Chris Leben salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$791,000
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 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 Dec 28, 2013LOSS | $51,000 | ? | $51,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman Jul 6, 2013LOSS | $51,000 | ? | $51,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II Dec 30, 2012LOSS | $51,000 | ? | $51,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz Nov 5, 2011LOSS | ~$98,000 | — | ~$98,000 | estimate |
| UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber Jul 2, 2011WIN | $92,000 | ? | $92,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 125: RESOLUTION Jan 2, 2011LOSS | $96,000 | ? | $96,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin Jul 3, 2010WIN | $86,000 | ? | $86,000 | disclosed |
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale Jun 19, 2010WIN | $70,000 | ? | $70,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz Jan 11, 2010WIN | $60,000 | ? | $60,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA Aug 29, 2009LOSS | $30,000 | ? | $30,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben Oct 18, 2008LOSS | ~$40,000 | — | ~$40,000 | estimate |
| UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION Mar 1, 2008WIN | ~$33,000 | ~$33,000 | ~$66,000 | 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 Chris Leben's biggest recorded payday?
Chris Leben's biggest recorded payday is $96,000, at UFC 125: RESOLUTION.
What are Chris Leben's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Chris Leben's career fight earnings come to roughly $791,000: $587,000 recorded across 9 fights, plus estimates for 3 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Chris Leben's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Chris Leben's career fight earnings are roughly $791,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.