UFC 281 Salaries, Payouts: Israel Adesanya and Dustin Poirier earn over $1 million

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-93235b36-76f3-415d-8f05-ca5b72a0cf24 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-60.32356761902054%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] One of the biggest UFC PPVs of the year took place at Madison Square Garden. UFC 281 featured two title fights.

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UFC 281 Salaries, Payouts: Israel Adesanya and Dustin Poirier earn over $1 million

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