Cub Swanson salary
Career earnings · recorded + estimated
~$3,613,000
Last fight: ~$365,000 · UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg →
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.
Model contract estimate
Likely a matched show/win deal: about $169,000 more for a victory. Outfitting (compliance) pay adds $21,000 per bout.
Estimated by our pay model (typical next bout) 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 327: Procházka vs Ulberg Apr 11, 2026WIN | ~$170,000 | ~$170,000 | ~$365,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley Dec 15, 2024WIN | ~$159,000 | ~$159,000 | ~$368,000 | estimate |
| UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 Jun 30, 2024LOSS | $120,000 | — | $191,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos Aug 12, 2023WIN | ~$147,000 | ~$147,000 | ~$294,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo Oct 15, 2022LOSS | ~$140,000 | — | ~$140,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus Dec 19, 2021WIN | $120,000 | $120,000 | $311,000 | reported |
| UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka May 2, 2021LOSS | $100,000 | ? | $116,000 | reported |
| UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno Dec 13, 2020WIN | ~$91,000 | ~$91,000 | ~$182,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson Oct 13, 2019WIN | ~$84,000 | ~$84,000 | ~$218,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy May 5, 2019LOSS | ~$88,000 | — | ~$88,000 | estimate |
| UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 Aug 4, 2018LOSS | $90,000 | ? | $90,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee Apr 22, 2018LOSS | ~$89,000 | — | ~$89,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega Dec 9, 2017LOSS | $76,000 | ? | $76,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov Apr 23, 2017WIN | ~$86,000 | ~$86,000 | ~$222,000 | estimate |
| UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis Dec 11, 2016WIN | ~$52,000 | ~$52,000 | ~$154,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres Aug 7, 2016WIN | ~$46,000 | ~$46,000 | ~$92,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans Apr 17, 2016WIN | $44,000 | $44,000 | $88,000 | disclosed |
| UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold Apr 18, 2015LOSS | ~$42,000 | — | ~$42,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson Nov 22, 2014LOSS | ~$58,000 | — | ~$58,000 | estimate |
| UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt Jun 28, 2014WIN | ~$36,000 | ~$36,000 | ~$122,000 | estimate |
| UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman Jul 6, 2013WIN | $29,000 | $29,000 | $58,000 | disclosed |
| UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald Feb 16, 2013WIN | ~$26,000 | ~$26,000 | ~$52,000 | estimate |
| UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort Sep 22, 2012WIN | ~$16,000 | ~$16,000 | ~$82,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida Jun 22, 2012WIN | ~$13,000 | ~$13,000 | ~$76,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis Jan 28, 2012WIN | ~$12,000 | ~$12,000 | ~$24,000 | estimate |
| UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos Nov 12, 2011LOSS | $15,000 | ? | $15,000 | 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 did Cub Swanson make in his last fight?
No purse was disclosed for UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg. Our model estimates Cub Swanson earned about $365,000 for that fight, before bonuses · see the full event payout breakdown.
How much does Cub Swanson make per fight?
Our model estimates Cub Swanson earns about $169,000 in show money per fight (typical range $123,000-$234,000), based on record, ranking and career profile. Actual contracts are private.
Does Cub Swanson get a win bonus?
Most likely yes. Fighters at this level typically double their show money with a win · roughly $169,000 extra for a victory.
What is Cub Swanson's biggest recorded payday?
Cub Swanson's biggest recorded payday is $311,000, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus.
What are Cub Swanson's career earnings?
Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Cub Swanson's career fight earnings come to roughly $3,613,000: $945,000 recorded across 8 fights, plus estimates for 18 fights no commission ever disclosed.
What is Cub Swanson's net worth?
We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Cub Swanson's career fight earnings are roughly $3,613,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.