UFC 270 Payouts – Salaries, Bonuses & Facts

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UFC 270 gave fight fans all they could ask for on Saturday night. The event was live from inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Francis Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane by Decision (Unanimous) Saturday, and in the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Brandon Moreno in round 5 by Decision (Unanimous).

This was 590th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and TUF finales. The pay-per-view card streamed on ESPN+ PPV following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+. In this post, we’ll go into detail on UFC 270 payouts, fighter bonuses, and event facts, including the attendance, total gate and PPV buys.

UFC 270 Attendance, Gate, Viewership

There were 17,387 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to 5290213. The viewership data is still pending. We’ll continue to update this post as soon as the information is available.

Attendance
17,387
Gate
5290213
Buyrate
Not available
Total Fights
11

UFC 270 Bonuses

UFC 270 had 11 bouts scheduled. Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno was awarded the Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Said Nurmagomedov and Vanessa Demopoulos. The fighters took home an extra $50,000.

There are four types of awards:

  • Fight of the Night is awarded to two fighters who star in the exciting fight of the night.
  • KO of the Night is awarded to the fighter who achieves the most spectacular Knockout.
  • Submission of the Night is granted to the protagonist of the most striking submission.
  • Performance of the Night is awarded the most impressive individual performance of the night.

UFC 270 Salaries

The total disclosed payroll for the event is PENDING. The figures below are base salaries reported to the commission and do not reflect entire compensation packages for the event. Here’s the full list of fighter payouts from UFC 270:

PENDING… We will update this section as soon as the fighter salaries are officially released. In the meantime, you can view all the UFC 270 results.

The UFC 270 payouts don’t include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses, and taxes. Additionally, these do not include pay-per-view cuts that some top-level fighters receive. They also do not include money paid by sponsors, Reebok pay, any other “locker room” or special discretionary bonuses the UFC often pays.

Did you know: The average UFC fighter made $138,000 in 2018, up from average earnings of $132,000 in 2017.

Event
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane
Date
January 22, 2022
Venue
Honda Center
Location
Anaheim, California
Main Event
Ngannou vs. Gane
Total Fights
11
Attendance
17,387
Gate
5290213
Buyrate
Not available

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