UFC 265 comes to Houston this weekend, headlined by Derrick Lewis vs Ciryl Gane, know their payout and how much the fighters are expected to earn
UFC 265 Derrick Lewis vs Ciryl Gane will take place on Saturday, August 7 in Houston, Texas. Though the event is likely to look pale, as compared to the Poirier-McGregor fight card, UFC 265 will still feature many talents gearing to show their MMA skill inside the octagon. Read on to know an estimate of the payouts and salaries Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane are expected to make.
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UFC 265 Derrick Lewis vs Ciryl Gane Expected Payout Purse
Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane will go head-to-head in a heavyweight interim title bout at UFC 265 this weekend on August 7. Undefeated heavyweight champion, Lewis will reportedly make a guaranteed purse of $500,000. However, his earnings could boost to $590,000 once the fight night and sponsorship bonuses are included.
As for Ciryl Gane, he is expected to earn his career highest purse payout at the UFC 265 main event against Derrick Lewis. Gane is reported to make $350,000 in purse excluding the fight and sponsorship bonus. This makes Lewis pocketing the highest show money at the UFC 265 with $500,000 and Gane will be the second highest-paid fighter with $350,000.
But, these figures do not include any deductions the promotion will make for insurance and taxes, nor do they include the share of the pay-per-view revenue.
| Fighter | Guaranteed Purse | Sponsorship Bonus | Performance Bonus | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Lewis | $500,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $590,000 |
| Ciryl Gane | $350,000 | $30,000 | $50,000 | $470,000 |
UFC 265 Lewis vs Gane Full Fight Card
The UFC 265 main card will begin at 10pm EST, 7.30am IST, 12PM AEST and 3am BST. Following are the main card, prelim and early prelim bouts.
Main Card
- Derrick Lewis vs Ciryl Gane
- Jose Aldo vs Pedro Munhoz
- Michael Chiesa vs Vicente Luque
- Tecia Torres vs Angela Hill
- Song Yadong vs Casey Kenney
Prelims
- Bobby Green vs Rafael Fiziev
- Vince Morales vs Drako Rodriguez
- Alonzo Menifield vs Ed Herman
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Jessica Penne
Early Prelims
- Manel Kape vs Ode Osbourne
- Miles Johns vs Anderson Dos Santos
- Victoria Leonardo vs Melissa Gato
- Johnny Munoz vs Jamey Simmons
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