Anderson Silva salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$8,898,000
Last fight: ~$385,000 · UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva →
Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds.
Payday by fight
Every UFC purse we can price, first fight to last. Solid bars are recorded figures; hatched bars are our model's estimates for undisclosed purses.
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva Oct 31, 2020LOSS | ~$385,000 | — | ~$385,000 | estimate |
| UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade May 12, 2019LOSS | ~$295,000 | — | ~$295,000 | estimate |
| UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva Feb 10, 2019LOSS | ~$355,000 | — | ~$405,000 | estimate |
| UFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie Feb 12, 2017WIN | ~$378,000 | — | ~$378,000 | estimate |
| UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes Jul 10, 2016LOSS | $600,000 | ? | $600,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping Feb 27, 2016LOSS | ~$481,000 | — | ~$531,000 | estimate |
| UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz Jan 31, 2015 | $600,000 | $200,000 | $800,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 Dec 28, 2013LOSS | $600,000 | ? | $600,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman Jul 6, 2013LOSS | $600,000 | ? | $600,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar Oct 13, 2012WIN | ~$312,000 | — | ~$312,000 | estimate |
| UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Jul 8, 2012WIN | $200,000 | — | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 134: Silva vs Okami Aug 27, 2011WIN | $1,000,000 | — | $1,000,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort Feb 5, 2011WIN | $200,000 | — | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Aug 7, 2010WIN | $200,000 | — | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 112: INVINCIBLE Apr 10, 2010WIN | ~$240,000 | ~$240,000 | ~$480,000 | estimate |
| UFC 101: DECLARATION Aug 8, 2009WIN | ~$169,000 | ~$169,000 | ~$338,000 | estimate |
| UFC 97: REDEMPTION Apr 18, 2009WIN | ~$209,000 | ~$209,000 | ~$418,000 | estimate |
| UFC 90: Silva vs Cote Oct 25, 2008WIN | ~$219,000 | ~$219,000 | ~$438,000 | estimate |
| UFC: Silva vs Irvin Jul 19, 2008WIN | ~$194,000 | ~$194,000 | ~$388,000 | estimate |
| UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION Mar 1, 2008WIN | ~$165,000 | ~$165,000 | ~$330,000 | estimate |
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 did Anderson Silva make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva. Our model estimates Anderson Silva earned about $385,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
What is Anderson Silva's biggest recorded payday?
Anderson Silva's biggest recorded payday is $1,000,000, at UFC 134: Silva vs Okami.
What are Anderson Silva's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Anderson Silva's career fight earnings come to roughly $8,898,000: $4,200,000 recorded across 8 fights, plus estimates for 12 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Anderson Silva's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Anderson Silva's career fight earnings are roughly $8,898,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.