Some of the biggest stars in the UFC will compete at UFC Freedom 250, which will take place on the White House lawn on June 14.
Some fighters, like Sean O’Malley, are viral stars who have massive endorsement deals as a former champion. International sensation Ilia Topuria looks for a massive payday after being out of action for about a year.
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There have been plenty of debates regarding UFC fighter pay. With an event as big as UFC Freedom 250 is expected to be, will we see an increase in the purses?
Here’s what to know about the fight purse for those competing at UFC Freedom 250, as well as the career earnings of the fighters participating in the main and co-main events.
UFC Freedom 250 fight purse, prize money
Standard disclosed UFC purses have not yet been released and may not be until later. However, there will be a record‑breaking bonus structure.
Normally, the UFC awards fighters with Performance and Fight of the Night bonuses. Bonuses have ranged from $50,000 to $100,000. For this event, there will be a $1 million performance bonus pool paid out in cryptocurrency.
That bonus money will be added to whichever fighter impresses on fight night. The cryptocurrency bonus is part of the UFC’s partnership with Crypto.com.
UFC Freedom 250 – presented by https://t.co/W1F98Uu8DH – is coming June 14th!
Are you ready? $1M CRO bonus on the line, in celebration of @Cryptocom ‘s 10th anniversary! pic.twitter.com/BmjBSrBGVV
— UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2026
What is Ilia Topuria’s net worth?
Per Celebrity Net Worth, Topuria has a net worth of about $2 million.
Ilia Topuria career earnings
Per MMA Fighting, Topuria earned a salary of $350,000 when he beat Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title. He also earned a Performance bonus.
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Per MMA Junkie, Topuria earned $32,000 at UFC 317 as per the UFC’s Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout program. Per BetMGM, Topuria had a reported payout between $2.5 and $3.5 million.
What is Justin Gaethje’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Gaethje’s net worth is $2.5 million.
Justin Gaethje career earnings
Per The Sports Daily, Gaethje made a total of $356,000 against Michael Chandler in 2021. In a championship fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2020, Gaethje earned a total of $440,000.
At UFC 300, against Max Holloway, Gaethje earned a $300,000 bonus for Fight of the Night. Per MMA Junkie, Gaethje earned $32,000 at UFC 324 as per the UFC’s Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout program.
What is Alex Pereira’s net worth?
Per The Times of India, Pereira has a net worth of about $4 million.
Alex Pereira career earnings
When he beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 to become UFC middleweight champion, Pereira took home $932k, per Total Sportal, including a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. In the rematch at UFC 287, Total Sportal had Pereira earning about $1.2 million.
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When he defeated Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 to become the UFC light heavyweight champion, Pereira took home $1,132,000, per Marca. Per BetMGM, Pereira earned over $3.5 million in a rematch with Magomed Ankalaev.
What is Ciryl Gane’s net worth?
Per NY Fights, Gane has a net worth of about $2 million.
Ciryl Gane career earnings
At UFC 265 against Derrick Lewis, Gane was estimated to have made about $432,000. The California State Athletic Commission released the salaries of fighters who competed at UFC 270. Against Francis Ngannou, Gane took home $500,000, per MMA Fighting.
Per Essentially Sports, Gane earned $1.2 million against Jon Jones at UFC 285.
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