UFC Fight Night Smith vs Teixeira prize money: How much will UFC Jacksonville stars earn?
UFC Fight Night Smith vs Teixeira prize money - Express Sport details how much UFC Fight Night 175's main eventers are set to earn.
Following their successful return to action last weekend, the UFC will host its second show in five days early on Thursday morning. The promotion's second card since the global coronavirus lockdown will take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
Topping the UFC Fight Night 175 bill will be a light-heavyweight clash between Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira.
Both men will be looking to register an emphatic victory to reignite their pursuit of rematches with 205lb champion Jon Jones, who defeated the pair in March 2019 and April 2014 respectively.
The lack of sport across the globe at this moment in time has given Smith and Teixeira the opportunity to make themselves household names amongst casual observers of the sport.
But how much will the duo earn for their main event clash?
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Smith and Teixeira's guaranteed purses have not yet been released by the Florida State Boxing Commission.
The commission is expected to divulge that information on Thursday afternoon.
But one can make an educated guess over the pair's latest purses when looking through their most paydays.
Prior to his UFC 235 clash with Jones, which saw him pocket £285,000 ($350,000), Smith's guaranteed purses for his bouts with Rashad Evans, Mauricio Rua and Volkan Ozedemir were £17,100 ($21,000), £18,720 ($23,000) and £20,350 ($25,000) respectively.
For his last bout against Alexander Gustafsson, Lionheart's guaranteed purse was £22,000 ($27,000).
Based on his purses before and after his meeting with Jones, it's safe to assume Smith will earn close to or a slightly more than £22,000 ($27,000) for his meeting with Teixeira.
Brazil's Teixeira is expected to earn markedly more than Smith. The 40-year-old's last four guaranteed purses were £73,220 ($90,000), £73,220 ($90,000), £85,430 ($105,000) and £93,560 ($115,000) respectively.
It's expected the former title challenger's guaranteed purse for this morning's fight will be close to or slightly over £81,300 ($100,000).
UFC Fight Night 175 fight card
Anthony Smith vs Glover Teixeira
Ben Rothwell vs Ovince St. Preux
Alexander Hernandez vs Drew Dober
Ricky Simon vs Ray Borg
Karl Roberson vs Marvin Vettori
Prelims
Andrei Arlovski vs Philipe Lins
Michael Johnson vs Thiago Moises
Sijara Eubanks vs Sarah Moras
Hunter Azure vs Brian Kelleher
Gabriel Benitez vs Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer
Chase Sherman vs Issac Villanueva