It has been revealed that JAKE PAUL AND Tyron Woodley will receive fight purses worth 'in the million'.
Ex-athletic commissions (e.g. Nevada) would confirm the amount of fighters were entitled to.
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley, August 29
Arizona and California are two states that provide fighter pay access, although it is becoming more secretive.
This will happen when YouTube star Paul (24), and ex-UFC champion Woodley (39), fight over the weekend.
In an eight-round boxing match, the pair headline the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
Malki Kawa, Woodley's manager, did confirm that the MMA veteran is on track for a career-high paycheck. This is more than any he earned in the cage.
Kawa stated to MMAFighting, "Yeah he's getting paid very well. It's one the best deals I have ever done. It's a tremendous deal.
He's receiving a large base amount, and he's also getting a cut from the global pay-per view.
"He should walk away with multi-million-dollar payday.
"His base guarantee is already in the millions, but add all the extra stuff and it's a really nice payday."
Woodley, 39 years old, would be UFC champ and receive a piece of every PPV he appeared on. However, his largest purse was approximately PS430,000 against Darren Till (28), in 2018.
Paul, 24 years old, was awarded PS500,000 for his last fight against Ben Askren (37-year-old retired UFC welterweight).
He claimed that 1.4 million PPVs had been sold, and his share of the box office made his earnings appear to have dipped into the thousands.
Jon Jones, a 34-year-old UFC legend, tweeted his congratulations to Paul and hinted at how much was made.
Jones wrote in a now-deleted Tweet: "Jake Paul congratulations to your victory. That knockout over Ben is absolutely beautiful.
"If you are serious about making more than 5 million to fight, that's crazy. You are so kind.
"Wishing all the best for your journey in combat sports."
Paul's manager at Woodley confirmed that he will be receiving a larger margin on PPV sales. This would mean his total pay would be career-high.
Kawa stated, "We just reached a point where it felt right for us."
"And Jake is probably the lion's part of the money which he is, however, it's still a really good payday.
