UFC Saudi Arabia Purse and Payouts: Report Reveals Robert Whittaker’s Earnings from Knockout Win Over Ikram Aliskerov

UFC’s maiden event in Saudi Arabia went down as a blockbuster with Robert ‘The Reaper’ Whittaker smoking Ikram Aliskerov to earn his second win of the year. Whittaker bounced back in epic fashion after his KO loss to Dricus du Plessis, and the way in which he knocked the Dagestani out will surely earn him a big fat paycheck.

As per reports from NyFights, the Aussie will most likely take home $500,000 for derailing the hype train, stopping Aliskerov right in his track, and snapping his three-fight win streak. Moreover, considering how Whittaker took home $400k for his win over ‘The Eraser’ Paulo Costa, this KO win will most likely get him Dana White’s $50k bonus, especially after such a lopsided performance.

As for his opponent, Aliskerov, who accepted the fight on short notice, his bravery is expected to be rewarded with a career-high payout of $250,000. Well, this amount is massive given the fact that this is the World Sambo champion’s third fight in the promotion.

Meanwhile, Whittaker is not the only one earning a handsome purse from the Saudi Arabia event, as some other fighters are also going to walk away with boatloads of money.

Other UFC Saudi Arabia purses and payouts

The co-main event between Sergei Pavlovich and his compatriot, Alexander Volkov certainly enthralled the crowd as the two behemoths hit the gas from the get-go. Pavlovich who boasts an impeccable record is most likely to take home $350k while Volkov is expected to make $50k less than the Russian knockout artist.

However, with his back-to-back wins, Volkov will most certainly earn a lot more than Pavlovich who suffered another loss on Saturday. In the welterweight division, former middleweight contender, Kelvin Gastelum who went up against Daniel Rodriguez is set to receive $250,000 while ‘D-rod’ is expected to make $90,000 in the process.

As for the fan favorite, Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov, he is expected to take home $80,000 for his win against Antonio Trocoli who will most likely bag $40,000, while card openers Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdamir will likely receive $200,000 each.

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Kishore is a MMA journalist at The SportsRush with over two years of experience and more than 2000 articles to his name. While he is a qualified engineer, he truly enjoys his time crafting stories from the world of mixed martial arts. Old testament in his MMA education, Kishore picked up the sport watching the highlights of 1989’s Fight of the Year bout between Roberto Duran and Iran Barkley and has since been hooked to the controlled violence this sport is capable of. Following MMA for almost a decade and a half, Kishore has an advanced understanding of its tactical nature and uses his love for storytelling to express it with great effect. But most of all, he just wants to see Tony Ferguson bounce back and showcase his old swagger - “IT’S TONY TIME!”

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