: $6,000)
• Iasmin Lucindo: $4,500 (victory over Karolina Kowalkiewicz: $16,000)
• Myktybek Orolbai: $4,000 (victory over Elves Brener: $4,500)
•  Drakkar Klose: $11,000 (victory over Joaquim Silva: $11,000)
• Mauricio Ruffy: $4,000 (victory over Jamie Mullarkey: $11,000)
•  Dione Barbosa: $4,000 (victory over Ernesta Kareckaite: $4,000)
•  Ismael Bonfim: $4,000 (victory over Vinc Pichel: $11,000)
•  Alessandro Costa: $4,500 (victory over Kevin Borjas: $4,000) 

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program, fighters are compensated based on their total UFC, WEC (since January 2007), and Strikeforce (since April 2011) fights. The payout tiers are as follows: 1-3 bouts receive $4,000, 4-5 bouts receive $4,500, 6-10 bouts receive $6,000, 11-15 bouts receive $11,000, 16-20 bouts receive $16,000, and 21 bouts or more receive $21,000. Champions earn $42,000, while title challengers receive $32,000.

Additionally, UFC fighters will receive ongoing royalty payments of 20-30 percent for any UFC merchandise featuring their likeness, as confirmed by officials.