UFC 311 purses and payouts: How much Islam Makhachev, Renato Moicano, Merab Dvalishvili, and others are making? Reported and estimated salaries

The UFC 311 headliner, featuring Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano, is expected to bag both fighters lucrative paydays. Additionally, co-headliners Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov are also set to take home notable purses, as are some of the other fighters featured on the card.

Generally, a fighter's overall pay for a given fight is generally higher than the estimated/reported numbers, owing to undisclosed bonuses, perks, PPV points, etc.

Per NY Fights, Makhachev has earned payouts in the million-dollar-plus range in his most recent fights. The Dagestani combatant bagged $1 million and $1.6 million for his first encounter and rematch against Alexander Volkanovski, both in 2023.

Nevertheless, with bonuses, his cumulative pay from those two fights reportedly crossed $4 million. For fighting Dustin Poirier in 2024, Makhachev was expected to bag a guaranteed purse in the $1 million to $1.5 million range, with his overall pay from that fight being at least $3 million.

Meanwhile, Moicano last faced and bested Benoit Saint Denis via second-round knockout at UFC Paris in September 2024. Per reports, Moicano made $291,000 after beating Jalin Turner at UFC 300, with a base salary set at $91,000. The Brazilian was reportedly paid in the same ballpark for the Saint Denis fight.

Presently, Makhachev is booked to defend his championship in a rematch against Moicano. Given that it's a title fight and a headlining match of a stacked UFC pay-per-view (PPV), the consensus is that Makhachev and Moicano could once again take home paydays in the same ballpark as their most recent payouts, if not more.

Moreover, bantamweight champion Dvalishvili faces the undefeated Nurmagomedov in the UFC 311 co-headliner. Dvalishvili outpointed Sean O'Malley to become the champion in the headlining match of UFC 306 (aka Riyadh Season Noche UFC) at the Las Vegas Sphere in September 2024. Per BetMGM, Dvalishvili's estimated total payout for his efforts on the night was $1.43 million.

As reported by NY Fights, Nurmagomedov bagged $50k for his fight against Raoni Barcelos in 2023 and was expected to secure around $100k for his fight against Cory Sandhagen in 2024.

It's believed that Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov could secure payouts in line with or higher than their previous earnings given the magnitude of their bout on the star-studded UFC 311 card.

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UFC 311 purses and payouts: Islam Makhachev likely to lead payout list

The card also features other fan favorites like Jiri Prochazka. Per TheSportster, he last earned $1 million for his rematch against Alex Pereira in 2024. Prochazka faces fellow ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill. TheSportster reported that Hill bagged a $540k total payout for his last fight, a clash against Pereira at UFC 300 in April 2024.

Back in 2024, Marca notably alluded to Islam Makhachev having a fight contract of $1 million-plus base pay, which would make him one of the highest-paid fighters on the roster. As such, Makhachev will likely be the highest-paid fighter at UFC 311.