{"id":290902,"date":"2023-08-30T14:36:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=290902"},"modified":"2023-08-30T14:36:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:36:17","slug":"revealed-weili-zhang-was-highest-paid-fighter-at-ufc-292","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/mma\/revealed-weili-zhang-was-highest-paid-fighter-at-ufc-292\/","title":{"rendered":"REVEALED: Weili Zhang was highest paid fighter at UFC 292"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>REVEALED: Weili Zhang is highest paid fighter from UFC 292 as Chinese star banks \u00a3411k, while Chris Weidman takes home \u00a3336k despite defeat and Sean O&#8217;Malley earns \u00a3395k<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sean O&#8217;Malley won title against Aljamain Sterling in the main event of UFC 292\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weili Zhang defended her crown in women&#8217;s strawweight clash in co-main\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chinese fighter ended up being the highest paid fighter on the whole card\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chinese star Weili Zhang banked the most of any fighter at UFC 292 after defending her strawweight title.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fighter pay has been revealed for the event, not taking into consideration additional fees such as sponsorship or other discretionary bonuses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MMA Junkie revealed the full list of base pay amounts, as disclosed by\u00a0The Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure.<\/p>\n<p>It may come as a surprise to some that the main event victor Sean O&#8217;Malley was out-stripped by Zhang, who took home a cool \u00a3411,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Suga Sean&#8217; made \u00a3395,000, which was exactly the same flat amount on the night as the champion he dethroned, Aljamain Sterling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/13\/74873283-0-image-a-23_1693398879446.jpg\" height=\"468\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Weili Zhang took home the highest base pay from UFC 292 after defending her title\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/13\/74873295-0-image-a-25_1693398997527.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite his defeat by Brad Tavares, Chris Weidman (right) earned \u00a3336,000\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>No doubt higher paydays are still to come for the flashy striker, who won after a brilliant knockdown of his bantamweight rival which was followed up by ground and pound.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman was the fourth best paid fighter on the card despite losing a three-round decision against Brad Tavares.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Weidman earned \u00a3336,000 and Tavares \u00a3158,000 &#8211; reflective of their differing contracts and the length of time the American has been fighting in the organisation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Lemos fell short in her shot at Zhang and earned almost \u00a3200,000 for her efforts, while there was also a significant payday for Marlon Vera.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vera took home \u00a3244,000 for beating Pedro Munhoz over a three round decision and Munhoz earned \u00a3118,000 for his efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ireland&#8217;s Ian Garry delivered the most impressive win of his burgeoning career so far, taking out veteran Neil Magny to set himself up for a shot at the top 10 at welterweight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He earned \u00a379,000 and Magny slightly more at \u00a3104,000. On current form, it won&#8217;t be long before Garry signs an improved deal with the UFC as he is clearly one of the most exciting emerging talents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/13\/74751147-0-_Suga_caught_Sterling_with_a_mean_step_back_right_hand_that_the_-a-35_1693399128945.jpg\" height=\"438\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sean O&#8217;Malley claimed an emphatic victory over Aljamain Sterling in the main event\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mma\/article-12461337\/Weili-Zhang-highest-paid-fighter-UFC-292-Chinese-star-banks-411k-Chris-Weidman-takes-home-336k-despite-defeat-Sean-OMalley-earns-395k.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REVEALED: Weili Zhang is highest paid fighter from UFC 292 as Chinese star banks \u00a3411k, while Chris Weidman takes home <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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