UFC 312 upcoming pay-per-view feature two title fights, in the main-event Dricus du Plessis will defend his UFC middleweight title against opponent Sean Strickland. In co-main event Zhang Weili will defend her UFC strawweight title against Tatiana Suarez, the other top fighters who will be part of UFC 312 are Justin Tafa, Jimmy Crute and Jake Matthews who will fight in the main-event.
| Fighters | Purses | Win Bonuses | Sponsors | UFC Bonus | PPV Share | Total Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dricus Du Plessis | $750k | $100k | $42k | - | $2m | $2.89m |
| Sean Strickland | $500k | N/A | $32k | - | $850k | $1.38m |
| Weili Zhang | $500k | $100k | $42k | - | $750k | $1.39m |
| Tatiana Suarez | $350k | N/A | $32k | - | $500k | $882k |
| Tallison Teixeira (Debut) | $12k | $12k | $4k | $50k | $78k | |
| Justin Tafa | $110k | N/A | $10k | - | $120k | |
| Jimmy Crute | $110k | $100k | $10k | - | $220k | |
| Rodolfo Bellato | $18k | N/A | $4k | - | $22k | |
| Jake Matthews | $300k | $100k | $21k | - | $421k | |
| Francisco Prado | $28k | N/A | $4k | - | $32k | |
| Jack Jenkins | $30k | N/A | $4.5k | - | $34.5k | |
| Gabriel Santos | $26k | $26k | $4k | - | $56k | |
| Tom Nolan | $28k | $28k | $4k | - | $60k | |
| Viacheslav Borshchev | $75k | N/A | $6k | - | $81k | |
| Cong Wang | $24k | $24k | $4k | - | $52k | |
| Bruna Brasil | $30k | N/A | $4.5k | - | $34.5k | |
| Aleksandre Topuria (Debut) | $12k | $12k | $4k | - | $28k | |
| Colby Thicknesse (Debut) | $12k | N/A | $4k | - | $16k | |
| Kody Steele (Debut) | $12k | N/A | $4k | $50k | $66k | |
| Rongzhu | $30k | $30k | $4.5k | $50k | $114.5k | |
| Kevin Jousset | $26k | N/A | $4k | - | $30k | |
| Jonathan Micallef (Debut) | $12k | $12k | $4k | - | $28k | |
| Anshul Jubli | $24k | N/A | $4k | - | $28k | |
| Quillan Salkilld (Debut) | $12k | $12k | $4k | $50k | $78k | |
| Hyun Sung Park | $24k | - | $4k | - | cancelled | |
| N. Tumendemberel | $18k | - | $4k | - | cancelled |
- Dricus Du Plessis, highest paid fighter at UFC 312 with earnings more than $750k based on pay-per-view revenue share and bonuses. If he wins the fight and ppv sales crossed 1 million mark on fight day, Du Plessis earnings for UFC 312 will rise to $3m+ including all bonuses.
- Sean Strickland the second best paid fighter in UFC 312 based on his contract deal with UFC promotion, is Sean Strickland his purse will rise to $2.4 million but that depends on pay-per-view buys during the main-event fight. The guaranteed purse of Sean Strickland is $500k at UFC 312.
- Weili Zhang, who is currently undefeated in her last four fights and well known for her match winning performance in the title fights, She already successfully defended her title twice against opponents Xiaonan Yan and Amanda Lemos. She is hopeful to continue her winning run in the UFC. Weili Zhang will earn guaranteed $500k for UFC 312 fight her overall earnings can reach maximum $1.5 million based on ppv revenue share.
- Tatiana Suarez, the challenger for the women's Strawweight title, currently hold winning streak of seven fights and favorite to win the fight against opponent Zhang, her earnings reported to be $350k and if she wins her overall earnings can reach $1m+.
How Much POTN or FOTN Bonuses?
There will be four fighters or more than four fighters who receive extra prize money $50k depends on their selection in the categories fight of the night or performance of the night.
- Performance of the Night Bonus $50k : Tallison Teixeira and Quillan Salkilld
- Fight of the Night Bonus $50k : Rong Zhu vs. Kody Steele
Further UFC 312 PPV Buys and Gateway Income from tickets sales play key factor in the success of the event.