Brad Tavares salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,031,000
Last fight: ~$92,000 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos →
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.
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $91,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (typical next bout) 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 Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos Mar 14, 2026LOSS | ~$92,000 | — | ~$92,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho Sep 6, 2025LOSS | ~$96,000 | — | ~$96,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy Apr 6, 2025WIN | ~$105,000 | ~$105,000 | ~$210,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira Oct 12, 2024LOSS | ~$109,000 | — | ~$109,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer Feb 11, 2024LOSS | ~$109,000 | — | ~$109,000 | estimate |
| UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley Aug 20, 2023WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes Apr 22, 2023LOSS | ~$99,000 | — | ~$99,000 | estimate |
| UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier Jul 3, 2022LOSS | $100,000 | — | $121,000 | reported |
| UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 Jul 11, 2021WIN | $60,000 | $60,000 | $136,000 | reported |
| UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 Jan 24, 2021WIN | $60,000 | $60,000 | $135,000 | reported |
| UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz Nov 3, 2019LOSS | ~$63,000 | — | ~$63,000 | estimate |
| The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya Jul 6, 2018LOSS | $56,000 | ? | $56,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje Apr 15, 2018WIN | $40,000 | $40,000 | $80,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee Oct 7, 2017WIN | $37,000 | $37,000 | $74,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje Jul 8, 2017WIN | $34,000 | $34,000 | $68,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem Sep 11, 2016WIN | $28,000 | $28,000 | $56,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt May 9, 2015LOSS | ~$38,000 | — | ~$38,000 | estimate |
| UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier Jan 3, 2015WIN | $25,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux Aug 18, 2014LOSS | ~$28,000 | — | ~$28,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne Apr 19, 2014LOSS | $19,000 | ? | $19,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou Jan 15, 2014WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $32,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 Aug 29, 2013WIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann Mar 2, 2013WIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic Sep 29, 2012WIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$26,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier May 15, 2012WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul 2, 2011LOSS | $10,000 | ? | $10,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 125: RESOLUTION Jan 2, 2011WIN | $16,000 | ? | $16,000 | disclosed |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale Jun 19, 2010WIN | $16,000 | ? | $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 did Brad Tavares make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos. Our model estimates Brad Tavares earned about $92,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Brad Tavares make per fight?
Our model estimates Brad Tavares earns about $91,000 in show money per fight (typical range $66,000-$125,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Brad Tavares get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $91,000 extra for a victory.
What is Brad Tavares's biggest recorded payday?
Brad Tavares's biggest recorded payday is $200,000, at UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley.
What are Brad Tavares's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Brad Tavares's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,031,000: $1,089,000 recorded across 16 fights, plus estimates for 12 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Brad Tavares's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Brad Tavares's career fight earnings are roughly $2,031,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.