Ben Saunders salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$658,000
Last fight: $35,000 · UFC 245: Usman vs Covington →
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 245: Usman vs Covington Dec 15, 2019LOSS | $35,000 | ? | $35,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson Apr 28, 2019LOSS | $35,000 | ? | $35,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis Nov 4, 2018LOSS | ~$47,000 | — | ~$47,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders Sep 23, 2018LOSS | ~$47,000 | — | ~$47,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes Jun 2, 2018WIN | ~$48,000 | ~$48,000 | ~$146,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens Feb 24, 2018LOSS | $23,000 | ? | $23,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Teixeira May 28, 2017LOSS | ~$40,000 | — | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn Jan 16, 2017WIN | $20,000 | $20,000 | $40,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz Jan 18, 2016LOSS | $18,000 | ? | $18,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 Jul 25, 2015WIN | ~$33,000 | ~$33,000 | ~$66,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic Dec 13, 2014WIN | $14,000 | $14,000 | $28,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos Aug 23, 2014WIN | $24,000 | ? | $24,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Aug 7, 2010LOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy Mar 27, 2010LOSS | ~$26,000 | — | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2 Nov 21, 2009WIN | $20,000 | ? | $20,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 99: THE COMEBACK Jun 13, 2009LOSS | ~$17,000 | — | ~$17,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops Dec 10, 2008WIN | ~$11,000 | ~$11,000 | ~$22,000 | estimate |
| UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY Aug 9, 2008WIN | ~$6,000 | ~$6,000 | ~$12,000 | 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 Ben Saunders make in his last fight?
Ben Saunders made $35,000 at UFC 245: Usman vs Covington · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.
What is Ben Saunders's biggest recorded payday?
Ben Saunders's biggest recorded payday is $40,000, at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn.
What are Ben Saunders's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Ben Saunders's career fight earnings come to roughly $658,000: $235,000 recorded across 9 fights, plus estimates for 9 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Ben Saunders's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Ben Saunders's career fight earnings are roughly $658,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.