Another month, another banger delivered by the promotion! At UFC 314 on Saturday at the Kayesa Centre, former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will be clashing against Diego Lopes to set claim of the 145 lbs gold. That’s not all, as Michael Chandler will also be setting the stage on fire in his high-octane clash against Briton Paddy Pimblett, who is yet to concede defeat under the UFC banner.
As the fighters ready themselves to take on each other, the MMA community has a say in the estimated payouts of these fighters. Well, worry not, as we will be discussing the probable payout Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett will be earning under the UFC 314 card. However, a disclaimer before we start our journey: all of the numbers discussed in the article are just estimates since the UFC does not disclose the actual numbers before the fight. Given that, let’s get started.
What is Michael Chandler’s payout at UFC 314?
After knocking out his opponents here and there under the Bellator banner, Michael Chandler took a big step when the UFC offered him a contract. Chandler happily accepted the deal and soon enough, we witnessed ‘Iron’ debuting against Dan Hooker at UFC 257. The former Bellator champion knocked out ‘The Hangman’ to cement his status as the next big thing under the UFC banner. His debut brought him to the larger stage where he could market himself. In his clash against Hooker, the UFC paid him a massive $500,000 as his payout.
After dealing with Hooker, the UFC pitted him against the top 5 of the division. ‘Iron’ has clashed against the likes of Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, and Charles Oliveira X2. His battles with Gaethje and Poirier made him a massive $750000 each time. His biggest payout came against his second battle with Charles Oliveira, where the former Bellator champion earned $1,056,000 as his official payout.
Taking all these numbers into consideration, it’s evident that Chandler is paid handsomely under the promotion’s banner. Based on this, we can assume that the UFC likely pays Michael Chandler somewhere between $750,000 and $1,200,000 as his base pay. Now that we know about the ‘Iron’ payout, let’s have a look at how much his opponent earns in his fights.
UFC 314 salary of Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett came as a bang to the Dana White-led promotion. Debuting against Luigi Vendramini at UFC Fight Night 191, ‘The Baddy’ came to the UFC with a single intent, and that is to make a statement within the promotion. Pimblett knocked out Vendramini in the very first round to claim victory. For his debut, Pimblett earned $12000. The fighter earned the same when he defeated Kazula Vargas.
However, he took a huge leap in his fight against Jordan Leavitt, as the fighter earned a massive $300000 for submission Leavitt in the second round. The fighter earned the same when he grabbed a victory against former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. Pimblett’s biggest payout was against King Green.
The Briton put Green to sleep in the very first round at UFC 304 with a triangle choke. In that bout, the fighter earned a massive $400,000 — comprising $200,000 in base pay and a $200,000 win bonus. If we take these numbers under consideration, we can estimate an amount of $400,000 as a base pay for the British fighter. Given the high intensity of the fighters, what are your thoughts on the hubbub? Who do you think will win the battle? State your opinion in the comments below.
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