Aljamain Sterling salary
Model contract estimate
Likely a flat guarantee with no win bonus — 66% of fighters at this pay grade fight flat. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (main event) 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 300: Pereira vs Hill Apr 13, 2024WIN | $250,000 | $250,000 | $516,000 | reported |
| UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley Aug 19, 2023LOSS | $500,000 | ? | $500,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo May 6, 2023WIN | $1,000,000 | — | $1,342,000 | reported |
| UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev Oct 22, 2022WIN | $500,000 | — | $1,267,000 | reported |
| UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie Apr 9, 2022WIN | $250,000 | ? | $892,000 | reported |
| UFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya Mar 6, 2021WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $230,000 | reported |
| UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer Jun 6, 2020WIN | $76,000 | $76,000 | $152,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes Jun 9, 2019WIN | $73,000 | $73,000 | $156,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez Feb 18, 2019WIN | $70,000 | $70,000 | $140,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 228: Woodley vs Till Sep 8, 2018WIN | $39,000 | $39,000 | $88,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee Apr 22, 2018WIN | $36,000 | $36,000 | $77,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega Dec 9, 2017LOSS | $36,000 | — | $41,000 | reported |
| UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 Jul 30, 2017WIN | $33,000 | $33,000 | $66,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis Apr 16, 2017WIN | $30,000 | $30,000 | $65,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña Jan 29, 2017LOSS | $30,000 | — | $35,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt May 30, 2016LOSS | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant Dec 10, 2015WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold Apr 18, 2015WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $39,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller Jul 16, 2014WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $35,000 | reported |
| UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann Feb 22, 2014WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $16,000 | disclosed |
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 Aljamain Sterling make per fight?
Our model estimates Aljamain Sterling earns about $261,000 in show money per fight (typical range $189,000–$360,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Aljamain Sterling get a win bonus?
Probably not — at Aljamain Sterling's estimated pay grade, about 66% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Aljamain Sterling's biggest recorded payday?
Aljamain Sterling's biggest recorded payday is $1,342,000, at UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo.
What are Aljamain Sterling's career earnings?
Across 20 fights with pay data, Aljamain Sterling has recorded earnings of about $5,715,000 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.