In addition to getting his middleweight belt back, Israel Adesanya got a nice payday for his victory over Alex Pereira.
One of the biggest current superstars of the UFC, Israel Adesanya earned one of his biggest paydays, after his victory over Alex Pereira on Saturday, April 8. A success that allowed him to regain the middleweight belt of the UFC. The Nigerian fighter earned $3.1 million (2.8 million euros) for this victory, the 24th of his MMA career.
This fee of Israel Adesanya includes 1 million dollars for the fight itself. Then 2 million dollars from the revenue of the Per Pay View (PPV) and 50,000 dollars for signing the best performance of UFC 287.
Alex Pereira leaves with half the amount of his opponent. The Brazilian fighter, who was defending the middleweight title for the first time, earned $1.2 million (1.1 million euros).
RAW!!! https://t.co/8dkS1H1jry
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) April 10, 2023
In the other beautiful poster of UFC 287, Gilbert Burns, winner of the fight, and Georges Madisval pocketed 920,000 euros each.
