Alexander Volkanovski salary
Model contract estimate
Likely a flat guarantee with no win bonus — 75% of fighters at this pay grade fight flat. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $42,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (title fight (champion)) from record, rank and career profile against 18 years of disclosed purses. Real contracts are private — treat this as an informed estimate, and recent star disclosures as lower bounds.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes Apr 12, 2025WIN | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $2,482,000 | reported |
| UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria Feb 17, 2024LOSS | $750,000 | ? | $750,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 Oct 21, 2023LOSS | $1,500,000 | — | $2,392,000 | reported |
| UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez Jul 8, 2023WIN | $1,500,000 | — | $2,142,000 | reported |
| UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski Feb 11, 2023LOSS | $1,500,000 | — | $1,992,000 | reported |
| UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier Jul 2, 2022WIN | $1,000,000 | — | $1,262,000 | reported |
| UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie Apr 9, 2022WIN | $500,000 | ? | $1,142,000 | reported |
| UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega Sep 25, 2021WIN | $300,000 | — | $792,000 | reported |
| UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal Jul 11, 2020WIN | $350,000 | — | $1,173,333 | reported |
| UFC 245: Usman vs Covington Dec 14, 2019WIN | $250,000 | — | $250,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade May 12, 2019WIN | $70,000 | $65,000 | $140,000 | reported |
| UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 Dec 30, 2018WIN | $125,000 | ? | $125,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov Jul 14, 2018WIN | $60,000 | $55,000 | $119,000 | reported |
| UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold Feb 10, 2018WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $36,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura Nov 18, 2017WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $30,500 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt Jun 11, 2017WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $26,500 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson Nov 26, 2016WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $22,500 | reported |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
How much does Alexander Volkanovski make per fight?
Our model estimates Alexander Volkanovski earns about $985,000 in show money per fight (typical range $714,000–$1,359,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Alexander Volkanovski get a win bonus?
Probably not — at Alexander Volkanovski's estimated pay grade, about 75% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Alexander Volkanovski's biggest recorded payday?
Alexander Volkanovski's biggest recorded payday is $2,482,000, at UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes.
What are Alexander Volkanovski's career earnings?
Across 17 fights with pay data, Alexander Volkanovski has recorded earnings of about $14,876,833 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.