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The win for UFC 263 fighter, Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya, has been made public. The middleweight champion pocketed $ 500,000 for his unanimous decision victory over Italy’s Marvin Vettori, as revealed MMA Junkie. Adesanya was the main attraction in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday, June 12, 2021.
The Arizona Games Department, which oversees the State Sports Commission, released part of the earnings on Monday, showing defending champion Israel Adesanya cashed in $ 500,000 and Italian challenger Marvin Vittori $ 350,000. Adesanya decided to defend the middleweight belt and beat Vettori for the second time. For his part, Nate Diaz, who was returning to the octagon, won $ 250,000 in his loss to Leon Edwards.
British fighter Leon Edwards won $ 220,000, which includes a bonus of $ 110,000, for his unanimous decision victory. The victory bonuses for fighters on the June 12 fight were initially set by the department, unlike previous protocols around their fights. Questioned by the Briton’s staff on the gap, a spokesperson for the department said he would look into the matter and later provide full information with full details of the income.
Typically, a UFC fighter’s purse is doubled for winning. Headliners, especially those who share pay-per-view points, often take the biggest share and receive additional pay in the form of deals, which have nothing to do with promotion income. .
So, as always, these numbers do not represent a fighter’s total income, as certain sponsorship income, combat payout bonuses, or discretionary post-fight bonuses are not publicly disclosed.
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