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UFC 322 compliance payouts hit 2025 high as Jack Della Maddalena tops Islam Makhachev

Originally posted on HITC | By Kyle Dimond | Last updated Nov 16, 2025 2:50 PM ET

Several fighters walked away with the maximum payout for a non-title fight at UFC 322.

Islam Makhachev claimed his second UFC belt on 15 November, dominating Jack Della Maddalena in a clear-cut performance.

The main event capped off a card loaded with name value from top to bottom, and the action delivered across the board.

With that level of star power filling out the card, UFC 322 set a new high mark for Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay in 2025 – a record that will be tough to top this year.

The total figure surpassed even that of UFC 320, making it the largest payout under these guidelines so far this year.

UFC 322 sets new record for highest Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay in 2025

The UFC’s Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay system provides financial incentives to roster members who meet all fight week duties and adhere to its code of conduct.

Payouts are determined by a tiered system based on how many fights each athlete has had with the promotion.

Number of UFC or Zuffa-era WEC and Strikeforce fights	Compliance pay received
1-3	$4,000
4-5	$4,500
6-10	$6,000
11-15	$11,000
16-20	$16,000
21+	$21,000
Title challenger	$32,000
Champion	$42,000

Intriguingly, Makhachev’s pay came in below Della Maddalena’s due to his move up and decision to vacate his lightweight title.

The event ended with $350,500 distributed through PGC payments—the largest total seen so far in 2025.

The previous high was set at UFC 316 at $320,500.

The overall figure was significantly boosted by several Octagon veterans, such as Angela Hill, Beneil Dariush, and Gerald Meerschaert, who was recently urged to retire. All of them earned the maximum payout for a non-title fight.

UFC 322 fighter	Compliance pay received
Islam Makhachev	$32,000
Jack Della Maddalena	$42,000
Valentina Shevchenko	$42,000
Zhang Weili	$32,000
Michael Morales	$6,000
Sean Brady	$6,000
Carlos Prates	$6,000
Leon Edwards	$16,000
Benoit Saint-Denis	$11,000
Beneil Dariush	$21,000
Bo Nickal	$6,000
Rodolfo Vieira	$6,000
Gregory Rodrigues	$11,000
Roman Kopylov	$11,000
Erin Blanchfield	$6,000
Tracy Cortez	$6,000
Ethyn Ewing	$4,000
Malcolm Wellmaker	$4,000
Kyle Daukaus	$6,000
Gerald Meerschaert	$21,000
Pat Sabatini	$6,000
Chepe Mariscal	$6,000
Fatima Kline	$4,500
Angela Hill	$21,000
Baisangur Susurkaev	$4,000
Eric McConico	$4,000
Matheus Camilo	$4,000
Viacheslav Borshchev	$6,000

Newcomer Ethyn Ewing impresses in UFC debut

Ethyn Ewing received his first Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay after stepping in on short notice to make his UFC debut at Madison Square Garden.

The newcomer stepped up as a late replacement and pulled off a surprising win over the unbeaten Malcolm Wellmaker during the prelims.

His earnings for fight week duties may not have been high, but his reputation has certainly risen after a remarkable debut inside the Octagon.

This article first appeared on HITC and was syndicated with permission.

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