Colby Covington salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$4,669,500
Last fight: ~$378,000 · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley →
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: Covington vs Buckley Dec 15, 2024LOSS | ~$378,000 | — | ~$378,000 | estimate |
| UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington Dec 17, 2023LOSS | $750,000 | — | $782,000 | reported |
| UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal Mar 6, 2022WIN | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,061,000 | reported |
| UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 Nov 7, 2021LOSS | $600,000 | — | $632,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley Sep 20, 2020WIN | $150,000 | $150,000 | $310,000 | reported |
| UFC 245: Usman vs Covington Dec 15, 2019LOSS | $500,000 | ? | $500,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler Aug 3, 2019WIN | $110,000 | $110,000 | $230,000 | reported |
| UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero Jun 9, 2018WIN | $350,000 | — | $380,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida Oct 29, 2017WIN | $39,000 | $39,000 | $83,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia Jun 17, 2017WIN | $33,000 | $33,000 | $71,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson Dec 18, 2016WIN | $27,000 | $27,000 | $54,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2 Aug 21, 2016WIN | $21,000 | $21,000 | $42,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson Jun 19, 2016WIN | $18,000 | $18,000 | $38,500 | reported |
| UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Dec 12, 2015LOSS | $18,000 | ? | $18,000 | disclosed |
| UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier May 23, 2015WIN | $12,000 | $12,000 | $24,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping Nov 7, 2014WIN | $10,000 | $10,000 | $35,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos Aug 23, 2014WIN | $8,000 | $8,000 | $31,000 | reported |
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 Colby Covington make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley. Our model estimates Colby Covington earned about $378,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
What is Colby Covington's biggest recorded payday?
Colby Covington's biggest recorded payday is $1,061,000, at UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal.
What are Colby Covington's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Colby Covington's career fight earnings come to roughly $4,669,500: $4,291,500 recorded across 16 fights, plus estimates for 1 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Colby Covington's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Colby Covington's career fight earnings are roughly $4,669,500 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.