Fighters from UFC 333 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island earned $314,500 in Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, with Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan each taking home $42,000.
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Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 333 event earned a total of $314,500 through the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program, according to payout figures released for the card.
The program, which covers outfitting requirements, media obligations and other elements under the fighter code of conduct, replaced payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. It is described as being funded through a multi-year sponsorship with Venum.
UFC 333 was held at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, and the full event streamed on Paramount+.
The Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts for “UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev” included Alexander Volkanovski ($42,000 def. Movsar Evloev), Petr Yan ($42,000 def. Merab Dvalishvili), and additional payments to fighters on the card such as Alexander Volkov ($16,000 def. Rizvan Kuniev), Dominick Reyes ($16,000 def. Azamat Murzakanov), Grant Dawson ($16,000 def. Nurullo Aliev), and Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev ($4,500 def. Nikita Krylov).
Other listed winners included Aaron Pico ($4,000 def. Losene Keita), as well as Kody Steele ($4,000 def. Noah Gugnon), Daniel Santos ($6,000 def. Bolaji Oki), and Iasmin Lucindo ($6,000 def. Nicolle Caliari).
Under the payout tiers described for the program, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, along with Zuffa-era WEC bouts (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). The tiers cited include $4,000 per appearance for fighters with 1–3 bouts, $4,500 for 4–5 bouts, $6,000 for 6–10 bouts, $11,000 for 11–15 bouts, $16,000 for 16–20 bouts, and $21,000 for 21 bouts and more; champions are listed at $42,000 and title challengers at $32,000.
The evidence also states that, in addition to the experience-based payout, UFC fighters receive royalty payments in perpetuity equal to 20–30 per cent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness.
For broader context, the same figures state the program has paid out $47,223,500 to athletes since its Venum deal began, with program totals also listed by year for 2021 through 2025 and a year-to-date total of $8,105,500 for 2026.
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