Cheick Kongo salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$995,000
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 159: Jones vs Sonnen Apr 27, 2013LOSS | ~$79,000 | — | ~$79,000 | estimate |
| UFC 149: Faber vs Barao Jul 21, 2012WIN | ~$49,000 | ~$49,000 | ~$98,000 | estimate |
| UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson Feb 25, 2012LOSS | ~$80,000 | — | ~$80,000 | estimate |
| UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz Oct 29, 2011WIN | $140,000 | ? | $140,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry Jun 26, 2011WIN | ~$45,000 | ~$45,000 | ~$90,000 | estimate |
| UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama Oct 16, 2010 | ~$72,000 | — | ~$72,000 | estimate |
| UFC Live: Vera vs Jones Mar 21, 2010WIN | $110,000 | ? | $110,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez Dec 12, 2009LOSS | ~$66,000 | — | ~$66,000 | estimate |
| UFC 99: THE COMEBACK Jun 13, 2009LOSS | ~$54,000 | — | ~$54,000 | estimate |
| UFC 97: REDEMPTION Apr 18, 2009WIN | ~$41,000 | ~$41,000 | ~$82,000 | estimate |
| UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 Dec 27, 2008WIN | ~$28,000 | ~$28,000 | ~$56,000 | estimate |
| UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY Aug 9, 2008WIN | ~$21,000 | ~$21,000 | ~$42,000 | estimate |
| UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION Mar 1, 2008LOSS | ~$26,000 | — | ~$26,000 | 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 Cheick Kongo's biggest recorded payday?
Cheick Kongo's biggest recorded payday is $140,000, at UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz.
What are Cheick Kongo's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Cheick Kongo's career fight earnings come to roughly $995,000: $250,000 recorded across 2 fights, plus estimates for 11 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Cheick Kongo's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Cheick Kongo's career fight earnings are roughly $995,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.