UFC Fight Night returns at UFC Apex venue situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gilbert Burns will face off against Sean Brady on the 7th of September at 4pm ET. As the fight draws near the anticipation of who might win looms over the audience.
In the Cage
The fighters facing off against each other in the octagon both belong to the Welterweight class. Burns is #4 on the list of ranking. He is a fairly well known face in the fight scene. In the past 29 fights he has won 22 fights and lost 7. 41% of his wins came from submission while most of them taking place during the first round. Even though he has lost the past to fights, he is looking to get back into the zone tonight.
Ranking 8th on the welterweight list we have Sean Brady. Brady lost his 15 win streak against Muhammad in 2022 and now he is looking forward to starting a new one by winning tonight. As Brady is much younger than Burns, he is relatively less well known in the fight scene. But one should not mistake his zeal for fighting. Brady won most of his fights through decision, contributing to 50% of all of his wins.
The Purse for Burns vs Brady:
Usually the purse isn’t disclosed by UFC but we can speculate on it by their past wins and earnings. Here we will take a deep dive into payouts of the night.
How Much Will Gilbert Burns Take Home?
From various sources we find that Burns earned a hefty sum from his last fight against Jack Della Maddalena netting him between $150,000 to $200,000 even when he lost the fight. Moreover during his last fight he also scored $200,000 while losing to Belal Muhammad. So according to our analysis Gilbert Burns will earn between $175,000 to $250,000 as his payout for the night.
How Much Will Sean Brady Take Home?
Various sources mentioned Brady earning $80,000 from his last win against Kevin Gastelum. Previously he also lost against Belal Muhammad but it netted him $50,000 which is significantly lower than what Burns earned. So our analysis estimates that Brady will earn nearly $100,000 as tonight he will fight in a main event which is a first for him.