UFC 319 will be a massive pay-per-view in Chicago that will have Dricus Du Plessis defending his middleweight title against undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev in the main event. Everytime there is a title bout, the fighters are poised to make a big bag of money. How much, though?
While the whole card is star-studded, all eyes are on ‘Still Knox’ Du Plessis, whose rise to the title was domination, and ‘Borz’ Chimaev, who is a terrifying presence at 185 lbs. Both are unbeaten inside the UFC octagon and now one ‘O’ has to go.
However, based on their projected paychecks, both will climb the net worth ladder regardless of the result. During his last bout against Sean Strickland, Du Plessis cashed a little north of $3 million. It’s expected that DDP’s payday will be around the same amount for this event. Remember, since he is the champion, he also collects PPV points, which boost his paycheck.
Chimaev still gets big money out of UFC 319
While the challenger doesn’t earn PPV points, Chimaev will still make 7 figures once the event ends. During his last bout against Robert Whittaker, Chimaev took home a bit over a $1 million. Since this is a title bout, Chimaev might see a bit of an increase on his UFC 319 check.
Chimaev is also used to getting another $50 thousand to his payouts. ‘Borz’ has eight UFC fights under his belt but he’s won five performance bonuses. His domination is usually joined by an bonus.
Who is fighting on UFC 319’s main card?
The main card for this event is absolutely stacked. Lerone Murphy puts his undefeated record on the line against UFC’s newcomer Aaron Pico. Carlos Prates, Michael ‘Venom’ Page and Kai Asakura want to establish themselves against proven UFC veterans as well.
- Main Event: (C) Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev – middleweight
- Co-Main Event: Lerone Murphy vs. Aaron Pico – featherweight
- Featured Bout: Geoff Neal vs. Carlos Prates – welterweight
- Second Bout: Jared Cannonier vs. Michael ‘Venom’ Page – middleweight
- Main Card Opener: Tim Elliott vs. Kai Asakura – flyweight