Charles Oliveira defeats Max Holloway to claim BMF title at UFC 326
Charles Oliveira earned a $2.28m payout after dominating Max Holloway to win the BMF title via decision at UFC 326.
The Brazilian submission specialist utilised a grappling-heavy approach to secure the victory and avenge his 2015 loss to the same opponent.
Holloway defended valiantly against relentless submission attempts on the canvas but ultimately failed to mount any significant offence.
This decisive triumph provides redemption for the former lightweight champion following his title fight defeat to Ilia Topuria last year.
Record-breaking payouts for main event stars
The main event clash proved incredibly lucrative for both competitors despite the one-sided nature of the bout.
The newly crowned BMF champion walked away with $2,282,000, dwarfing the earnings from his previous unsuccessful title challenge.
His Hawaiian opponent still secured a substantial $1,542,000 purse for his efforts inside the octagon.
The BMF belt itself remains a symbolic honour, having been first introduced by the promotion in 2019 when Nate Diaz faced Jorge Masvidal.
Substantial bonuses awarded across the card
Further down the card, Caio Borralho emerged as the next highest earner by taking home $561,000 for defeating Reinier de Ridder.
De Ridder received a respectable $460,000 following his defeat in the middleweight encounter.
Performance of the Night honours were awarded to Gregory Rodrigues after he secured a first-round knockout over Brunno Ferreira.
Rodrigues was one of four fighters to earn a $100,000 bonus alongside Drew Dober, Rodolfo Bellato, and Alberto Montes.
The bonus structure proved especially transformative for Montes, who effectively quadrupled his initial $28,000 guarantee.
Action-packed preliminary results
Elsewhere on the card, the event featured a notable victory for rising prospect Raul Rosas Jr against veteran Rob Font.
Experienced lightweight Dober also delivered a highlight-reel finish with a devastating knockout win over Michael Johnson.
Overall fight payouts ranged drastically from the multi-million dollar main event purses to preliminary competitors taking home just $16,000.
