Islam Makhachev successfully submitted Renato Moicano to defend his title for the fourth time in his UFC career, but there’s a catch. While Makhachev might have won the legacy battle, ‘Money’ Moicano emerged victorious in the financial aspect. In a strange twist of fate, Arman Tsarukyan had to withdraw from his clash against Makhachev due to an injury, forcing a Brazilian fighter to step in and fill the gap. This step might have been a financial boon for the Brazilian fighter.

Why? Well, that’s because Renato Moicano has been paid $50000 more than what Islam Makhachev received to win the match. The California State Athletic Commission recently revealed the salaries for the card and the results might shock you a bit. Renato Moicano received a massive $250,000 with no win bonus as he accepted the fight in a short-notice opportunity to face Makhachev.

In comparison to Renato Moicano, Islam Makhachev received $200,000 as a flat fee for his fourth consecutive title defense. According to the reports, Merab Dvalishvili earned the most money for his initial title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov. ‘The Machine’ earned a massive $500,000 to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov. Meanwhile, the ‘Young Eagle’ earned $100,000 for his fight.

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka earned $250,000 for his clash against Jamahal Hill, who earned $200,000. Jailton Almeida earned $220,000 for his victory against Sergei Spivac. Newcomer Reinier De Ridder earned a massive $210,000 for his victory against Kevin Holland, who earned $250,000. One must note that these are the official payouts that have been revealed by the Athletic Commission but it might be much more than that.

After Islam Makhachev’s masterclass at UFC 311, Ilia Topuria stepped forward to make a comment that could be interpreted as a challenge to the lightweight champion. Let’s have a closer look.

Ilia Topuria slaps back at Islam Makhachev after UFC 311

Islam Makhachev broke all of the records in the lightweight division with his fourth consecutive title defense at UFC 311. The reigning champion defeated Renato Moicano via submission and made it look easy. After the successful title defense, featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria took to his X handle to hurl challenges at the undisputed champion, “Islam, if I want to, I can finish you. If I want to, I can knock you out,” Topuria tweeted. “I’ll make it look easy. See you soon [winks].”

Islam Makhachev hit back at the featherweight champion stating that he will fight anyone who makes it to 155 lbs, “All these opponents keep saying they want to finish me in the first or second round. I’ve already said, if you can make 155, you can step into the cage. Let’s talk then,” said Islam Makhachev at the post-fight press conference.

With Ilia Topuria‘s callout, Islam Makhachev has a new challenge infornt of him including Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira. Regardless, what’s your take on the UFC 311 payouts? State your thoughts in the comments below.