Middleweight champion Israel
Adesanya was the top earner at UFC 263,
as he took home a disclosed payday of $500,000 for title defense in
the evening’s main event.
The Arizona Department of Gaming recently released salaries from
the card, which took place on June 12 at the Gila River Arena in
Glendale, Ariz. While win bonuses were initially redacted by the
commission, those figures were later released.
Adesanya’s opponent, Marvin
Vettori, garnered the second-highest payday on the card with a
$350,000 disclosed salary. Adesanya took a five-round verdict over
“The Italian Dream” in a rematch of a April 2018 bout, which the
Nigerian-born Kiwi won via split decision.
Elsewhere, fan favorite Nate Diaz
received $250,000 for a unanimous decision loss to Leon
Edwards ($220,000) in a five-round, non-title welterweight
affair. Diaz is one of the promotion’s biggest draws and was making
his first appearance since a loss to Jorge
Masvidal for the “BMF” title in November 2019.
Note: The disclosed purses reported by state athletic
commissions do not include any performance-based or discretionary
bonuses that may be awarded to a fighter by the promotion.
Additionally, the reported figures do not reflect any deductions
made by the commission for taxes, insurance, etc., and do not
include any sponsorship money that a fighter may acquire for their
performance.
UFC 263 Salaries:
Israel
Adesanya: $500,000 (no win bonus)
Marvin
Vettori: $350,000
Brandon
Moreno: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
Deiveson
Figueiredo ($210,000)
Leon
Edwards: $220,000 (includes $110,000 win bonus)
Nate
Diaz ($250,000)
Belal
Muhammad: $160,000 (includes $80,000 win bonus)
Demian
Maia ($175,000)
Paul
Craig: $110,000 (includes $55,000 win bonus)
Jamahal
Hill ($28,000)
Brad
Riddell: $80,000 (includes $40,000 win bonus)
Drew
Dober ($87,000)
Eryk
Anders: $150,000 (includes $75,000 win bonus)
Darren
Stewart ($45,000)
Lauren
Murphy: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
Joanne
Calderwood ($51,000)
Movsar
Evloev: $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus)
Hakeem
Dawodu ($55,000)
Pannie
Kianzad: $56,000 (includes $28,000 win bonus)
Alexis
Davis ($43,000)
Terrance
McKinney: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
Matt
Frevola ($23,000)
Steven
Peterson: $46,000 (includes $23,000 win bonus)
Chase
Hooper ($37,000)
Fares
Ziam: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
Luigi
Vendramini ($15,000)
Carlos
Felipe: $50,000 (includes $25,000 win bonus)
Jake
Collier ($28,000)