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UFC 306, dubbed Riyadh Season Noche UFC, is set to take place on Sept. 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. The upcoming pay-per-view (PPV) event will go down in UFC history as the first to feature a sponsor with title partner status.
The card is packed with a wealth of Mexican talent, but will be headlined by Sean O'Malley and No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili, who will go to war over the former's UFC bantamweight championship. Meanwhile, in the co-main event of UFC 306, Alexa Grasso will put her flyweight title on the line in a trilogy fight against former champion Valentina Shevchenko.
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As Noche UFC 306 draws closer, MMA fans are eager to discover the fight purses for the athletes set to compete on this historic card. While the exact figures have not been disclosed, estimates can be made based on the fighters' previous earnings.
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O'Malley is undeniably the biggest star on the UFC 306 card, and it's reasonable to expect that he will secure the largest payday of his career thus far. According to a report by BetMGM, 'Sugar' earned a total of $2.3 million, including PPV shares and a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, for his dominant victory over Marlon Vera at UFC 299. With that in mind, he's anticipated to earn somewhere in the range of $2.5 to $3 million at Noche UFC.
As for Dvalishvili, the challenger is projected to earn at least a six-figure purse, likely around $300,000 — slightly more than what he pocketed for his unanimous decision victory over Henry Cejudo at UFC 298.
Meanwhile, Grasso reportedly earned $842,000 for her rematch against Shevchenko last year, while Shevchenko took home $1,030,000. However, with the tables now turned and Grasso as the reigning champion, she will also receive a share of the UFC 306 PPV revenue. This boost is expected to bring her earnings to around $1.2 million. On the other hand, 'Bullet' is anticipated to earn a similar base pay for the trilogy fight against Grasso.
What are some other fighters reportedly making at Noche UFC 306?
Beyond the two championship bouts, Noche UFC will also feature a potential featherweight title eliminator, pitting former title challenger Brian Ortega against the rapidly rising Diego Lopes.
'T-City' reportedly earned around $211,000 in guaranteed pay, including a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus, for his dramatic submission victory over Yair Rodriguez at UFC Mexico City this past February. For Noche UFC, Ortega is expected to take home at least $300,000.
As for Lopes, he secured a guaranteed $100,000 base pay at UFC 300, according to Forbes. It’s reasonable to assume he will receive a substantial pay bump for accepting the fight against Dan Ige on extremely short notice at UFC 303 after Ortega withdrew due to illness. In his upcoming bout, Lopes is expected to earn between $250,000 and $300,000.
