Dana White Hands $26 Million in Total Payout as Alex Pereira Takes Home Over $3 Million With Compliance Pay at UFC 303

UFC 303 was one of the most successful events this year. The mega-fight between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka had the entire fanbase glued to their seats. But that’s not where the story ended. After garnering more than $15.9 million just from the live audience, UFC 303 ensured that the total compliance pay— from the time the program was started until June 2024 — went beyond $26 million! Let’s see how much compliance pay the UFC 303 stars received, shall we?

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay is a plan that replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy and includes several items that are put under the Fighter Code of Conduct. It is only a small part of the total pay.

Dana White lets UFC fighters enjoy hefty pay!

The purse for UFC 303 was quite big. As per MMA Junkie, the year-to-date total compliance pay was $3,948,500 and in case you are wondering how much the compliance pay totaled for the event, it was $311,500. Without a doubt, it’s an amount that excites many.

• 2021 total: $6,167,500
• 2022 total: $8,351,500
• 2023 total: $8,188,000
• (2024) Year-to-date total: $3,948,500
• Program total: $26,685,500

In a recent interview with The Sportster, the man with hands of stone confirmed that he negotiated the UFC 303 payout to be the largest one in his entire career. Pereira reportedly took home a hefty amount of $3 million, and this includes a sum of $42 thousand that the fighter received as compliance pay. On the other hand, the Czech Samurai received a base pay of $1 million with a compliance pay of $32 thousand.

Let us not forget that Pereira and Prochazka also fought at UFC 300 (not each other; different opponents). So the fact that they made a swift turnaround for UFC 303 was rewarded.

• Alex Pereira: $42,000; Jiri Prochazka: $32,000
• Diego Lopes: $4,500; Dan Ige: $16,000
• Roman Dolidze: $6,000; Anthony Smith: $21,000
• Macy Chiasson: $11,000; Mayra Bueno Silva: $11,000
• Ian Machado Garry: $6,000; Michael Page: $4,000
• Joe Pyfer: $4,500; Marc-Andre Barriault: $11,000
• Andre Fili: $21,000; Cub Swanson: $21,000
• Jean Silva: $4,000; Charles Jourdain: $11,000
• Payton Talbott: $4,000; Yanis Ghemmouri: $4,000
• Gillian Robertson: $16,000; Michelle Waterson-Gomez: $11,000
• Martin Buday: $6,000; Andrei Arlovski: $21,000
• Rei Tsuruya: $4,000; Carlos Hernandez: $4,500
• Vinicius Oliveira: $4,000; Ricky Simon: $11,000

However, did you know that compliance pay is a fixed pay that fighters get based on how many fights they have been in the promotion? Well, yes, and here is the criterion:

But did you know that Diego Lopes was offered a choice to turn down the fight with Dan Ige and still get the payment? Why would the UFC do this?

Brian Ortega’s loss was a win for Lopes and Ige!

Lopes displayed immense courage as he took on the fight against Ige after Ortega was forced to pull out of the fight hours before their scheduled fight. As per Ortega’s manager, the fighter fell ill and had a bad fever.

Without a doubt, the fight fans commended Dan Ige for arriving at the venue at such short notice. But the applause also reached Lopes as he defeated Ige via a unanimous decision. But the shocker came in a crazy tweet.

The Brazilian mixed martial artist put forth the struggles that he had to go through, as he had to swap between three different weight divisions for the event. Thereafter, he wrote, “UFC gave us the option to not accept. I could have gotten paid without fighting. I could have said no to the fight.”

However, the Brazilian was up for the challenge and wanted to stay true to his words. He continued, “I was weighing 161lbs. but like I said. anyone, anytime, anywhere. In whatever weight.” Despite the adversities, the featherweight star won and reportedly received a $50,000 win bonus in addition to his $86,000 salary.

What are your thoughts on the amount of UFC 303 total compliance pay? Do you believe the event was a success? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.