Alex Pereira, the reigning UFC bantamweight champion, in addition to defending his championship belt by knocking out Jamal Hill in the main event of UFC 300, also earned the biggest payday ever. The Brazilian's check totaled $2 million 842 thousand dollars. This amount includes payouts for coming out, from sponsors and PPV sales. The top 10 highest fees for UFC 300 Anniversary are as follows:
Alex Pereira - 2,842,000
Max Holloway - 2,721,000
Justin Gaige - 2,621,000
Weili Zhang - 2,242,000
Charles Oliveira - 789,000
Jamal Hill - 540,000
Jiri Prochazka - 512,500
Kayla Harrison - 312,000
Yang Xiaonian - 290,000
Holly Holm - 274,000