Lance Pugmire of the LA Times reported the main event purses for UFC 227. Demetrious Johnson and T.J. Dillashaw drew $380,000 each while Cody Garbrandt earned $200,0000. The new flyweight champion, Henry Cejudo earned $100,000 as challenger.
UFC 227 took place Saturday night at a sold-out Staples Center.
In addition to their reported purses, Johnson, Cejudo and Dillashaw received $50,000 bonuses.
Payout Perspective:
Johnson earned $370,000 for his last title defense at UFC 216. This is the second straight fight that Dillashaw has earned a $50,000 bonus and the second against Garbrandt. As you can tell, the lower weight division payouts are lower than Heayvweight payouts although it is not known about the PPV upside.
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