Who Will Earn More at UFC 295 – Alex Pereira or Jiri Prochazka? Salary & Payout Comparison

UFC 295 just concluded, and fans are excited to see new champions in the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions of the promotion. In the main event of the prestigious night, former middleweight champion Alex Pereira defeated former light heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka for the vacant divisional title.

This matchup lived up to the expected potential for the duration it lasted. With the win, Pereira has added to his already-stacked resume. As the light heavyweight title was on the line, both ‘Poatan’ and ‘Denisa’ were expected to earn a substantial amount in this fight. So how much did they bag from their MSG outing?

Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka: Who will take home a bigger bag?

Payouts in the UFC consist of many aspects – base salary, win bonus, PPV payouts (if any), performance bonus, and sponsorships. Usually, PPV payouts are facilitated for fighters who have the star power to bring in a substantial audience. According to MMA salaries, Prochazka has never received a PPV payout.

On the other hand, Periera received a handsome amount of money from PPV payouts at UFC 287. The Czech fighter has headlined just one PPV at UFC 275. While his opponent has headlined two PPVs (UFC 281 and UFC 287). As of now, we have no official information about who will earn more at UFC 295.

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The total payout largely depends on the winner of the fight. This is because the win bonus of the fight will probably be the deciding factor between the earnings of the two fighters. However, if we look at the previous earnings of the two fighters, it is Alex Pereira who seems to be ahead!

Comparing the salaries and payouts of Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka

Talking about the former light heavyweight champion first, Prochazka has fought in the UFC three times. According to MMA Salaries, he earned $154,000 for his first fight at UFC 251. Next, he took home $284,000 against Dominick Reyes at UFC Vegas 25.

In his first PPV main event fight, ‘Denisa’ defeated Glover Teixeira and earned a total of $502,000 at UFC 275. This takes his total UFC earnings to $940,000. Moreover, his average base salary comes out to around $113,000 per fight.

Looking at ‘Poatan’, he has had six fights in the UFC. Two of these fights have been the PPV’s main events. In his first fight, the Brazilian earned $154,000. Next, he racked in $104,000 and $244,000 against Bruno Silva and Sean Strickland, respectively. Further, Pereira earned $682,000 and $1,067,000 in his next two fights against Israel Adesanya.

In his last fight against Jan Blachowicz, ‘Poatan’ reportedly earned $832,000! This takes his total earnings to $3,083,000. Moreover, his average base salary comes out to around $200,000 per fight. By this calculation, Alex Pereira might earn more at UFC 295. What do you think? How much will the new champion get for his recent exploits? Let us know in the comments below.

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