The next pay-per-view of UFC is announced, Fight Night 221 will feature main-event between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili. The Theater at Virgin Hotels is the selected venue for the fights. There will be seating capacity for 4.5k people at one time. In the co-main event Alexander Volkov will be seen in action against Alexander Romanov. Said Nurmagomedov, Jonathan Martinez, Mario Bautista will be also on the UFC on ESPN+ 79 fight card. UFC Fight Night 221 salaries for the fighters purses payouts details were revealed.
| Fighters | Purses | Win Bonuses | Sponsorships | UFC Bonuses | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petr Yan | $350k | N/A | $20k | N/A | $370k |
| Merab Dvalishvili | $200k | $100k | $10k | N/A | $310k |
| Alexander Volkov | $210k | $100k | $15k | N/A | $325k |
| Alexander Romanov | $48k | N/A | $5k | N/A | $53k |
| Nikita Krylov | $75k | $75k | $5k | N/A | $155k |
| Ryan Spann | $100k | N/A | $11k | N/A | $111k |
| Said Nurmagomedov | $110k | N/A | $10k | N/A | $120k |
| Jonathan Martinez | $85k | $85k | $11k | N/A | $181k |
| Mario Bautista | $75k | $75k | $5k | N/A | $155k |
| Guido Cannetti | $60k | N/A | $5k | N/A | $65k |
| Vitor Petrino | $12k | $12k | $4k | $50k | $78k |
| Anton Turkalj | $12k | N/A | $4k | $50k | $66k |
| Karl Williams | $12k | $12k | $4k | N/A | $28k |
| Łukasz Brzeski | $12k | N/A | $4k | N/A | $16k |
| Raphael Assunção | $210k | N/A | $15k | N/A | $225k |
| Davey Grant | $75k | $75k | $5k | $50k | $205k |
| Sedriques Dumas | $12k | N/A | $4k | N/A | $16k |
| Josh Fremd | $12k | $12k | $4k | N/A | $28k |
| Victor Henry | $12k | $12k | $4k | N/A | $28k |
| Tony Gravely | $38k | N/A | $5k | N/A | $43k |
| Ariane Lipski | $30k | $30k | $5k | N/A | $65k |
| JJ Aldrich | $48k | N/A | $11k | N/A | $59k |
| Tyson Nam | $44k | N/A | $11k | N/A | $55k |
| Bruno Gustavo da Silva | $26k | $26k | $5k | $50k | $107k |
| Carlston Harris | $26k | $26k | $5k | $17.1k fine | $39.9k |
| Jared Gooden | $20k | N/A | $5k | $17.1k bonus | $42.1k |
Who is highest earning fighter at UFC Fight Night 221?
Based on fighters contracts, Petr Yan is currently highest paid fighter at Fight Night 221. According to reports, Yan will earn $350k guaranteed purse further he will earn extra from win bonus upto $100k and sponsorship money will be $20k as he is part of the main event. Alexander Volkov and Raphael Assunção the two other fighters who earn more money upto $200k+.
UFC Bonuses :
The fighters will be awarded with UFC performance of the night bonus and fight of the night bonus. Estimated four fighters will be awarded but some time promotion pay to more than six fighters.
- Performance of the Night : $50k : Davey Grant and Bruno Gustavo da Silva
- Fight of the Night : $50k : Vitor Petrino vs Anton Turkalj
Further updates which include win bonuses and ufc bonuses for the fighters included to UFC Fight Night 221 salaries will be updated here later.