UFC 249 took place last Saturday night at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville Florida.
A truly great night of fights took place and it was such a welcome night as it was the return of live sporting events to the world since the pandemic with COVID-19 had reared its ugly head.
All the fighters put on million-dollar performances, and I wish they all made a million dollars. With that being said, here are the full purses received by each athlete on the card, not including any post-fight bonuses or other financial compensation that they may receive for their participation in the event.
UFC249: Disclosed Purses
Sam Alvey: $65,000
Ryan Spann: $50,000
Charles Rosa: $24,000
Bryce Mitchell: $54,000
Niko Price: $57,000
Vicente Luque: $180,000
Michelle Waterson: $60,000
Carla Esparza: $102,000
Fabricio Werdum: $100,000
Aleksei Oleinik: $160,000
Donald Cerrone: $200,000
Anthony Pettis: $310,000
Yorgan De Castro: $12,000
Greg Hardy: $180,000
Jeremy Stephens: $46,900*
Calvin Kattar: $116,100**
Jairzinho Rozenstruik: $80,000
Francis Ngannou: $260,000
Dominick Cruz: $300,000
Henry Cejudo: $350,000
Tony Ferguson: $500,000
Justin Gaethje: $350,000
$50,000 bonuses were awarded to the following fighters:
Francis Ngannou – performance of the night
Ferguson and Gaethje – fight off Dthe night
Justin Gaethje – performance of the
For Justin Gaethje, the two bonuses he received this past Saturday night give him a total of 9 post-fight bonuses in just 7 appearances inside the octagon which I believe is a record that will probably never be beaten.
Christopher James has been in the MMA industry for 15 years, Working as a ring announcer for promotions like the XFC, Island Fights, Combat Night and Fight Nights Global during his career. Chris’ love for the sport and the athletes that partake in it led him to writing and doing face to face interviews with the athletes he admired and respected. Chris isn’t conventional by any stretch of the imagination, he has his own style, and takes pride in not being a “cookie-cutter” member of the media. Unique and sometimes controversial takes are what he brings to the table, forcing folks to think a little differently about the world of MMA. He also has a love for music as he has been a dj for 25 years and his love for music gets brought to the MMA world when he gets his guests to sing on his weekly show Cage Side with Christopher James which can be seen Wednesday nights on FACEBOOK LIVE, and soon via podcast.