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Brad Tavares salary

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~$91K
est. show money / fight
$1.1M
recorded career earnings
$200K
best recorded payday
16
fights with pay data

Model contract estimate

~$91,000typical range $66K – $125K

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 292: Sterling vs O'Malley
Aug 19, 2023WIN
$100,000$100,000$200,000disclosed
UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier
Jul 2, 2022LOSS
$100,000$121,000reported
UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3
Jul 10, 2021WIN
$60,000$60,000$136,000reported
UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2
Jan 24, 2021WIN
$60,000$60,000$135,000reported
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya
Jul 6, 2018LOSS
$56,000?$56,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje
Apr 15, 2018WIN
$40,000$40,000$80,000disclosed
UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee
Oct 7, 2017WIN
$37,000$37,000$74,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje
Jul 8, 2017WIN
$34,000$34,000$68,000disclosed
UFC 203: Miocic vs Overeem
Sep 11, 2016WIN
$28,000$28,000$56,000disclosed
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier
Jan 3, 2015WIN
$25,000$25,000$50,000disclosed
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
Apr 19, 2014LOSS
$19,000?$19,000disclosed
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
Jan 15, 2014WIN
$16,000$16,000$32,000disclosed
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
May 15, 2012WIN
$10,000$10,000$20,000disclosed
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
Jul 2, 2011LOSS
$10,000?$10,000disclosed
UFC 125: RESOLUTION
Jan 2, 2011WIN
$16,000?$16,000disclosed
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale
Jun 19, 2010WIN
$16,000?$16,000disclosed

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 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?

Across 16 fights with pay data, Brad Tavares has recorded earnings of about $1,089,000 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.