Colby Covington salary
$4.3M
recorded career earnings
$1.1M
best recorded payday
16
fights with pay data
Fight-by-fight purse history
Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.
| UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington Dec 16, 2023LOSS | $750,000 | — | $782,000 | reported |
| UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal Mar 5, 2022WIN | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,061,000 | reported |
| UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 Nov 6, 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 14, 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
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?
Across 16 fights with pay data, Colby Covington has recorded earnings of about $4,291,500 — excluding undisclosed bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money, so the real career total is higher.