Brian Ortega salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$2,371,000
Last fight: ~$166,000 · UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang →
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 $181,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $11,000 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: Walker vs Zhang Aug 23, 2025LOSS | ~$166,000 | — | ~$166,000 | estimate |
| UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili Sep 15, 2024LOSS | $200,000 | — | $211,000 | reported |
| UFC Mexico City Feb 25, 2024WIN | ~$159,000 | ~$159,000 | ~$368,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez Jul 16, 2022LOSS | ~$258,000 | — | ~$258,000 | estimate |
| UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega Sep 26, 2021LOSS | $300,000 | — | $332,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung Oct 17, 2020WIN | $110,000 | $110,000 | $225,000 | reported |
| UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega Dec 9, 2018LOSS | $250,000 | — | $330,000 | reported |
| UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya Mar 3, 2018WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega Dec 9, 2017WIN | $29,000 | $29,000 | $58,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2 Jul 30, 2017WIN | $26,000 | $26,000 | $52,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 Jun 5, 2016WIN | $46,000 | ? | $46,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit Jan 2, 2016WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $24,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson Jun 6, 2015WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $85,000 | reported |
| UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown Jul 26, 2014 | $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 Brian Ortega make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang. Our model estimates Brian Ortega earned about $166,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Brian Ortega make per fight?
Our model estimates Brian Ortega earns about $181,000 in show money per fight (typical range $131,000-$249,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Brian Ortega get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $181,000 extra for a victory.
What is Brian Ortega's biggest recorded payday?
Brian Ortega's biggest recorded payday is $332,000, at UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega.
What are Brian Ortega's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Brian Ortega's career fight earnings come to roughly $2,371,000: $1,579,000 recorded across 11 fights, plus estimates for 3 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Brian Ortega's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Brian Ortega's career fight earnings are roughly $2,371,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.