Merab Dvalishvili leads the list of six-figure payouts

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Twelve fighters competing at UFC 311 entered the cage guaranteed to earn disclosed payouts worth six figures, with bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili leading the way.

California State Athletic Commission Executive Director Andy Foster released a full list of fighter purses Saturday to MMA Junkie. The amounts reflect only the stated payouts. They do not include non-contract bonuses, sponsorship payments or discretionary bonuses.

In comparison to Dvalishvili, the other defending champion on the card, lightweight king Islam Makhachev, earned a flat $200,000. His opponent, Renato Moicano, took home $250,000 after bumping up to the main event on Friday. Dvalishvili’s opponent, Umar Nurmagomedov, earned $100,000.

Below is a complete list of published payouts for UFC 311.

UFC 311 payday: Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano

Makhachev $200,000; Moicano $250,000.

UFC 311 payday: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

Dvalishvili $500,000; Nurmagomedov $100,000.

UFC 311 payday: Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamal Hill

Prochazka $250,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus); Hill $200,000.

UFC 311 payday: Jailton Almeida vs. Sergei Spivac

Almeida $220,000 (includes $110,000 win bonus); Spivac $100,000.

UFC 311 payday: Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder

De Ridder $210,000 (includes $105,000 win bonus); Netherlands $250,000.

UFC 311 payday: Payton Talbot vs. Raoni Barcelos

Barcelos $96,000 (includes $48,000 win bonus); Talbot $43,000.

UFC 311 payday: Zach Reese vs. Azamat Bekoev

Bekoev $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus); Reese $30,000.

UFC 311 payday: Bogdan Guskov vs. Billy Elekana

Guskov $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus); Electrical $12,000.

UFC 311 payday: Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira

Dawson $212,000 (includes $106,000 win bonus); Ferreira $100,000.

UFC 311 Payouts: Karol Rosa Vs. Aileen Perez

Perez $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus); Rosa $75,000.

UFC 311 payday: Rinya Nakamura vs. Muin Gafurov

Gafurov $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus); Nakamura $28,000.

UFC 311 payday: Ricky Turcios vs. Bernardo Sopaj

Sopaj $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus); Turcio’s $28,000.

UFC 311 payday: Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Clayton Carpenter

Ulanbekov $72,000 (includes $36,000 win bonus); Carpenter DKK 28,000.