Charles Oliveira salary
Model contract estimate
Likely a flat guarantee with no win bonus — 75% of fighters at this pay grade fight flat. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (main event) 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 309: Jones vs Miocic Nov 16, 2024WIN | $1,000,000 | — | $1,071,000 | reported |
| UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill Apr 13, 2024LOSS | $750,000 | — | $771,000 | reported |
| UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Jun 10, 2023WIN | $1,000,000 | — | $1,371,000 | reported |
| UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev Oct 22, 2022LOSS | $1,000,000 | — | $1,757,000 | reported |
| UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje May 7, 2022WIN | $480,000 | $600,000 | $1,732,000 | reported |
| UFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier Dec 11, 2021WIN | $600,000 | — | $1,142,000 | reported |
| UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler May 15, 2021WIN | $250,000 | $100,000 | $557,000 | reported |
| UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno Dec 13, 2020WIN | $115,000 | $115,000 | $250,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Oliveira Mar 14, 2020WIN | $127,200 | $110,000 | $307,200 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza Nov 17, 2019WIN | $105,000 | $105,000 | $280,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee May 19, 2019WIN | $100,000 | $100,000 | $220,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night Feb 3, 2019WIN | $95,000 | $95,000 | $260,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 Dec 16, 2018WIN | $90,000 | $90,000 | $250,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders Sep 23, 2018WIN | $85,000 | $85,000 | $240,000 | reported |
| UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero Jun 9, 2018WIN | $50,000 | $50,000 | $165,000 | reported |
| UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 Dec 2, 2017LOSS | $44,000 | — | $59,000 | reported |
| UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 Apr 9, 2017WIN | $42,000 | $42,000 | $149,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson Nov 6, 2016LOSS | $42,000 | — | $57,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit Aug 28, 2016LOSS | $42,000 | — | $57,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 Dec 19, 2015WIN | $29,600 | $37,000 | $66,600 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira Aug 23, 2015LOSS | $37,000 | — | $47,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves May 30, 2015WIN | $32,000 | $32,000 | $189,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned Dec 12, 2014WIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | $54,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt Jun 28, 2014WIN | $24,000 | $24,000 | $123,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi Feb 15, 2014WIN | $21,000 | $21,000 | $117,000 | reported |
| UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman Jul 6, 2013LOSS | $21,000 | ? | $21,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Sep 22, 2012LOSS | $18,000 | — | $43,000 | reported |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale Jun 1, 2012WIN | $16,000 | $16,000 | $32,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis Jan 28, 2012WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $109,000 | reported |
| UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle Aug 14, 2011LOSS | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry Jun 26, 2011 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $85,000 | reported |
| UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK Dec 12, 2010LOSS | $10,000 | — | $25,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares Sep 15, 2010WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $66,000 | reported |
| UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010WIN | $12,000 | ? | $12,000 | 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 does Charles Oliveira make per fight?
Our model estimates Charles Oliveira earns about $878,000 in show money per fight (typical range $636,000–$1,212,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Charles Oliveira get a win bonus?
Probably not — at Charles Oliveira's estimated pay grade, about 75% of fighters are on flat guarantees with no win bonus.
What is Charles Oliveira's biggest recorded payday?
Charles Oliveira's biggest recorded payday is $1,757,000, at UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev.
What are Charles Oliveira's career earnings?
Across 34 fights with pay data, Charles Oliveira has recorded earnings of about $11,696,800 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.