UFC 249: Tony Ferguson Leads Way in Fighter Purses
By FCF Staff
The Florida State Boxing Commission has released the purses fighters who competed at UFC 249 collected, and Tony Ferguson led the way.
The lightweight contender, who was stopped by Justin Gaethje in the main event, earned $500,000 for the contest. Gaethje, meanwhile, collected $350,000 for the bout.
Both men also received an additional $50,000, via a Fight of the Night bonus. Gaethje was also awarded a “Performance of the Night” bonus for $50,000, bumping his earnings to $450,000 for the night.
Here is the complete list of fighter purses for the May 9th card. These totals do not include additional performance bonuses a fighter may have earned or pay-per-view dividends they received.
Tony Ferguson: $500,000
Justin Gaethje: $350,000
Henry Cejudo: $350,000
Dominick Cruz: $300,000
Francis Ngannou: $310,000
Jairzinho Rozenstruick: $80,000
Calvin Kattar: $116,100 — purse included a fine paid by Jeremy Stephens after he failed to make weight.
Jeremy Stephens: $46,900
Greg Hardy: $180,000
Yorgan De Castro: $12,000
Anthony Pettis: $310,000
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone: $200,000
Aleksei Oleinik: $160,000
Fabricio Werdum: $100,000
Carla Esparza: $102,000
Michelle Waterson: $60,000
Vicente Luque: $180,000
Niko Price: $57,000
Bryce Mitchell: $54,000
Charles Rosa: $24,000
Ryan Spann: $50,000
Sam Alvey: $65,000
Figures via MMA Fighting