Total Sport website has published the fees of the fighters who competed at UFC 291, which took place on July 30 in Salt Lake City (USA).
In the main event of the tournament, Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier in the second round and won the BMF (Baddest Motherf**er) title. Gaethje earned $1.36 million dollars for the fight. Poirier got richer by $1.47 million dollars.
The co-main event of the evening was a light heavyweight clash between Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira, which ended in a split decision victory for the Brazilian. Pereira received $815,000 for the fight. Blachowicz's fee amounted to $ 1.015 million dollars.
Top 10 UFC 291 earnings
Dustin Poirier - $1,470,000
Justin Gaethje - $1,365,000
Jan Blachowicz - $1,015,000
Alex Pereira - $815,000
Derrick Lewis - $465,000
Tony Ferguson - $415,000
Kevin Holland - $370,000
Bobby Green - $310,000
Jake Matthews - $220,000
Miranda Maverick - $180,000