Chael Sonnen salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$717,000
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 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks Nov 16, 2013LOSS | $100,000 | ? | $100,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen Aug 18, 2013WIN | $100,000 | — | $100,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen Apr 27, 2013LOSS | ~$93,000 | — | ~$93,000 | estimate |
| UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Jul 8, 2012LOSS | $50,000 | ? | $50,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis Jan 28, 2012WIN | ~$28,000 | ~$28,000 | ~$56,000 | estimate |
| UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III Oct 9, 2011WIN | ~$38,000 | ~$38,000 | ~$76,000 | estimate |
| UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Aug 7, 2010LOSS | $35,000 | ? | $35,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 109: RELENTLESS Feb 6, 2010WIN | $32,000 | $32,000 | $64,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN Oct 24, 2009WIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | $54,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA May 23, 2009WIN | $50,000 | ? | $50,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson Feb 21, 2009LOSS | ~$39,000 | — | ~$39,000 | estimate |
Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.
Fighter pay FAQ
What is Chael Sonnen's biggest recorded payday?
Chael Sonnen's biggest recorded payday is $100,000, at UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks.
What are Chael Sonnen's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Chael Sonnen's career fight earnings come to roughly $717,000: $453,000 recorded across 7 fights, plus estimates for 4 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Chael Sonnen's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Chael Sonnen's career fight earnings are roughly $717,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.