"UFC 299 Fighters Receive $359,000 in Promotional Pay"
Fighters from UFC 299 event received a total of $359,000 in UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, with Sean O'Malley topping the list at $42,000. The program, which includes outfitting requirements and media obligations, replaced the previous UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy payments. Payouts are based on fighters' total number of UFC bouts, with champions earning $42,000 and title challengers getting $32,000. In addition to experience-based pay, fighters will receive royalty payments of 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold bearing their likeness.