The rising star in the UFC lightweight division, Islam Makhachev has made a huge impact in the MMA world so far. He was already a well-known name in the MMA community as he has been a long-time training partner of the former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
However, ever since his UFC debut, Islam Makhachev has been able to build his own legacy with 12 wins in his 13 UFC fights. Though he does not have an unbeaten record as Khabib does he is equally dominant inside the UFC octagon.
Though Makhachev has not faced any top-ranked UFC lightweights yet he certainly has showcased the skillset to become an all-time great in the division.
It’s needless to say that as Makhachev rises to power and potentially becomes one of the GOATs of the sport, he will start getting the big fight purse that his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov once got in his UFC journey. But, for now, let’s have a look at how much Makhachev earns for his UFC fights.
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Fight Purses of Islam Makhachev in the UFC
Islam Makhachev made his UFC debut at UFC 187 against Leo Kuntz. For his submission win over Luntz, Makhachev earned a purse of $20,000($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus).
Makhachev suffered the first loss of his career in his second UFC bout in a fight against Adriano Martins and earned a fight purse of $14,500(including $2,500 sponsorship bonus).
Since Makhachev has been a part of some huge UFC PPVs such as UFC 208. UFC 220, UFC 242, and UFC 259, his fight purse has only grown over the years. Below are his earnings for these PPVs.
UFC 208 Holm vs GDR: For his win over Nik Lentz, Makhachev earned a fight purse of $30,000.
UFC 220 Miocic vs Ngannou 1: For his first-round KO win over Gleison Tibau, Makhahchev earned a fight purse of $37,000.
UFC 242(Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Dustin Poirier): For his decision win over Davi Ramos in Abu Dhabi, Islam Makhachev earned $63,000 (including a $2500 fight week incentive)
UFC 259 Blachowicz vs Adesanya: For his dominant win over Drew Dober, Makhachev earned the biggest fight purse of his career of $105,000(including a $5,000 fight week incentive).
UFC Vegas 31: Islam Makhachev earned a staggering $90,000 as base pay for his incredible submission win over Thiago Moises inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
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UFC 267: For his amazing submission win against Dan Hooker, Islam Makhachev earned $211,000 ($100,000 show money, $100,000 win money, and $11,000 as a sponsorship bonus).
UFC Vegas 49: For his TKO win over Bobby Green, Islam took home another $211,000. The breakdown for this purse is exactly the same as his UFC 267 fight purse.
UFC 280: At UFC 280, Islam Makhachev became the UFC lightweight champion. He had a base salary of $250,000 and another $250,000 for the win. On top, Makhachev got another $32,000 from sponsorships. In total, he earned $532,000 for the fight.
UFC 284: His first title defense came against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. For the fight, Islam earned $500,000 as base salary, $500,000 as a PPV bonus, $42,000 from sponsorships, and $100,000 as a win bonus (depending on the result).
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