Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho will meet in an exclusive clash that will determine the future of both fighters. Cannonier still has ambitions to fight for the title, while Borralho wants to earn a place among the world's best. The high level of this contest also implies that the UFC on ESPN 62 payouts will be considerable. Here is everything we know.
Cannonier vs Borralho Payouts: Who Will Earn More From This Fight?
Despite never getting his hands on a UFC title, Jared Cannonier has been one of the elite fighters in the Middleweight division and one of its highest earners. As a consistent member of the Top 5, he has faced almost every single contender in recent years, including the former champion Israel Adesanya for the belt in 2022.
Jared Cannonier has consistently been earning over $200,000 per fight for his last four appearances. He broke the six-figure mark when he faced Derek Brunson in early 2022, earning a reported $100k as a guaranteed purse.
He then met the former champion in a title clash that made him $250,000. On paper, this figure is on the lower end when it comes to championship bouts. And the more surprising fact is that Cannonier has potentially been earning more since he lost against Adesanya.
There were reports that he made $400,000 when he faced Sean Strickland, a salary that still sounds excessive based on the average purse sizes in the UFC. There has been no confirmation about his next couple of salaries against Vettori and Imavov.
Based on the few facts and the industry standards for Main Event fights, we expect Jared Cannonier to make at least $200,000 from the UFC on ESPN 62 payouts.
As for his opponent, Caio Borralho, this will undoubtedly be his biggest payday. “The Natural” is undefeated in the UFC but has not yet had a high-profile bout like this one. Based on the average salaries for new fighters, we doubt that he has earned more than $100,000 for a single fight.
There is no information about his career earnings and this makes it more difficult to predict his purse. But given that this will be his debut main event fight, we expect Caio Borralho to earn at least $125,000 this weekend.
UFC Payouts: Cannonier vs Borralho
Jared Cannonier has already had 17 fights in the UFC, changing three weight classes during this time. He started with heavyweight, where he fought twice. In 2016, he moved to light heavyweight, but unsuccessfully: he won against Ion Cutelaba and Nick Roehrick but lost to Glover Teixeira, Jan Blachowicz, and Dominic Reyes.
His career took off when he dropped to Middleweight and since then, his record in the UFC is 7-3. He only lost to two former champions and Nassourdine Imavov in June 2024.
Caio Borralho earned his UFC with a great performance at Dana White's Contender Series, finishing his opponent in the first round. Since his official debut, Borralho has achieved a streak of 6 victories in a row. And he already defeated several considerable fighters – Makhmud Muradov, Michal Oleksiejczuk, and Paul Craig.
