LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 278 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $194,000.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.
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UFC Fight Night 278 took place at Meta APEX. The entire card streamed on Paramount+.
The full UFC Fight Night 278 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:
Gabriel Bonfim: $6,000 def. Belal Muhammad: $21,000
Brendan Allen: $16,000 def. Edmen Shahbazyan: $11,000
Tom Nolan: $6,000 def. Fares Ziam: $11,000
Bryce Mitchell: $11,000 def. Santiago Luna: $4,000
Iwo Baraniewski: $4,000 def. Junior Tafa: $6,000
Alessandro Costa: $6,000 def. Matt Schnell: $16,000
Marcus McGhee: $6,000 def. John Yannis: $4,000
Edgar Chairez: $6,000 def. Bruno Silva: $11,000
Chelsea Chandler: $6,000 def. Priscila Cachoeira: $11,000
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Joanderson Brito: $6,000 def. Jordan Leavitt: $6,000
Jeisla Chaves: $4,000 def. Yuneisy Duben: $4,000
Ketlen Souza: $6,000 def. Ariane Carnelossi: $6,000
Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2781 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $42,000 while title challengers get $32,000.
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In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.
Full 2026 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:
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“UFC Fight Night 278: Muhammad vs. Bonfim” – $194,000
Year-to-date total: $4,217,000
2025 total: $8,441,500
2024 total: $8,280,500
2023 total: $8,131,000
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $43,335,000
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Vegas 118 Venum pay: Belal Muhammad leads with $21,000
