Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington receive biggest UFC 245 salaries

Usman (left) and Colby (right) received the highest salaries in the UFC 245. Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc

the Nigerian Kamaru Usman will keep good memories of UFC 245, held last Saturday (14), in Las Vegas (USA). In addition to knocking out your enemy, Colby covington, he still left the show with the biggest salary in the attraction. Despite being defeated, Covington also pocketed the same amount as the executioner.

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The Nevada Athletic Commission, the entity that sanctioned the show, disclosed the scholarships paid to the athletes and both Usman and Covington received US$500, around R$2.04 million at current prices, for their performances.

Among Brazilians, the highest payment went to Amanda nunes. The bantamweight champion, who defended her belt against Germain de Randamie, pocketed US$450. The Dutch woman, outperformed by the judges' unanimous decision, was left with 'only' US$100.

Yes, José Aldo, who despite losing in his bantamweight debut, received a good payday. The 'People's Champion' won a purse of US$400, approximately R$1.6 million. Already Marlon moraes, who beat Aldo on the main card, received just over half of his rival's earnings ($220).

Check below the list of all salaries UFC 245:

UFC 245 fighter salaries

Kamaru Usman: US$500 (without win bonus) defeated Colby covington: US$500 thousand

Alexander Volkanovsky: US$250 (without win bonus) defeated Max Holloway: US$350 thousand

Amanda nunes: $450 (including $100 win bonus) defeated Germain de Randamie: US$100 thousand

Marlon moraes: $220 (including $110 win bonus) defeated Jose aldo: US$400 thousand

Petr yan: $132 (including $66 win bonus) defeated Urijah faber: US$250 thousand

Geoff neal: $62 (including $31 win bonus) defeated Mike Perry: US$90 thousand

Irene aldana: $80 (including $40 win bonus) defeated Ketlen Scallop: US$33 thousand

Omari Akhmedov: $110 (including $55 win bonus) defeated Ian Heinisch: US$50 thousand

Matt Brown: $160 (including $80 win bonus) defeated Ben saunders: US$35 thousand

Chase Hooper: $48 (including $24 win bonus) defeated Daniel teymur: US$18 thousand

Brandon Moreno: $62 (including $31 win bonus) defeated Kai Kara France: US$25 thousand

Jessica Eye: $96 (including $48 win bonus) defeated Viviane Araujo: US$45 thousand

Puna Soriano: $20 (including $10 win bonus) defeated Oskar Piechota: US$20 thousand

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