Henry Cejudo UFC Career Earnings: Former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo will return to the octagon this weekend. ‘Triple C’ will challenge current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. So ahead of the Sterling vs Cejudo clash at UFC 288, we look at Henry Cejudo’s career earnings and see how much he has earned throughout his UFC days. Follow UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.
Despite coming back from a three-year hiatus from the UFC, Cejudo’s return has brought a lot of excitement. Therefore, the former champion can expect a hefty purse from UFC 288. However, ‘Triple C’ is not a stranger to lucrative purses. So here’s a breakdown of his UFC earnings.
Henry Cejudo UFC Career Earnings: How Much Money Has ‘Triple C’ Earned From UFC?
Henry Cejudo UFC Career earnings: How many millions has ‘Triple C’ earned?
According to reports, Henry Cejudo has earned a total of $3,001,500 in his time in the UFC. He made his debut back in 2014 against Dustin Kimura. Cejudo started with a $15,000 base salary and a $15,000 win bonus deal. However, with sponsorships, Cejudo took home $50,000 for his first UFC fight.
Despite that being his debut, it is not the lowest purse of his career. Cejudo’s lowest purse came in 2015 at the TUF Latin America 2 Finale against Jussier Formiga. Cejudo reportedly took home a total of $44,500. However, the former double champion has had his fair share of big purses.
Cejudo took home $280,000 for beating Demetrious Johnson in the rematch, $440,000 for beating TJ Dillashaw, and $440,000 again for beating Marlon Moraes to become a double champion. However, the highest purse of his UFC career came in his last UFC fight.
Henry Cejudo earned over $1.2 million for his win over Dominick Cruz in 2020. This included a $350,000 base salary and a whopping 850,000 in PPV shares. Therefore, the Dominick Cruz fight makes up a significant part of Henry Cejudo’s UFC earnings.
What do you make of Henry Cejudo’s UFC earnings? How much do you think he will earn at UFC 288 against Aljamain Sterling?
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