UFC 244 gave fight fans all they could ask for on Saturday night. The event was live from inside Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. defeated by Saturday, and in the co-main event, Jorge Masvidal defeated Nate Diaz in round 3 by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).
This was 500th 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 ESPN2. In this post, we’ll go in detail on UFC 244 payouts, fighter bonuses and event facts, including the attendance, total gate and PPV buys.
UFC 244 Attendance, Gate, Viewership
There were 20,143 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to $6,575,996. The viewership data is still pending. We’ll continue to update this post as soon as the information is available.
Attendance |
20,143 |
Gate |
$6,575,996 |
Buyrate |
Not available |
Total Fights |
12 |
UFC 244 Bonuses
UFC 244 had 12 bouts scheduled. Stephen Thompson vs. Vicente Luque was awarded Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Corey Anderson and Kevin Lee. 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 244 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 the full list of fighter payouts from UFC 244:
Jorge Masvidal: $500,000 def. Nate Diaz: $500,000
Darren Till: $240,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus) def. Kelvin Gastelum: $165,000
Stephen Thompson: $290,000 (includes $120,000 win bonus and $50,000 ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus) def. Vicente Luque: $97,000 (includes $50,000 ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus)
Derrick Lewis: $280,000 (includes $140,000 win bonus) def. Blagoy Ivanov: $60,000
Kevin Lee: $218,000 (includes $84,000 win bonus and $50,000 ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus) def: Gregor Gillespie: $22,000
Corey Anderson: $184,000 (includes $67,000 win bonus and $50,000 ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus) def. Johnny Walker: $47,000
Shane Burgos: $52,000 ($26,000 win bonus) def. Makhwan Amirkhani: $20,000
Edmen Shahbazyan: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus) def. Brad Tavares: $56,000
Jairzinho Rozenstruik: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Andrei Arlovski: $300,000
Katlyn Chookagian: $44,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus and $4,000 from Maia for missing weight) def. Jennifer Maia: $16,000
Lyman Good: $28,000 (includes $14,000) def. Chance Rencountre: $16,000
Hakeem Dawodu: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) def. Julio Arce: $16,000
You can view all the UFC 244 results.
The UFC 244 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 2017, up from average earnings of $132,000 in 2017.
Event |
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
|
Date |
November 2, 2019 |
Venue |
Madison Square Garden |
Location |
New York, New York |
Main Event |
Masvidal vs. Diaz |
Total Fights |
12 |
Attendance |
20,143 |
Gate |
$6,575,996 |
Buyrate |
Not available |
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