UFC 307 Payouts: How much are Alex Pereira, Rountree Jr. & others getting paid?

UFC 307 is all set to host the championship bout

The excitement in the world of mixed martial arts continues this weekend with UFC 307, which will feature Alex Pereira (11-2) from Brazil defending his light heavyweight title against American Khalil Rountree Jr (14-5) at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 5.

Pereira has only lost once in the UFC, against Adesanya for the championship. In the light heavyweight class, he is unbeaten, having knocked out Jamahall Hill, beating Prochazka twice, and winning by decision against Blachowicz.

With a victory next Saturday, ‘Poatan’ will have additional alternatives, including selecting whether to go up to heavyweight or drop back to middleweight to battle Du Plessis and recapture his title.

Meanwhile, Khalil Rountree Jr., rated seventh, was a contentious pick as Pereira’s opponent, replacing Ankalaev. Rountree, on the other hand, maybe a difficult test, having won five straight fights, four of which were knockouts.

UFC 307 Payouts for main eventers

Alex Pereira

According to online sources, Alex Pereira is likely to earn the most purse as the champion and being the biggest star on the UFC 307 card makes the case. After earning an estimated USD 3 million in his bout against Jiri Prochazka, which Pereira said was the largest payday of his career, he is likely to earn a similar sum this weekend.

Khalil Rountree Jr

There is little to no information available about Rountree Jr’s previous earnings. However, according to an online source, when he knocked out Anthony Smith in December 2023, he earned $90,000. He is now expecting to earn the most money of his career this weekend after fighting for a championship in the main event. He is be expected to take $500,000.

Raquel Pennington

Raquel Pennington, the former women’s bantamweight champion, will be the highest-paid female fighter at UFC 307, with a guaranteed purse of more than USD 500,000, a USD 100,000 victory bonus, and USD 42,000 sponsorship money, bringing her total salary to USD 1.8 million depending on PPV revenue split.

Julianna Pena

Vena, the ‘Venezuelan Vixen’, is believed to receive a guaranteed USD 400,000. Similarly, given the victory bonus and PPV shares, her payment might reach USD 1 million.

Jose Aldo vs Mario Bautista

With the two main and co-main events completed, Jose Aldo will face Mario Bautista for a guaranteed USD 400,000, while Mario has apparently been offered USD 110,000.

Ketlen Vieira vs Kayla Harrison

Kayla Harrison is slated to receive USD 85,000 for her second UFC fight against Ketlen Vieira, who is likely to receive USD 110,000 in guaranteed purse.

Roman Dolidze vs Kevin Holland

Furthermore, Kevin Holland is all set to face Roman Dolidze, While Holland will earn a purse of USD 350,000 Dolidze is getting paid $110,000 for his match.

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