Two giants in the combat sports industry, Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, will face off on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, this is not Fury’s WBC heavyweight title defense.
Fury became British national champion in 2008. The Gypsy King defeated Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to become WBA, IBF, WBO and The Ring heavyweight champion. However, Fury had to relinquish his championship belts after getting into drug and alcohol problems and was eventually suspended.
Fury returned in 2018, where he fought then-WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and it ended in a draw. In 2020, Fury and Wilder fought again, this time The Gypsy King defeated his opponent by TKO (Technical Knock out) to win the WBC and The Ring belts. Fury then went on to defeat Wilder in his 2021 title defense to retain the belt. Since then, Fury has had two more title defenses against Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora, the last match in December.
As for Fury’s opponent, Ngannou started his boxing training early but entered the MMA world by becoming a professional fighter in 2013. The Cameroonian joined the UFC in 2015, defeating the likes of Curtis Blaydes , Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem. After losing his UFC heavyweight title bout in 2018, Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic in a rematch at UFC 260 to win the title.
Ngannou successfully defended his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 in January 2022. That was Ngannou’s last fight in the UFC. His contract with the UFC ended in December 2022 and could not negotiate a new contract, thereby losing the heavyweight championship. He finally signed a contract with the Professional Fighters League.
Both fighters were successful and dominated their own arena. Both Fury and Ngannou have also successfully built their brands and are always the focus before every match.
Below is a breakdown of Fury and Ngannou’s earnings history and what they can earn each time they fight.
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou match earnings, prize money
Although the exact numbers are unknown, there are rumors that the Fury and Ngannou fight will set a record.
The Fury fight earned Ngannou more than any of his fights inside the Octagon. According to talkSPORT , Ngannou earned approximately $600,000 for defeating Ciryl Gane to retain the UFC heavyweight title, his final fight in the UFC.
“We’ve had a lot of offers from the Middle East now to have that fight in the summer,” Fury said on the Out of Interest Podcast via Bloody Elbow .
Here’s how much Ngannou has earned in his last five fights in the UFC (according to The Sports Daily ):
DayCompetitorIncomeJuly 22, 2022Ciryl Gane600,000 USDMarch 27, 2021Stipe Miocic 2580,000 USDMay 9, 2020Jairzinho Rozenstruik320,000 USDJune 29, 2019Junior dos Santos300,000 USDFebruary 17, 2019Cain Velasquez225,000 USDTyson Fury net worth: How much does Fury earn?
According to Celebrity Net Worth , Fury’s net worth is around $65 million (£54 million).
Tyson Fury’s career earnings
Before his career-defining win over Wladimir Klitschko, Fury earned more than $12m (£9.9m) in his second fight with Derek Chisora in 2014. In his fight with Klitschko, Fury was victorious and won the WBA, IBF, WBO and The Ring heavyweight championships. He earned more than $7m (£5.8m) for that fight.
After several years out of the ring due to drug and alcohol problems, Fury returned in June 2018 to face Sefer Seferi. The Englishman won in the fourth round, with Fury earning around $2m (£1.6m). That same year, Fury faced Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight title. The Gypsy King earned a guaranteed $3m (£2.5m) for that fight, a draw. With the event reaching 1 million pay-per-views (PPV), Fury earned an additional $10 million (£8.4 million).
The rematch between Fury and Wilder saw Fury take home a $5m (£4.1m) guarantee. Both fighters earned $25m (£20.6m) each from the PPV round. Fury defeated Wilder with a corner TKO and won the WBC heavyweight title. In the three-way match, Fury continued to knock out his opponent. He earned around $10-13 million (£8-10 million). That total has increased to around $27m (£22m) with PPV money included.
Fury has an 80/20 advantage in the earnings split with Dillian Whyte in April 2022, totaling around $30m (£25m) for The Gypsy King. In his fight with Chisora, Fury took home a guaranteed $25m (£20m).
Francis Ngannou’s net worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth , Ngannou is worth around $5-7 million, with career earnings of around $2.7 million.
Francis Ngannou’s career earnings
According to The Sports Daily , in his UFC debut in 2015, Ngannou reportedly earned around $22,500. When he defeated Alistair Overeem in 2017, he earned $90,000. In 2018, Ngannou earned $500,000 in his first fight with Stipe Miocic, a losing bid for the UFC heavyweight title. In his match against Derrick Lewis, another loss, he reportedly earned $105,000.
Gaining revenge against Curtis Blaydes in 2018, Ngannou earned $255,000, compared to $26,500 in their first fight in 2016.
Ngannou is estimated to have earned around $580,000 for his UFC 260 rematch with Miocic in 2021, where he defeated Miocic to become the UFC heavyweight champion.
According to talkSPORT , Ngannou earned about $600,000 for defeating Ciryl Gane to retain the UFC heavyweight title, his last fight under the UFC.
Under his current deal with PFL, Ngannou will earn a seven-figure income per fight, with a minimum salary (as high as $1 million) for his opponents. Ngannou will also appear on PFL’s global advisory board and has been appointed president and equity owner of PFL Africa.
