{
  "id": 1263091,
  "title": "UFC 330 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Makhachev, Dern lead way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ufc-330-promotional-guidelines-compliance-pay-makhachev-dern-lead-way",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T12:01:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ufc-330-promotional-guidelines-compliance-120128445.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Philadelphia hosted UFC 330, where fighters earned a total of $327,000 in Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay. This new system supersedes the previous UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy, covering outfitting, media commitments and fighter conduct. Islam Makhachev topped the earnings list with $42,000 for his victory over Ian Machado Garry, while Mackenzie Dern claimed the same amount after defeating Gillian Robertson. Jalin Turner and Dustin Stoltzfus each brought home $11,000 for their wins over Kaue Fernandes and Mansur Abdul-Malik respectively. The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout tiers are based on a fighter's total number of bouts, with 1-3 fights earning $4,000, 4-5 bouts getting $4,500, 6-10 bouts receiving $6,000, 11-15 bouts paying $11,000, 16-20 bouts delivering $16,000, and 21 bouts and beyond paying $21,000. Champions earn $42,000, while title challengers receive $32,000. In addition, fighters receive perpetuity royalty payments equaling 20-30 percent of any UFC merchandise sold bearing their likeness.",
  "summary": "Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern got a UFC 330 best $42,000 each in Promotional Guidelines Compliance for entering as champs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}