UFC 278 is going to be held on August 20, as Kamaru Usman will be fighting against Leon Edwards in the main event. Here, you will know the UFC 278 Purse, Payout and Salaries.
Usman won his last fight against Colby Covington with a unanimous decision. Edwards also won against Nate Diaz with a unanimous decision. In their first meeting, Usman was victorious.
The fights will be shown on ESPN+ as well as UFC Fight pass. You will be able to watch the prelims on ABC.
UFC 278 Purse and payout:
UFC hasn’t revealed the purse and payouts of the UFC 278, but we have analyzed how much the fighter will earn based on their recent fights and payouts. Here, you will know everything about that.
How much salary will Kamaru Usman make?
Usman made the highest payout of his career from his fight against Colby Covington. He made almost $1.8 million from the fight, and the fight took place in UFC 268.
In his fight against Tyron Woodley, the fighter had a payout of $380,000. He also earned about $1.3 million from his fight against Jorge Masvidal.
Usman is expected to earn about $2 million from the UFC 278 Purse, and this can be the highest payout f his career.
How much will Leon Edwards get from UFC 278 Purse?
Leon Edwards fought against Nate Diaz in his last fight. he made his highest career payout from the fight, and it was $231,000.
In his fight against Belal Muhammad, Edwards earned payouts of $120,00. The player is expected to earn a payout of $500,000 from UFC 278 purse.