Israel Adesanya is making his return in the wake of two consecutive losses this weekend at UFC Fight Night 250. Taking on a younger Nassourdine Imavov, it will be the former 2-time middleweight champion’s first non-title fight in almost six years. Nevertheless, ‘Izzy’ and his opponent are guaranteed to take home a hefty paycheck, given that the event will be taking place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The reason why we believe Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov will be making it big this weekend is because it’s one of the biggest Fight Night events in recent memory. With a bona fide star taking on a surging up-and-comer, fans can also expect some action-packed moments, but let’s take a look at the possible payouts on February 1, starting with ‘The Last Stylebender’.

What is Israel Adesanya’s UFC Saudi Arabia salary?

There’s no doubt that Israel Adesanya is one of the biggest stars in the UFC, and as such, he’s a member of the million-dollar club. If we take a look at his career in Dana White’s promotion, the former middleweight champion’s two biggest payouts reportedly exceeded a couple of million dollars. For both of Adesanya’s bouts against now-light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, ‘Izzy’ made $2,642,000 and $2,807,000.

Moving over to his next big payout, Israel Adesanya earned more than two million, or $2,432,000, to be exact, in his last fight against Dricus du Plessis. Although he lost the chance to reclaim his title, ‘The Last Stylebender’ still took home a handsome paycheck. So, judging how much money he made so far in the UFC, we can assume that Adesanya could earn a sum in the ballpark of $2 million this weekend.

Now that the cat’s out of the bag when it comes to a superstar like Israel Adesanya, let’s make an estimation regarding Nassourdine Imavov’s payout as well. Here’s what we know about the French national’s purse.

Nassourdine Imavov’s payout against Adesanya

Born in Dagestan but brought up in France, Nassourdine Imavov has proven to be quite versatile when it comes to his fighting style. The 29-year-old has had a great run in the UFC so far, losing just two fights, and is currently on a three-fight winning streak heading into UFC Saudi Arabia. However, when it comes to earnings, Imavov is nowhere near Israel Adesanya.

According to reports, the biggest payout Nassourdine Imavov has ever received was an amount of around $300,000 when he took on former title contender Jared Cannonier. Then again, his next biggest payout was a sum of $256,000, which he bagged after defeating Roman Dolidze. Hence, the safest bet here will be to assume that Imavov could be taking home between $200-$400k when he fights Israel Adesanya.

Well, keeping the money part aside, this weekend is a big one for Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov as one fighter will try to prove that he’s still got it and the other will try to seal the win to further his chances of getting to UFC gold. In the meantime, let us know your estimations for the possible payouts at UFC Saudi Arabia.