UFC 308 (on October 26, 2024) is a highly anticipated PPV card featuring a title fight taking place in Abu Dahbi between champion Ilia Topuria and former champion Max Holloway. Topuria captured the featherweight title at UFC 298 smashing all-time great Alexander Volkanovski. In his last appearance, Holloway faced Justin Gaethje for the BMF title, and the fight culminated in one of the most thrilling 60 seconds in UFC history. Holloway pointed to the center of the mat, Gaethje obliged, and the bout ended with Holloway knocking out the former interim champion. A intriguing matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and former champion Robert Whittaker acts as the co-main event with the winner likely in line for a shot at Dricus Du Plessis‘ middleweight title.
Update: Ilia Topuria lived up to the hype as he starched Max Holloway in the second round. In the co-main event Khamzat Chimaev proved his case for a title shot by manhandling veteran Robert Whittaker. Chimaev imposed his will and submitted the tough former champion with a face crank likely dislocating Whittakers jaw. Official bonuses for Chimaev, Topuria, Shara, Orolbai, Magomedov. I would have thought that Ibo Aslan would receive a bonus but it seems like he received a “locker room bonus”. Data has been kept the same as before – assuming he received around 50k (undisclosed).
Assumptions:
Assuming Topuria, Holloway are getting paid PPV share
Assuming 500,000 PPV Views only for estimation purposes based on the drawing power of this card.
*Note that the official payouts have not been disclosed for this fight card in Abu Dahbi so the salaries listed are based on estimates of previous contracts, trends, and drawing power. Other assumptions are made like expected contract changes. All promotional compliance pay figures are based on the formula negotiated with Venum.
Total Payout for UFC 308: $11,225,500
Venum (Sponsorship) Fighter payout: $252,500
Performance Bonus money paid out: $300,000 (expected)
UFC 308 Detailed Payouts
| Fighter | Opponent | Date | Event | Result | Base Salary | Win Bonus | PPV Buys | PPV Payout (est) | Performance Bonus | Sponsorship | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilia Topuria | Max Holloway | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 500,000 | $400,000 | $50,000 | $42,000 | $3,992,000 |
| Max Holloway | Ilia Topuria | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $1,500,000 | $0 | 500,000 | $400,000 | $32,000 | $2,432,000 | |
| Robert Whittaker | Khamzat Chimaev | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $750,000 | $0 | $21,000 | $771,000 | |||
| Khamzat Chimaev | Robert Whittaker | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $500,000 | $500,000 | $50,000 | $6,000 | $1,056,000 | ||
| Magomed Ankalaev | Aleksandar Rakić | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $200,000 | $200,000 | $11,000 | $411,000 | |||
| Aleksandar Rakić | Magomed Ankalaev | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $150,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $156,000 | |||
| Lerone Murphy | Dan Ige | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $100,000 | $100,000 | $6,000 | $206,000 | |||
| Dan Ige | Lerone Murphy | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $150,000 | $0 | $16,000 | $166,000 | |||
| Sharabutdin Magomedov | Armen Petrosyan | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $90,000 | $90,000 | $50,000 | $4,500 | $234,500 | ||
| Armen Petrosyan | Sharabutdin Magomedov | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $72,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $78,000 | |||
| Ibo Aslan | Raffael Cerqueira | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $50,000 | $4,000 | $102,000 | ||
| Raffael Cerqueira | Ibo Aslan | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $15,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $19,000 | |||
| Geoff Neal | Rafael Dos Anjos | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $100,000 | $100,000 | $11,000 | $211,000 | |||
| Rafael dos Anjos | Geoff Neal | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $200,000 | $0 | $21,000 | $221,000 | |||
| Mateusz Rębecki | Myktybek Orolbai | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $90,000 | $90,000 | $50,000 | $4,500 | $234,500 | ||
| Myktybek Orolbai | Mateusz Rębecki | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $60,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $4,000 | $114,000 | ||
| Abusupiyan Magomedov | Brunno Ferreira | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $70,000 | $70,000 | $4,500 | $144,500 | |||
| Brunno Ferreira | Abusupiyan Magomedov | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $50,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $54,500 | |||
| Kennedy Nzechukwu | Chris Barnett | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $90,000 | $90,000 | $11,000 | $191,000 | |||
| Chris Barnett | Kennedy Nzechukwu | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $70,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $74,500 | |||
| Farid Basharat | Victor Hugo | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $40,000 | $40,000 | $4,500 | $84,500 | |||
| Victor Hugo | Farid Basharat | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $30,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $34,000 | |||
| Ismail Naurdiev | Bruno Silva | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $30,000 | $30,000 | $4,500 | $64,500 | |||
| Bruno Silva | Ismail Naurdiev | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $60,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $66,000 | |||
| Rinat Fakhretdinov | Carlos Leal | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | L | $50,000 | $0 | $6,000 | $56,000 | |||
| Carlos Leal | Rinat Fakhretdinov | 10/26/2024 | UFC 308 | W | $24,000 | $24,000 | $4,000 | $52,000 |