UFC 313 has concluded: Alex Pereira lost his title to Magomed Ankalaev, and Justin Gaethje defended his lightweight ranking in his short-notice rematch with Rafael Fiziev.
While the Nevada State Athletic Commission is unlikely to disclose actual UFC athlete payouts, we can determine the fighters’ UFC promotional guidelines compliance pay.
The promotional guidelines pertain to fight-week obligations like weighing in, attending media events, and wearing correct attire. Fighters are paid for following these guidelines in a tiered system based on the amount of fights they’ve had in the UFC.
Alex Pereira was the top compliance pay earner at UFC 313 despite title fight loss
| Number of fights | Payment |
| 1-3 | $4,000 |
| 4-5 | $4,500 |
| 6-10 | $6,000 |
| 11-15 | $11,000 |
| 16-20 | $16,000 |
| 21+ | $21,000 |
| Title challenger | $32,000 |
| Champion | $42,000 |
Seven fighters from UFC 313 took home five-figure compliance paydays. The night’s highest earner was Alex Pereira, taking home the absolute limit of $42,000 as the champion. Following this was Magomed Ankalaev, taking $32,000 as a challenger.
King Green and Alex Morono tied for the most earnings in non-title fights at UFC 313. Both MMA veterans have more than 21 fights and took home the limit of $21,000.
All in all, UFC 313 fighters took home $213,500 in promotional compliance pay.
| Fighter | Amount of UFC fights | Compliance Payout (+ Bonus) |
| Alex Pereira | 11 | $42,000 (Champion) |
| Magomed Ankalaev | 15 | $32,000 (Challenger) |
| King Green | 27 | $21,000 |
| Alex Morono | 23 | $21,000 |
| Justin Gaethje | 14 | $11,000 (+$50,000 bonus) |
| Amanda Lemos | 13 | $11,000 |
| Jalin Turner | 13 | $11,000 |
| Rafael Fiziev | 10 | $6,000 (+$50,000 bonus) |
| Ignacio Bahamondes | 8 | $6,000 (+$50,000 bonus) |
| Joshua Van | 7 | $6,000 |
| Armen Petrosyan | 7 | $6,000 |
| Brunno Ferreira | 6 | $6,000 |
| Iasmin Lucindo | 6 | $6,000 |
| Francis Marshall | 5 | $4,500 |
| Mauricio Ruffy | 3 | $4,000 (+$50,000 bonus) |
| Rei Tsuruya | 2 | $4,000 |
| Carlos Leal | 2 | $4,000 |
| Mairon Santos | 2 | $4,000 |
| Ozzy Diaz | 2 | $4,000 |
| Djorden Santos | 1 (Debut) | $4,000 |
UFC 313 bonus winners
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Four fighters took home an extra $50,000 bonus, including Justin Gaethje. ‘The Highlight’ has now accrued fourteen UFC bonuses in as many fights.
- Ignacio Bahamondes submitted Jalin Turner to secure a $50,000 performance of the night.
- Mauricio Ruffy knocked out King Green with a spinning wheel kick to earn a $50,000 performance of the night.
- Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev earned $50,000 each for their fight of the night.