The UFC’s up-front payout for Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson ’s rematch is $1 million. The ex-light heavyweight champ and perennial contender will take home a flat $500,000 each for their headliner on Saturday at UFC 232, according to preliminary salaries released by the California State Athletic Commission. Jones (22-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), who was stripped of the belt a second time after a positive drug test at UFC 214, is as high as a 3-1 favorite to beat Gustafsson (18-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) after a hard-fought victory in 2014. MMAjunkie today requested and received the disclosed purses for the main and co-main events at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Main card fights air on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass
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Early UFC 232 salaries: Jones and Gustafsson each make $500k for rematch – MMA Junkie