"$3 million flat plus pay-per-view"- Michael Bisping takes a guess at Israel Adesanya's new UFC contract

Michael Bisping [left], Israel Adesanya [right]

Michael Bisping has taken a guess at how much Israel Adesanya will earn per fight in his new contract with the UFC. Adesanya has inked a fresh deal with the company. The amount was not disclosed but Bisping speculates the promotion will hand Adesanya around two or three million dollars plus pay-per-view percentage for his every fight.

In a recent episode of his Believe You Me podcast, Michael Bisping said:

“I just want to know how much it is [laughs]. That’s the only piece of information we don’t have [and] I’m very curious. I would assume, by the sounds of it, it’s multi-million dollar deal per fight… It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s on like $2 million flat plus pay-per-view every time or even $3 million flat plus pay-per-view.”

Watch Bisping share his thoughts on Adesanya's new contract below:

Adesanya's new deal with the UFC is reportedly lucrative. During the UFC 271 media day, 'The Last Stylebender' even said that it may have made him the second highest paid UFC fighter of all time.

Israel Adesanya just signed a "new, crazy deal with the UFC."

He reveals negotiations went to the 11th hour and he didn't sign his #UFC271 bout agreement until this week.

Full interview: bit.ly/3gCNhRH https://t.co/qQYoqLZmXi

Jake Paul thinks Israel Adesanya should be paid more

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and Adesanya have been acquaintances since the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones exhibition match in 2020. After the multi-million dollar deal was announced, Paul was among those who congratulated the UFC middleweight champion.

It's no secret that 'The Problem Child' has been throwing shade at the UFC for allegedly underpaying its fighters. Paul's stance on the subject has not changed one bit. In fact, he even specified how much the UFC should be paying Adesanya at this point:

"Congrats to my guy @stylebender [Adesanya] - excited for this weekend. My boy should be getting at least $7 million a fight as a champ of his stature and following globally..."

Congrats to my guy @stylebender - excited for this weekend.

My boy should be getting at least $7 million a fight as a champ of his stature and following globally…

Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya is convinced that the UFC matched his value with the new deal. Furthermore, he is optimistic that the promotion will monetize other fighters the same way in the future. During a UFC 271 media day interview, Adesanya said:

"I'm glad we came to an agreement with this new deal. I look forward to this effect trickling down to the rest of the fighters."

Watch Adesanya's UFC 271 media day talk below: