At UFC 267 (October 30, 2021, at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi), fighters were guaranteed payouts in the form of base salaries, win bonuses, performance bonuses, compliance/sponsorship incentives—but PPV gross-sales revenue shares were not part of these guaranteed figures.(Wikipedia, MMA Scene)
Here’s how the guaranteed pay stacked up, based on estimates from event reports:
Top-tier payouts:
- Jan Błachowicz reportedly earned a base of $600,000, plus $42,000 in sponsorship/compliance pay—totaling ~$642,000.(sportszion.com, sportstiger.com)
- Glover Teixeira pulled in $350,000 base, $50,000 win bonus, and $32,000 in sponsorships, coming to $432,000.(sportszion.com, sportstiger.com)
Other notable hauls:
- Petr Yan: $100,000 base + $100,000 win bonus + $50,000 Fight of the Night + $32,000 sponsorship = $282,000.(sportszion.com, sportstiger.com)
- Cory Sandhagen: $100,000 base + $50,000 Fight of the Night + $32,000 sponsorship = $182,000.(sportszion.com, sportstiger.com)
- Islam Makhachev: $60,000 base + $60,000 win bonus + $11,000 sponsorship = $131,000.(sportszion.com, sportstiger.com)
- Khamzat Chimaev: $50,000 base + $50,000 win bonus + $50,000 Performance of the Night + $4,500 sponsorship = $154,500.(sportszion.com, sportstiger.com)
Other fighters—like Dan Hooker, Alexander Volkov, Marcin Tybura, Li Jingliang, Magomed Ankalaev, Volkan Oezdemir, and a host of preliminary-card contenders—received payouts ranging roughly from $14,000 up to around $211,000, factoring in base pay, win bonuses (if applicable), and promotional/sponsorship incentives.(sportszion.com, sportstiger.com)
Bonus awards specifically added to these guaranteed figures:
- Fight of the Night: Petr Yan vs. Cory Sandhagen (each got $50,000).
- Performance of the Night: Glover Teixeira and Khamzat Chimaev (each $50,000).(Wikipedia, MMA Scene)
Summary:
Aside from PPV revenue—which was not part of the guaranteed package—fighters at UFC 267 earned between roughly $14,000 and $642,000, depending on card position, win/loss result, and bonus awards. The event’s top-guaranteed earner was Jan Błachowicz (~$642K), followed by Teixeira (~$432K with his performance bonus), while others earned proportionally less based on their roles and performance.
