After two stunning performances so far in his UFC career, Paddy Pimblett has become one of the stars of the sport and his profile is expected to grow when he stars at UFC London next month.
However, some fans will be surprised to learn that the 27-year-old was guaranteed a pay-out of just $12,000 to win and $12,000 guaranteed per fight. This is the equivalent of just £9,500 guaranteed per fight, which is far less than for his biggest Cage Warriors fights.
However, due to his performances which were first round stoppages against Luigi Vendramini and Rodrigo Vargas, he was reported to have earned up to $50,000 and has now agreed a new contract. This is according to his manager Graham Boylan, who is the owner and president of Cage Warriors.
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Boylan confirmed in an interview with Mirror Fighting that a new contract had been agreed and such deals are standard practice within the sport. He explained: 'Everybody goes into the UFC on a standard contract.
"There's no difference what you do, you have to go and prove yourself." He added. "I can categorically tell you now that contract's gone, that's gone - he's on f***ing big money now. It is what it is but I'm just happy for him."
Pimblett makes his return to the octagon against Jordan Leavitt at the event in London next month and has revealed his weight loss after reaching 200 lbs in the wake of his Performance of the Night win against Rodrigo Vargas. He will be hoping to put on a show against Leavitt on a card which also includes Darren Till and Jack Aspinall.
