Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria: How much will each UFC fighter win?
With the main event set and the fighters ready, we’re taking a look at the purse for Saturday night’s big bout. It’s Ilia Topuria vs Josh Emmett, let’s get into it!
This Saturday, UFC fans are in for a treat when the undefeated Georgian takes on the veteran American in what promises to be an intense affair. Of course, aside from their respective records and what kind of fight we can expect, everybody wants to know what kind of cash these guys are going to make when the bell sounds.
Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria: The Lay of the Land
At 13-0, Ilia Topuria is about to put his undefeated record on the line one more time this weekend when he takes on former interim title challenger, Josh Emmett who boasts a record of 18-3. The two featherweights will meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville on Saturday, June 24th. Though considered one of the best in the division, Emmett is fresh off of a loss to Yair Rodriguez in February, however, prior to that defeat he had recorded five consecutive wins. To that end, you can bet on the 38-year-old to bring the heat as he looks to remind fans and fighters alike that he is among the elite fighters of MMA.
In the other corner, we’ve got the young gun known as ‘El Matador,’ who it has to be said has forced 12 stoppages in his 13 wins. With that in mind, one has to say that Emmett may have bitten off more than he can chew with this one. Quite frankly, since his debut in the UFC Since debuting in the UFC, Topuria has recorded wins against some serious pain merchants such as Bryce Mitchell and Ryan Hall. Expect to see the Georgian-Spanish fighter to approach the fight as a formality rather than a test.
What is the purse for Emmett vs Topuria?
Let’s be honest, as much as it’s about the fight, we also want to know about the money so let’s get into the size of the purse in this one. For starters, we should tell you that Emmett will come out of this one as the highest-paid fighter at UFC Jacksonville according to reports. Ranked at No. 5 in the division, the veteran is guaranteed a payout of $161,000 for his troubles this weekend. That figure consists of a base pay of $150,000 and an incentive pay of $11,000. Where Topuria is concerned, he will also be seeing a bump in his earnings. Currently ranked No. 9, the 26-year-old can expect to take home $106,000 i.e., a base pay of $100,000 and an incentive of $6,000. There’s also a win bonus on top of this, meaning whichever man wins, he’ll be pocketing a whole lot more.