Cain Velasquez salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$3,195,000
Last fight: $450,000 · UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez →
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: Ngannou vs Velasquez Feb 18, 2019LOSS | $450,000 | ? | $450,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes Jul 10, 2016WIN | $300,000 | — | $300,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Jun 13, 2015LOSS | ~$474,000 | — | ~$474,000 | estimate |
| UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III Oct 19, 2013WIN | ~$419,000 | — | ~$419,000 | estimate |
| UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 May 25, 2013WIN | $400,000 | — | $400,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II Dec 30, 2012WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir May 26, 2012WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos Nov 12, 2011LOSS | ~$186,000 | — | ~$186,000 | estimate |
| UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez Oct 23, 2010WIN | $200,000 | ? | $200,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ Feb 20, 2010WIN | ~$73,000 | ~$73,000 | ~$146,000 | estimate |
| UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN Oct 24, 2009WIN | $35,000 | $35,000 | $70,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 99: THE COMEBACK Jun 13, 2009WIN | ~$41,000 | ~$41,000 | ~$82,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens Feb 7, 2009WIN | ~$18,000 | ~$18,000 | ~$36,000 | estimate |
| UFC: Silva vs Irvin Jul 19, 2008WIN | ~$9,000 | ~$9,000 | ~$18,000 | estimate |
| UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2 Apr 19, 2008WIN | ~$7,000 | ~$7,000 | ~$14,000 | 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 Cain Velasquez make in his last fight?
Cain Velasquez made $450,000 at UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · the recorded purse of show money, win bonus and disclosed extras.
What is Cain Velasquez's biggest recorded payday?
Cain Velasquez's biggest recorded payday is $450,000, at UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez.
What are Cain Velasquez's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Cain Velasquez's career fight earnings come to roughly $3,195,000: $1,820,000 recorded across 7 fights, plus estimates for 8 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Cain Velasquez's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Cain Velasquez's career fight earnings are roughly $3,195,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.